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The West End is a community of friendly neighborhoods with beautiful homes, well-established schools and churches and easy access to the great city of St.

West End Community Development Corporation (formerly WERC) invests in neighborhoods, engages residents, partners with businesses, and creates quality affordable housing to build a more vibrant West Belleville community. The West End Redevelopment Corporation (WERC) is a private, non-profit organization with a mission to serve as a catalyst for home ownership, neighborhood stabilization and community revitalization in Belleville, Illinois. Founded in December 2005, and initiated through the efforts of the West Belleville Promotional Committee, WERC serves the neighborhoods of the West End, which are collectively bound by Routes 157, 161, 15 and 59th Street in Belleville, Illinois. Louis. Unfortunately, some of our older properties have given way to neglect and/or abandonment. WERC sees an opportunity to restore these properties while making way for revitalization. Our initial efforts are focused on purchasing deteriorating properties in the West End. Properties owned by WERC will be managed, improved and sold or removed on a case-by-case basis. We are committed to revitalizing and maintaining a healthy, diverse community and believe quality housing is a step in the right direction.

10/16/2026

Downtown Witches Night proved once again that Belleville truly is a Great Big Small Town! West End witches all know that the end of the rainbow is on West Main.

09/23/2026

The weather’s too good to miss!

Our West End biker gang is gonna ride from Cured and Cultured tonight for One. Last. Ride.

Registration at 5, ride at 5:30.

09/21/2026

Hey, there, Pumpkin! Who’s ready for fall? Let the countdown begin!

This volunteer pumpkin patch sprung up at our Signal Park property after last fall’s mum and pumpkin decorating.

It’s gonna be Great by Halloween.

09/14/2026

The more you know, the safer we’ll all be! Reminder! Our next West End Bike Ride takes off at 5:30 pm This Wednesday 9/16 from Cured and Cultured.

09/10/2026

Yay! We are so excited for 2029! We’re hosting our final bike ride of the season on Wednesday, 9/16. Bring your bike AND helmet outback to Cured and Cultured to take off by 5:30 pm. Take your choice of short or long rides via the Tecklenberg extension.

After 12 years of planning, final design to begin on West Belleville Bikeway

09/07/2026

St. Clair County Board Trustees signal big change to take effect in November in collecting interest on delinquent property taxes.

The county used to sell delinquent tax bills to private investors in exchange for a lien on the property.

08/17/2026

We would like to thank Jacob Surratt for serving six years (!) on our West End Community Development (formerly WERC) board and property committee.

Thanks to his urban planning and development credit expertise, Jacob has been instrumental in our community's efforts to pursue derelict properties under Illinois' Abandoned Housing Rehabilitation Act. Using the 2018 statute, Surratt documented blight in seven (!) West End filings resulting in:
- Two homes renovated and sold: 300 S 74th St and 4 Concord
- Two added to County demolition list - 121 Hazel and 7100 Northern
- Three motivated owners to take action: 7312 Foley, 111 Lamoine and 9805 W Main.

Jacob Surratt is planning to move to Chicago to pursue new career opportunities, and the West End will miss him! This is my favorite "American Gothic" photo that ran in the BND about our most successful rehab at 300 S. 74th.

If you see Jacob, be sure to wish him a happy birthday on August 19th and good luck with his big city move.

06/08/2026

Hurry! Get in there!

Beginning at 9:00 this morning the Grants Department will be taking screening calls for the housing rehab program. This is a very popular program and the lines will get busy. If you don’t get through the first time keep trying. The number to call is 618-825-3215.

06/07/2026

Thanks to WERC director Scott Brunworth and daughter Emma for introducing the Sipping and Chipping Challenge on #13! Everyone loved the birdie bourbon!

06/07/2026

Congratulations to West End Golf Tournament winners:
Men’s - Commerce Bank’s team of Ben Wanless, Matt Gomric, Dustin Bilbruck and Rich Sauget Jr.
Ladies - Gomric Gals’ team of Julie, Amy, and Jill Gomric with Kelli Raukman.
Mixed - Sharks team with Otto Roberts, Richard Roberts, Mark Heffernan and Wendy Petterson.

Address

9200 West Main, Suite 2
Belleville, IL
62223

Telephone

+16186232528

Website

https://bellevillewestend.org/

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