St. Clair, Illinois — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in St. Clair during 2025.
St. Clair County indexed 367 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 409 approved and 6 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.6%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Illinois jurisdictions show. Belleville led with 155 projects (42% of the county), followed by Lebanon at 90.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
367
Projects with decisions
409
Approved actions
6
Denied actions
98.6%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville | 155 | 173 | 2 | 98.9% |
| East St. Louis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fairview Heights | 58 | 62 | 2 | 96.9% |
| Lebanon | 90 | 105 | 1 | 99.1% |
| Marissa | 21 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Smithton | 41 | 46 | 1 | 97.9% |
| Washington Park | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.