Belleville Local News – Thursday, May 21st, 2026

Daily Belleville

Thursday, May 21st, 2026

Good morning, Belleville. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 21st of May.

EDUCATION NEWS

➤ Adam Bilzing, a Belleville West High School senior, has been awarded the inaugural Jim Barganier Memorial Scholarship by TWM, Inc. today at Belleville West (the $2,500 award supports his STEM studies) and will attend the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for Civil Engineering this fall. Riverbender

GOVERNMENT NEWS

➤ The Illinois Department of Transportation rescheduled lane closures on I-55/70 in St. Clair County to start Monday, June 1 for pavement and structure repairs - drivers should use alternate routes during peak hours as delays are expected, and work will continue through summer 2027. Riverbender

SPORTS NEWS

➤ On Tuesday, May 19, Belleville Althoff Catholic won 32+21 against Father McGivney Catholic at Griffins Park in a shootout as part of the Play It Again Sports Girls Softball Roundup, advancing the Crusaders to the Freeburg regional where they will face the host Midgets on Wednesday at 4 p.m. Riverbender
➤ The Cardinals dedicated the upper right field bleachers at Busch Stadium to high-energy fans after the Stephen F. Austin club team sparked a 'tarps off' movement that helped boost team spirit last night — any ballpark-goer can now join the lively section. KSDK

BELLEVILLE EVENTS

EVENTS

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BELLEVILLE REAL ESTATE

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BELLEVILLE JOB BOARD

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BELLEVILLE ANNOUNCEMENTS

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