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GIBSON CITY, Ill. (WCIA) — Gibson City’s beloved Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In Theatre is currently in second place for USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards for the Top 10 Best Drive-Ins. They are encouraging more votes to become number one. Currently, another Illinois drive-in — the Skyview Drive-In in Belleville — is in the […]
A Belleville duplex is deteriorating. HUD and a squatter are calling the shots
Editor's note: This story was originally published in the Belleville News-Democrat. Half of a west Belleville duplex that’s falling into disrepair has become a headache for city officials, police, neighbors and an alderwoman who is “frustrated beyond belief.”. The man who owned and lived in the unit died...
Band films new music video in Belleville
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