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The Belleville (IL) Area Chamber of Commerce recently held it annual awards event.  One of the main activities of the evening was the presentation of the prestigious Business Excellence Award to the SW Illinois Chapter of SCORE.  Herb Roach and John Vitale were present to accept it on behalf of the chapter.  In addition to its local office in Godfrey, the chapter maintains a branch in Bellevile.  It was primarily the efforts and accomplishments of this branch and its activities in the Belleville area that were being recognized with the award.  “In 2016, the SCORE Branch teamed up with local