Belleville News Democrat: Local politics http://www.bnd.com/news/politics/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Belleville News Democrat en-us Copyright 2009 Belleville News Democrat Local politics 60 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:14:06 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Belleville.com Fairview fills public works director position http://www.bnd.com/news/politics/story/993829.html http://www.bnd.com/news/politics/story/993829.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:01 CST Fairview Heights hired a public works director Tuesday to fill a position that has been vacant for half a year. O'Fallon swears in new alderman http://www.bnd.com/news/politics/story/992361.html http://www.bnd.com/news/politics/story/992361.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:04 CST David Snyder, chairman of city's Planning Commission, was sworn in Monday to replace Ward 4 Alderman Allen Medford on the City Council. Judy Cates postpones run for judgeship http://www.bnd.com/news/politics/story/992352.html http://www.bnd.com/news/politics/story/992352.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:50 CST Judy Cates won't be on the Democrat primary ballot as a candidate for circuit judge. O'Fallon mayor to announce alderman replacement pick http://www.bnd.com/news/politics/story/991017.html http://www.bnd.com/news/politics/story/991017.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:17 CST Mayor Gary Graham is expected to announce today who he will appoint to replace an alderman who recently resigned. Fairview aldermen may revive measure to create finance director post http://www.bnd.com/news/politics/story/991022.html http://www.bnd.com/news/politics/story/991022.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:16 CST Aldermen who wish to create a finance department and finance director position in the city are working to tweak an ordinance previously rejected by city leaders in hopes to revive the measure. St. Clair County board member wants Gordon Bush's job as county assessor http://www.bnd.com/news/politics/story/982377.html http://www.bnd.com/news/politics/story/982377.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:56 CST St. Clair County Board member Ed Cockrell, R-New Athens, plans to break the Democrats' stranglehold on countywide elected offices in next year's general election.