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The Army Corps shelved 14 flood control measures authorized in 1965 for the area because of “low cost-benefit ratios.” The federal lawmakers noted that decades later the communities experience frequent flooding.
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The Hofbräuhaus restaurant in Belleville shut down in January 2023 after a copyright lawsuit filed in March 2022. The restaurant and national franchisor reached a potential settlement agreement last month.
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Despite the fire pension board reaching a deal with East St. Louis, the pension board representing police will move forward with a plan to have Illinois's comptroller intercept funds from the city.
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The county signed a $2.49 million contract with Acoustic Technology, Inc. Systems in late 2022 to replace 79 existing sirens across the county and install 43 new ones.
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A handful of Metro East schools near to, or within, the eclipse’s path of totality — the area where people can see the moon completely cover the sun — will be closed.
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It’s been over three months since Illinois lawmakers requested a federal public health assessment because of residents’ repeated exposure to sewage from broken municipal infrastructure.
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The board that manages St. Clair County-owned buildings has purchased a total of four pieces of property near the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds so far this year.
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The Grant District 110's school board meeting was relocated from its usual setting in the school library to accommodate the crowd.
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"These projects are not about public officials," said Kaskaskia Engineering Group's president. "They’re about the people who live in Belleville.”
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“The only thing that Bob loved more than the city and O’Fallon citizens was his family,” said current O'Fallon, Illinois Mayor Herb Roach. “Bob was one of those people that once he knew that you needed some help, he was there asking what he could do."