Belleville's homeless: Where can they find shelter? City lacks a place for them to go, but group wants to change that - News

Since the Salvation Army shelter off West Main Street closed in 2009, there has been no shelter for homeless men in St. Clair County. A group of church leaders and community members in Belleville want to change that. The Rev. John Myler, pastor at St. Peter's Cathedral, is working with organizers to create a shelter. He says Christians are directed by their faith to shelter the homeless. "It sounds so simple, but in practice it takes careful planning," Myler said. "It probably takes people

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