Board members vote to dissolve Belleville Township

BELLEVILLE TOWNSHIP, Ill. (AP) – Belleville Township officials have decided to dissolve the 130-year-old township in an effort to save money. The Belleville News-Democrat (http://bit.ly/1T3DLW6 ) reports that board members voted unanimously Tuesday to shut down the township on May 15, 2017. The Belleville City Council still needs to agree to take over the township’s…

East St. Louis school wins School Improvement Grant.

( KTRS ) Several Illinois schools will receive more than $20 million in federal grants over the next five years to help improve student performance and ensure students are better prepared for college. State Superintendent of Education Tony Smith says there are five School Improvement Grant winners including the Gordon Bush Elementary in East St. Louis.…