🌱 How a Swansea senator just opened doors for small chicken farmers
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Swansea senator just opened doors for small chicken farmers
Also on today's calendar: Holiday Flea Market and 2 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 52 and low of 32 degrees.
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 53, low: 41.
- Thursday: Windy with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 54 and low of 21 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Belt: Big Win For Local Chicken Farmers (riverbender.com) — Swansea’s own State Senator Christopher Belt backed a new Illinois law that boosts opportunities for small poultry farmers, including those selling at local farmers markets. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, producers can process up to 7,500 birds and sell directly to consumers under clear food safety rules, potentially expanding choices and business growth across the Metro East. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Live Music : Adam Harbison
Eckert's Cider Shed, 951 S Green Mt Rd, Belleville
6:00 pm
Friday December 19
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Other local events
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Holiday Flea Market
Belle-Clair Fairgrounds Park , 200 S Belt E , Belleville
9:00 am -
Annual Belleville Christkindlmarkt
Veterans Memorial , Belleville
11:00 am -
Christkindlmarkt
Belleville Square , Belleville
11:00 am -
Government Center Closed for the Christmas Holiday
Swansea, IL Calendar Swansea, IL 62226
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
Thursday December 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Games For The Brain & Soup For The Soul
The Rec Complex of Fairview Heights , 9950 Bunkum Rd , Fairview Heights
11:00 am -
Belleville East Gospel Choir Concert
Belleville High School-East , Cafe , Belleville
5:00 pm -
Holiday Trivia Night
Scott Event Center , Paegelow St , Scott AFB
5:00 pm -
EFT Academy Class Ages U8-U10
SWIC Southwestern Illinois College , 2500 Carlyle Ave , Belleville
5:30 pm -
Historic Preservation Commission
Belleville, IL Calendar Belleville, IL 62220
6:00 pm -
City Council
Fairview Heights, IL Calendar , 10025 Bunkum Road , Fairview Heights
7:00 pm -
Whiteside v. St. Clare 7th & 8th Boys Basketball
Whiteside SD 115 Belleville, IL 62221
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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🗞 Nearby News
Belleville
- ICYMI: New additions to metro-east restaurant choices (bnd.com)
- Alton boys bowlers grab third at Southern Illinois Team Challenge (bnd.com)
- Cahokia Heights shooting deaths were related and targeted, police said (bnd.com)
Fairview Heights
- Virginia Witt (riverbender.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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