SPRINGFIELD — The 2019 Illinois Spring Trout Fishing Season opens on Saturday, April 6 at 58 pond, lakes and streams throughout the state, with Belk Lake in Wood River the only newly added ...

Kayak kiosk relocates to Belk Park due to Helmkamp Lake issues Wood River Mayor Tom Stalcup stands for a photo at his office in June 2024.

WOOD RIVER, Ill. – Some Wood River residents are upset with a proposal to sell off some of Belk Park’s land for a private wedding venue business.