St. Clair County, Illinois

In St. Clair County, the variety of health care services continues to expand. In Belleville, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and Memorial Hospital are meeting the area’s immediate needs. Hospitals for specific procedures in Belleville are listed at Health Grades. Doctors practicing in the Belleville area can be located at UCompare Health Care. You can also refer to the Illinois Hospital Directory for contact and medical information.

The Touchette Regional Hospital in Centreville primarily serves the Alorton, Cahokia, Centreville, East St. Louis, and Washington Park communities. The obstetrics department has recently added new equipment for neonatal resuscitation; all obstetrical nurses at Touchette are trained in neonatal resuscitation. According to the United Cerebral Palsy of Illinois website, 430 of the 3,558 babies born each week in Illinois are premature. Touchette also operates the Kenneth Hall Regional Hospital in East St. Louis.

St. Clair County, Illinois is in America’s heartland as the magnificent scenery of southern Illinois will attest, especially along the mighty Mississippi. St. Clair County attractions range from some of the oldest wineries in the Midwest to Native American burial grounds.

St. Clair is home to a variety of communities ranging from laid-back rural villages to urban cities such as East St. Louis, just across the river from St. Louis, Missouri. The 2008 U.S. Census estimated the population of St. Clair County to have 262,291 residents, with the St. Louis Metropolitan area or “Metro East” home to 2,879,924 residents. The metropolitan area encompasses 12 counties; seven in Missouri and five in Illinois.

Belleville, the county seat, is one of the oldest communities in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. Belleville is home to some of southwestern Illinois’ most well-known attractions, including the nation’s largest outdoor Catholic shrine, the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows.

Collinsville, Illinois is considered the hospitality district of St. Clair County and Madison County. Located just a few minutes from downtown St. Louis, Collinsville boasts hotels and motels, a convention center, and other amenities for visitors. Collinsville’s most beloved attraction is the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle.

St. Clair County is home to Scott Air Force Base; as the top employer in St. Clair County, the base adds about $2 billion a year to the region’s economy. The hospitals and Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation are the next major employers of St. Clair County residents.

St. Clair County offers several post-secondary educational opportunities: Lindenwood University in Belleville, Southwestern Illinois College Belleville’s campus, and McKendree University in Lebanon.

St. Clair County offers a variety of transportation options, such as the St. Louis Downtown Airport, Metro Bus and Metro Link light rail service by Metro St. Louis, and four major interstate highways: Interstates 55, 64, 70, and 255. Many residents of St. Claire County commute to work in the City of St. Louis via Interstates 64 and 70.

The St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency in St. Clair County recently announced the establishment of a county-wide Special Needs Registry. The registry is designed to alert public safety personnel to any residents who may need special assistance in evacuation during an emergency. Examples of those needing special assistance include the elderly, physically or mentally challenged persons, the visually or hearing impaired, persons requiring oxygen, or those with other challenges. Residents of St. Clair County who have special needs should fill out the form online or print out and mail to the address on the form.

Special Needs Registry Form – Electronic
Special Needs Registry Form – Printable

St. Clair County is one of the hottest development areas in the St. Louis region. The first new hotel to be built in East St. Louis in decades just opened near the Casino Queen. The Casino Queen Hotel is an upscale hotel that includes an RV park. The casino and hotel are St. Clair County’s sixth largest employer.

With a wide range of arts and entertainment and an abundance of parks, trails, and outdoor recreation, St. Clair County residents enjoy the best of both worlds: dynamic commercial development and relaxing recreation in America’s heartland.