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Good day Belleville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how Belleville kids are helping build their new school space
  • How Scott Air Force Base is partnering with Belleville’s business community
  • How Belleville police helped in a 63‑arrest fugitive roundup

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 52 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Thursday: Windy with rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 54, low: 21.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and colder, with a high of 35 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Whiteside Elementary students add painted handprints on school addition's last steel beam (ibjonline.com) — Whiteside Elementary students in Belleville left painted handprints on the final steel beam of the school’s new 13,550-square-foot addition, marking a big milestone in the project. The expansion will move early childhood and pre-K classes from mobile units into the main building, adding classrooms, therapy space, restrooms, a new playground, safer entrances, and reworked parking, funded by a 2024 voter-approved bond.
   

2. Team Scott welcomes 20 new Honorary Commanders as Class of 2027 (ibjonline.com) — A Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce leader has been selected for Scott Air Force Base’s new 2027 class of Honorary Commanders, strengthening ties between the base and Belleville’s business community. The two‑year program gives 20 regional leaders in‑depth exposure to Scott’s missions and units, encouraging closer collaboration across St. Clair and Madison counties and the wider metro area.
   

3. US Attorney's Office Announces Results of "Operation Safe Christmas" - Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3 (thexradio.com) — Belleville residents should know their police department is part of a regional U.S. Marshals fugitive task force that helped arrest 63 offenders and seize drugs and cash in “Operation Safe Christmas.” The roundup focused on violent fugitives across several southern Illinois counties, aiming to improve safety in communities like Belleville through coordinated federal, state, and local enforcement.
   

4. Illinois Catholic bishops back pregnancy centers' suit over law requiring abortion referrals (osvnews.com) — Belleville-area Catholics may be interested that the Diocese of Belleville is currently without a bishop, with Benedictine Father Godfrey Mullen serving as administrator during a major statewide court fight over abortion referral rules. Illinois’ Catholic bishops, including Belleville’s diocese, have joined an amicus brief backing pro-life pregnancy centers challenging a state law they say forces them to promote abortions against their beliefs, with arguments expected in early 2026.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • If anyone near Scheel Street or Rear Bristow near Jefferson School picked up these two on their cameras I was out looking last night for them and found them both.
    They are safe at home with me again. They traveled from the other side of Lebanon avenue off Hecker Street all because I forgot I put them outside. I… (Nextdoor Belleville Hwy 161 & 159)
  • Hey yall, what Electric supply do yall have?
    I know there was one contracted for Belleville specifically. My Electric supplier is charging WAY to much. (I got screwed signing up for NRG at… (Nextdoor Empire)
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Belleville. Apply here.
  • Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Belleville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belleville here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Belleville

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