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Village park is one of Belleville’s newer, yet seemingly lessor known of the city parks.  That is because unlike Victory Park, which is located at the main five point intersection of town, surrounded by busy streets, the majority of Village Park is tucked away behind homes and businesses.  The only …

If you happen through downtown Belleville on any beautiful Monday evening June through September, you will find Main Street closed between Third and Fifth Streets while the street is lined with people and cars. A couple hundred cars…muscle cars, classic cars, hot rods, customs, and more. The event is Cruisin’ …

Summer is such a wonderful time of year around our little lakeside town.  It’s great to get out and about, enjoy the beautiful weather, views of a sunset over the lake, a nice breeze from the water and mingle with friends.  Did you know you can do all that while …

On the banks of Belleville Lake, along High Street, in Downtown Belleville, lays Horizon Park. In 1976, development of this park was initiated by a $2000 gift from the Women’s Study Club to convert what was once a vacant strip of land covered in weeds and brush, into a lakefront park.  At that …

This is the Belleville neighborhood nearest and dearest to my own heart. This is where I was raised from birth. It’s where I played with neighborhood kids building clubhouses in backyards and riding bikes around the block.  It is also where I chose to further extend my family’s roots by purchasing …