03/01/2021: Jeans for Jen – March 2021

This month, Jeans for Jen is supporting the Call for Help organization! Call for Help Inc. equips individuals to overcome crisis, trauma, and homelessness through stabilization, transitional and support programs to help them achieve their maximum potential for daily living.  

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02/19/2021: Bank of Belleville begins construction of second new bank in two months

Bank of Belleville has begun construction of its second new bank in two months, the Bank of Monroe County at 813 North Market Street in Waterloo, a 3,200 square-foot building with two oversized drive-up lanes, ATM and powered in part by solar energy. In December, construction began on another Bank of Belleville division, Bank of […]

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02/02/2021: Jeans for Jen – February 2021

Jeans for Jen will be supporting School District 118 for unpaid school lunches this month! School District 118 proudly serves a majority of the residents residing in the City of Belleville and encompasses more than twenty seven square miles. Approximately 25% of all kids in the Belleville School District under the age of 18 are […]

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01/25/2021: St. Louis lenders see strong PPP interest, but not as big as first round

Though it’s early in the latest round of the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small businesses hurt by the pandemic, St. Louis lenders report strong interest but far less than what they saw in the first round. Bank of Belleville expects to make $10 million to $15 million in PPP loans this round, compared […]

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01/04/2021: Jeans for Jen – January 2021

This month, Jeans for Jen will be supporting SAVE (St. Clair Associated Vocational Enterprises)! SAVE is an organization that tries to provide a better life for children with intellectual disabilities and other developmental challenges, including autism, Downs Syndrome, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and visual and hearing challenges.

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