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Popeye's opens in Belleville

Popeye's Chicken has opened at 4140 W. Main St. in Belleville, where Dairy Queen had operated for many years.

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Mayor Eckert marks Belleville's 20th anniversary with German sister-city

Mayor Mark Eckert last month traveled with a group to Paderborn, Germany, to mark Belleville's 20th anniversary of its sister-city relationship with that city.
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Belleville skating sisters have more than 60 gold, silver and bronze medals between them

They aren't Olympians, but Belleville sisters Brooke and Alyssa Bommarito are proud of their medal collection. Between them, the girls have won more than 60 gold, silver and bronze-colored medals for roller skating.
Group upset by lack of upkeep protests at Mount Hope Cemetery

In December, David Crook died of leukemia. He was 62.
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Downtown living: Belleville struggling to find its identity

Downtown Belleville, after years of deterioration and the subsequent millions of dollars the city has pumped into improving it, is now like a kid right out of college -- polished, ready and ripe for opportunity.
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Square watermelons? Belleville man 'stays awake at night dreaming up things'

Ever seen a square watermelon? Norm Geolat has several taking shape in his Belleville backyard. Norm likes to think outside the box -- or in the case of watermelon, inside the box.
Power outages hit Troy, Belleville

More than 1,000 customers in Troy and other parts of the metro-east were without power for several hours Thursday.
Kloos wins exciting Late Model race at Belle-Clair Speedway

The UMP Late Model division put on a great show last Friday at Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville.
Historic sign passes through Belleville on its way to Smithsonian

A little piece of history passed through Belleville this week on its way to the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. One of the panels from the Illinois delegation's standard at the Democratic National Convention in Denver came home with Illinois Rep. Tom Holbrook of Belleville. The panel was signed by most of the members of the delegation and is on its way to the Smithsonian.
Local minister promotes open, honest exchange on race relations

The Rev. John Curry wants his series of "Nation's Race Relations Dialogues," to get people, both black and white, to talk honestly and openly about race.
Zoning Board goes for new cafe plan in historic Belleville neighborhood

The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4-2 Thursday to recommend the City Council allow a cafe to open in a historic neighborhood zoned for single family homes.
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Belleville Diocese may face second sex abuse trial

A lawyer who won a $5 million verdict against the Catholic Diocese of Belleville on behalf of a sexually abused former altar boy said Thursday he's seeking a trial date for a similar lawsuit involving the same priest.