Mark Eckert /tags/mark-eckert Mark Eckert en-US Copyright © 2024 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:12:08 GMT Mark Eckert, Belleville’s second-longest serving mayor, dies /government-politics-issues/2023-06-15/mark-eckert-bellevilles-second-longest-serving-mayor-dies “I truly enjoy coming to work every day. As a team, I think we accomplished a lot. It was an honor.” Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:12:08 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-06-15/mark-eckert-bellevilles-second-longest-serving-mayor-dies Mike Koziatek, Teri Maddox Former Belleville mayor fights health problems with friends, family and faith /2023-01-28/former-belleville-mayor-fights-health-problems-with-friends-family-and-faith Biopsies confirmed former Belleville mayor Mark Eckert has cancer. “It came out of the clear blue sky, and I was shocked,” he said. Sat, 28 Jan 2023 20:28:45 GMT /2023-01-28/former-belleville-mayor-fights-health-problems-with-friends-family-and-faith Teri Maddox Belleville Police Provide Security For Mayor During Investigation Of ‘Credible’ Threat /government-politics-issues/2021-01-21/belleville-police-provide-security-for-mayor-during-investigation-of-credible-threat Federal law enforcement officials reported to Belleville Police Chief Bill Clay that a “credible” threat was made against Mayor Mark Eckert. Officers have been assigned to guard Eckert at City Hall and to remain in his neighborhood during the evening. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:00:40 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-01-21/belleville-police-provide-security-for-mayor-during-investigation-of-credible-threat Mike Koziatek Lindenwood Consolidating, Moving Daytime Programs From Belleville To St. Charles /education/2019-05-13/lindenwood-consolidating-moving-daytime-programs-from-belleville-to-st-charles Lindenwood University announced Monday morning that it would be consolidating daytime undergraduate academic programs from its Belleville campus to St.… Mon, 13 May 2019 17:39:18 GMT /education/2019-05-13/lindenwood-consolidating-moving-daytime-programs-from-belleville-to-st-charles Kavahn Mansouri | Belleville News Democrat Emails About Lindenwood's Belleville Campus Imply School Is In Trouble /education/2019-04-19/emails-about-lindenwoods-belleville-campus-imply-school-is-in-trouble After Lindenwood University unexpectedly dismissed the leaders of its two campuses, several people — especially at the Belleville location — have been… Fri, 19 Apr 2019 10:24:01 GMT /education/2019-04-19/emails-about-lindenwoods-belleville-campus-imply-school-is-in-trouble Beth Hundsdorfer Metro East mayors say proposed cuts would be 'disaster' for local government /government-politics-issues/2015-04-22/metro-east-mayors-say-proposed-cuts-would-be-disaster-for-local-government A dozen Metro East mayors are asking Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner to reconsider a cost-saving measure in his proposed state budget. Rauner ran for office on… Thu, 23 Apr 2015 01:18:49 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-04-22/metro-east-mayors-say-proposed-cuts-would-be-disaster-for-local-government