Daily
Belleville
Wednesday, September 24th, 2025
Good morning, Belleville. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 24th of September.
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ MetroLink is finishing the last part of its Secure Platform Plan that began with safety upgrades at 11 stations last year. The $52 million project cut incidents by 50% and added 315000 boardings compared to last year—upgrades at 28 more stations will complete by January 2026. KSDK
- ➤ On Tuesday, the St. Clair County Transit District announced it received $450,000 in federal funds from the Transportation Alternatives Program for Phase 1 of the Fairview Heights-Swansea Trail. The project will build a 0.25-mile paved trail connecting Illinois 161 and Sullivan Drive/Union Hill Road to the MetroBikeLink system—linking new routes to established paths. Riverbender
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ On Sept. 23, IDPH released new fall vaccine guidance—issuing a statewide order so residents can get COVID-19 vaccines at pharmacies and clinics. Health providers are advised to follow CDC schedules for other immunizations to keep everyone safe this fall. Riverbender
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Belleville Main Street Marathon
7 a.m. — Downtown Belleville — Registration fee required — Experience America's longest Main Street in a Boston Marathon-qualifying race.
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Seinfeld Trivia Night
5-8 p.m. — Shoehorn Brewing — $15/person — Compete in eight rounds of trivia dedicated to the beloved comedy series Seinfeld.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake - you can't learn anything from being perfect.
~ Adam Osborne
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