Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce

09/01/2026

The Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce Healthcare Committee is collecting new or gently used books for our Children's Book Drive, celebrating Dolly Parton's lifelong love of reading and the excitement of a fresh school year.

Please consider donating and drop off at the Chamber office before October 8th!

08/28/2026

What a great morning at the Leadership Belleville Kickoff Breakfast! It was wonderful hearing from people so passionate about this program and seeing all the excited classmates ready to begin the journey.

Congratulations to everyone entering the program and to all who have graduated. A special shout-out to our own Kim Tissaw, who is joining the program this year. The chamber is so excited for all of you!

08/28/2026

Are you planning an event in Belleville? Check out the handy dandy Event Planner Guide provided to you by Explore Belleville!

Planning an event in the City of Belleville? We can help with that.
From block parties to food trucks, event venues & spreading the word, explore our Event Planner Toolkit 🔨https://explorebelleville.net/community/event-planner-tools/

08/27/2026

Episode 52 of Growing Belleville Thru Community Chats podcast is out now!

The guys sit down with Rob Strano and discuss all things St Clair Country Club in honor of its 115th anniversary including the history of the club, how much he loves the course, his younger days playing with the Haas brothers and learning from Bob Goalby and more, Watch it here!

08/27/2026

Spin the Spoon #3! Thank you to everyone who has been participating in these events, it's such a great time getting to know everyone.

Restaurants for this month included: Bennie's Pizza Pub, Rockin' Robyn's Diner, Casa Maria, The Corner Grill and Chill, Eckert's Country Restaurant, and Beast Craft BBQ.

Here's a few photos to show how much fun everyone had!

Sign up for the next Spin the Spoon here: https://greaterbellevillechamberofcommerce.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Register/qWFJOXbSkCQCe

08/27/2026

Join us in Downtown Belleville for the 42nd Annual Belleville Chili Cook-off. We are taking over 2 MORE BLOCKS on West Main Street! That means more chili vendors and more beer! 🌶 🍺

October 9-10 | 11am-8pm both days

A big THANK YOU to this year's Premier Sponsor, Renewal by Andersen of St. Louis!!!

08/26/2026

Today was a great day for the Chamber as we celebrated the 's ribbon cutting and welcomed them as a new member!

If you're not familiar with the Care Planning Institute, they're a home care organization offering senior care, home care aide services, care advocacy, and so much more.

We're so lucky to have them as part of the Chamber! Congratulations, Derek Crockett — you're doing amazing things!

If you're in need of their services, please check out their website: https://www.careplanninginstitute.org/

08/25/2026

Today we remember Chief Eiskant and his dedicated service to our community. Our deepest condolences to his loved ones and the Belleville Police Department. 💙🖤

08/21/2026

Thanks, Copper Fire!

We're stoked to announce that Copper Fire is our Habanero, aka Presenting Sponsor, of the 2026 Chili Chase 5K & Kids Pepper Dash! 🏃‍♂️🌶 Register by Sept 21st to score this year's race shirt!

https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Belleville/ChiliChase5k2026

08/21/2026

Behind the scenes at the Chamber, planning is underway as we get closer to Belleville Chili Cook-off weekend! Sponsorships are still available if your business would like to support this amazing event. Call or email us to find out more | 618-233-2015 | [email protected]

We are counting down and couldn't be more excited! Stay tuned for weekly band announcements and more.

October 9-10, 2026
11am - 8pm both days
Downtown Belleville, Illinois