/tags/belle-clair-fairgrounds Belle-Clair Fairgrounds en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /culture-history/2024-07-24/belle-clair-fairgrounds-civil-war-union-army-camp Camp Koerner — named after Gustave Koerner, a politician and close friend of Abraham Lincoln — was one of 10 different emergency volunteer camps in Illinois, and was picked due to its proximity to a railroad center. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /culture-history/2024-07-24/belle-clair-fairgrounds-civil-war-union-army-camp Bruce Darnell /economy-business/2024-03-29/heres-why-st-clair-county-is-buying-more-property-by-the-belle-clair-fairgrounds The board that manages St. Clair County-owned buildings has purchased a total of four pieces of property near the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds so far this year. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-03-29/heres-why-st-clair-county-is-buying-more-property-by-the-belle-clair-fairgrounds Lexi Cortes /government-politics-issues/2023-06-27/st-clair-county-made-sole-owner-of-belle-clair-fairgrounds-now-construction-can-start County officials took yet another step in the process of transferring the 22.5 acre property from private to public control. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 15:38:33 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-06-27/st-clair-county-made-sole-owner-of-belle-clair-fairgrounds-now-construction-can-start Lexi Cortes, Mike Koziatek /government-politics-issues/2023-06-01/how-st-clair-county-is-spending-30-million-in-covid-19-relief-funds In total, the federal government allotted St. Clair County more than $50 million to help it respond to and recover from the public health emergency. Thu, 01 Jun 2023 17:36:22 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-06-01/how-st-clair-county-is-spending-30-million-in-covid-19-relief-funds Lexi Cortes /economy-business/2022-12-20/st-clair-county-takes-first-step-to-bring-back-county-fair-after-nine-year-hiatus Starting in 2023, St. Clair County officials hope to bring back the county fair. The county board voted Monday to apply for state funding. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 16:35:39 GMT /economy-business/2022-12-20/st-clair-county-takes-first-step-to-bring-back-county-fair-after-nine-year-hiatus Lexi Cortes /government-politics-issues/2022-12-16/belleville-and-st-clair-county-approve-joint-purchase-of-belle-clair-fairgrounds The Belleville City Council and St. Clair County Board both voted Thursday night to purchase the property for $2.35 million. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 19:45:18 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-12-16/belleville-and-st-clair-county-approve-joint-purchase-of-belle-clair-fairgrounds Teri Maddox, Lexi Cortes /2022-11-15/belle-clair-fairgrounds-expo-center-is-for-sale-heres-what-we-know-about-future-events Included in the listing are the main hall building, the open-air storage shed, the former Quality Rental building, the dirt racetrack, and multiple outbuildings. Tue, 15 Nov 2022 19:37:20 GMT /2022-11-15/belle-clair-fairgrounds-expo-center-is-for-sale-heres-what-we-know-about-future-events Jennifer Green /coronavirus/2021-10-07/nearly-1-000-people-have-gotten-a-covid-booster-since-a-mass-vax-site-reopened-in-belleville The Belle-Clair Fairgrounds started offering booster shots on Tuesday. It will operate three days a week for the next three weeks. Thu, 07 Oct 2021 17:47:29 GMT /coronavirus/2021-10-07/nearly-1-000-people-have-gotten-a-covid-booster-since-a-mass-vax-site-reopened-in-belleville Garen Vartanian /health-science-environment/2021-09-30/st-clair-county-reopening-a-mass-vaccination-site-in-belleville-for-covid-booster-shots “We strongly encourage appointments. As they become available, we’ll have those posted on our website,” the county’s health department director said. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:10:39 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-09-30/st-clair-county-reopening-a-mass-vaccination-site-in-belleville-for-covid-booster-shots Kavahn Mansouri and Garen Vartanian | Belleville News-Democrat