Belleville NewsLocal news for Belleville, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Storm knocks out power to 5,000 in the Belleville area- June 30, 2008 Police officers, public works employees and Ameren crews are working to restore order after a fast and furious thunderstorm ripped through the metro-east this afternoon.http://www.topix.net/city/belleville-il/2008/06/storm-knocks-out-power-to-5-000-in-the-bel... Man charged in fatal stabbing- June 28, 2008 A Belleville man was charged with first degree murder on Friday after police say he fatally stabbed his ailing grandmother in the throat.http://www.topix.net/city/belleville-il/2008/06/man-charged-in-fatal-stabbing?fromrss=1 Woman killed; man held- June 27, 2008 Police arrested a man Thursday in connection with the killing of a 66-year-old woman near Belleville.http://www.topix.net/city/belleville-il/2008/06/woman-killed-man-held?fromrss=1 Benefit garage sale location has changed- June 27, 2008 A benefit garage sale that was originally scheduled at the VNA-Tip HomeCare Belleville Branch, has been moved to 347 Moultrie Lane, O'Fallon. The garage sale will still be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.http://www.topix.net/city/belleville-il/2008/06/benefit-garage-sale-location-has-changed?f... Free New Social Network For Thirty-Somethings Launched at ThirtySpace.com- June 25, 2008 A new free online social gathering place created just for people in their thirties was launched today by GeorgeMedia Web Holdings.http://www.topix.net/city/belleville-il/2008/06/free-new-social-network-for-thirty-somethi... Belleville will hold hearing on creation of fund for sewer repairs- June 23, 2008 The City Council on Monday set a public hearing to allow the public to weigh in on a sewer insurance program that would help keep sewer customers from having to spend thousands of dollars on some repairs.http://www.topix.net/city/belleville-il/2008/06/belleville-will-hold-hearing-on-creation-o... Belleville's first Gay Pride event to be held Saturday- June 21, 2008 The owners of Club Escapade marked the city's first gay pride event, which takes place Saturday night, by decorating the bar with rainbow umbrellas on outdoor tables and a rainbow flag atop the building.http://www.topix.net/city/belleville-il/2008/06/bellevilles-first-gay-pride-event-to-be-he... General predicts tanker fleet delay- June 20, 2008 Air Force - Reopening the bidding process to replace the aging planes could take a year Friday, June 20, 2008 DAVE MONTGOMERY and LES BLUMENTHAL U.S. Air Force officials scrambled to assess their options over a ...http://www.topix.net/city/belleville-il/2008/06/general-predicts-tanker-fleet-delay?fromrs... Crowds flock to Metro's trains, buses- June 19, 2008 Metro has reported serving nearly 5.5 million passenger trips in May - believed to be the highest one-month tally since the early 1980s.http://www.topix.net/city/belleville-il/2008/06/crowds-flock-to-metros-trains-buses?fromrs... McClatchy newspaper chain to cut 1,400 jobs- June 18, 2008 NEW YORK - Newspaper publisher McClatchy Co. is slashing 1,400 jobs, or 10 percent of its workforce, as part of an accelerating drive to cut costs as advertising revenues dwindle.http://www.topix.net/city/belleville-il/2008/06/mcclatchy-newspaper-chain-to-cut-1-400-job... |