š± Belleville West softball canāt stop Edwardsvilleās explosive sixth inning
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- Belleville West softball canāt stop Edwardsvilleās explosive sixth inning
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- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
- Friday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Edwardsville breaks tie with six-run sixth to beat Belleville West (bnd.com) ā Belleville softball fans saw Belleville West fall 9-4 at home to a hot Edwardsville squad on April 21, as the Tigers used a six-run sixth inning to pull away. Edwardsvilleās offense mixed bunts and extra-base hits, while Belleville Westās late three-run rally wasnāt enough to avoid dropping below .500 overall and in conference play. 
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2026 Ping Pong Tournament - Belleville, IL 2026
Charles E Nichols Center, 515 E D St, Belleville
6:00 pm
Thursday April 23
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Public Health & Housing Meeting
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Fireside Feasts: Outdoor Cooking Class
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Zoning Board of Appeals
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Main Street Senior Day
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Botanical Bingo
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Keep Belleville Beautiful City-Wide Litter Pick-Up
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St. Louis Antique Festival
Belle-Clair Fairgrounds Park , 200 S Belt E , Belleville
10:00 am
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
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Shiloh Truck Driving Recruiting Event at Holiday Inn Express & Suites O'Fallon/Shiloh
Holiday Inn Express & Suites O'Fallon/Shiloh by IHG , 3396 Green Mt Crossing Dr , Shiloh
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Whiteside v. Grant Soccer
Whiteside Middle School Belleville, IL 62221
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Track Meet @ Shiloh
Central School District #104 O Fallon, IL 62269
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Business Over Breakfast (BOB)
O'Fallon Public Safety Building , 285 North Seven Hills Road , O'Fallon
8:00 am
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Updated, owner picked up dog!!
Thank you for everyone's help!! FOUND at 4:50pm in the road on Old Lincoln Trail near Old Lincoln Trail Park. Female, no chip, recently groomed. Ifā¦ (Nextdoor Dutch Hollow - Old Lincoln) - I received a msg supposedly from the Geek Squad.
The msg stated I had been a member for 5 years and was now going to invoice me $564.O0 renew my contract. They had a lots of other stuff included . ā¦ (Nextdoor Richland Prairie)
- Bell American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Overnight Team Member in Belleville. Apply here.
- Wingstop, Inc. posted a job opening for Cook in Belleville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belleville here.
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Swansea
- Galesburg's Orpheum Theatre Receives Grant Funds to Replace State Lighting (977wmoi.com)
- Suicide prevention awareness and education expansion passed Senate (ibjonline.com)
Shiloh
- Alton Golden Corral to close April 30 after years of struggles to stay open (bnd.com)
- Lawrence Baker (riverbender.com)
O'Fallon
- Alhambra woman charged with bringing meth into Madison County Jail (bnd.com)
- Savanna Siglock makes 17 saves in Cavies' 2-0 soccer win at Southwestern (bnd.com)
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