McDonald’s management got tired of our loitering in the restaurant and parking lot. They hired a security guard. Those poor guys. Every one of them was nicknamed ‘Barney Fife.’” ...

Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat Belleville Elks Lodge #481 closed its 21,000-square-foot building on South Illinois Street in 2019, ending an era for one of the city’s most prominent ...

Join in on the fun in downtown Belleville this Saturday, April 12, for a day filled with DIYs, youth fitness, games, and live ...

Belleville Fire Chief Stephanie Mills said the fire started at a home near the intersection of South 13th and West Lincoln streets just before 5:30 a.m. The second-alarm fire left three men dead.