Mayor Robert Eastern III, in an interview with the BND, talked about reasons why the floodwaters lingered for days. How can future floods be prevented?
Belleville News-Democrat A person prepares to retrieve a sample from Schoenberger Creek on Monday. A preliminary analysis of water taken near 79th and St. Clair showed the problem was “nothing major,” just water.
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Officials were investigating on Monday why a creek that runs between Belleville and East St. Louis had turned white.
A miles-long portion of Schoenberger Creek turned a whitish color. East St. Louis city workers were examining the creek at St. Clair Avenue and 79th Street shortly before 6 p.m.