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One of downtown Belleville’s own coffee shops will be at Café on the Square this weekend. Pour@322 Coffeehouse , located at 322 E. Main St., will offer the following drinks and eats: Bottled ...
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Bird's eye view of Belleville in 1867. George Blair named the city of Belleville in 1814, after the French phrase belle ville, meaning "beautiful city". [4] Because Blair donated an acre of his land for the town square and an additional 25 acres (10 ha) adjoining the square for the new county seat, the legislature transferred the county seat from the village of Cahokia.
The Belleville Philharmonic Society maintains a strong bond with the community and regularly performs for civic events such as Art on the Square and Belleville Sister Cities. It partners with numerous area organizations such as The Belleville Chamber of Commerce, Belleville Main Street, and the City of Belleville itself.
Exterior of the William and Florence Schmidt Art Center. Spanning 6500 square feet, the William and Florence Schmidt Art Center, located on the Belleville campus of Southwestern Illinois College, facilitates visual literacy through exhibitions of art and cultural artifacts while igniting inspiration, imparting knowledge, and fostering connections between the college and the local community.
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The Belleville School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. [97] As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of 11 schools, had an enrollment of 4,548 students and 361.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.6:1. [ 98 ]