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Brentwood taps Green Street for Manchester Road redevelopment
Unanimous vote at Brentwood Board of Aldermen paves way for Green Street to transform industrial swath of Manchester Road into apartments, restaurants.
Man pistol-whipped, carjacked at Gravois Plaza parking lot in St. Louis
An investigation is underway after a suspect pistol-whipped and carjacked a man from the Gravois Plaza parking lot in south St. Louis.
Bold Recognized For Community Involvement By The North Alton Godfrey Business Council
ALTON - Dick Bold, owner/operator of six local McDonald's stores located in Alton, Bethalto, Godfrey, Edwardsville, and Hamel was honored by the North Alton Godfrey Business Council Tuesday morning. He was awarded a commemorable plaque from the president of the NAGBC, Zeke Jabusch. The plaque reads: In recognition of the numerous contributions to consumers and community inspired activities in Alton, Bethalto, Edwardsville, Godfrey, and Hamel, we salute Dick Bold of the Bold Enterprises Inc dba McDonald's Restaurants. Born in Alton with residency in Bethalto, Wood River, and Edwardsville, Dick acquired his first McDonald's franchise in Bethalto in 1992 and now is the proud owner of five additional stores in the named communities. An inspiration to all who choose to work hard in their quest for success. Dick stands as a model of astute businessman, entrepreneur and a fine gentleman living by the guiding principle of "Always delivering more than expected, quality is the best business
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GCSD9 Hosts Special Board Meeting On September 27
GRANITE CITY - Granite City Community Unit School District #9 announced a Special Meeting of the Board of Education on Tuesday, September 27, at 4 p.m. at the James J. Greenwald Administration Building at 3200 Maryville Road in Granite City, Ill. Pursuant to the Illinois Open Meetings Act, the Board of Education will immediately go into Closed Session for the purposes of conducting interviews for a Board Member vacancy. The regularly-scheduled Board Meeting will follow at 6 p.m. and will be streamed live on the GCSD9 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GCSD9.net . For more information about Granite City School District #9, visit www.gcsd9.net .
Just saw a police officer pull over a car for speeding on Gravois and question him about his expired temp tag. Am I in the right universe?
St. Louis woman sentenced for stealing money from nonprofit to buy a house
A St. Louis woman who stole tens of thousands of dollars from an Illinois nonprofit was sentenced in federal court on Monday.
St. Louis Riverfront Cruise
Take a load off and take in the views on a relaxing daytime cruise that shows St. Louis from the river that built it. Narrated
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Attend the KSHE reunion at 'More stories from the window'
"Using photos, videos and music to re-live the stories all over again, this will be a reunion you will not want to miss! Hang out for live music and a chance to meet some of the voices you hear on the radio today," states the event description on KSHE's website.
World's first official coloring book store opens in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS - A store dedicated to coloring books has opened in the St. Louis area. Really Big Coloring Books is the world's first official coloring book store. "Our company designs, creates, edits, manufactures and ships with a full staff under one roof here in Missouri. You are welcome to purchase one copy or a [...]
New Missouri state park opens Friday in the southwest
Outdoor enthusiasts will soon have an opportunity to enjoy a new state park in southwest Missouri.
Governor Pritzker Adjusts COVID-19 Requirements to Address Current Needs
CHICAGO - As part of his continuing plan to carefully unwind the state’s COVID-19 executive orders, Governor Pritzker today updated testing requirements for school and childcare personnel, rescinding the requirement that unvaccinated employees in these sectors test twice weekly. This change goes into effect Friday and is made on the advice of medical experts, based on their careful consideration of the current conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic and is in line with Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance. “Vaccination continues to be the most effective tool we have against COVID-19, and I’m proud that millions of Illinoisans have taken advantage of these life-saving vaccines – they have given us the ability to adjust these requirements,” said Governor JB Pritzker . “I continue to urge everyone in the state to stay up to date on vaccines and boosters, including getting the recently released bivalent booster shot. Although the current state of the
Election fraud? It’s always Republicans.
A Georgia Republican Party official named Cathy Latham, one of the "alternate" electors for Donald Trump, has testified that she had nothing to do with a bunch of tech experts hired by Big Lie lawyers who copied data from voting machines in Coffee County. Surveillance footage suggests otherwise, and new surveillance footage suggests really, really ...continue reading "Election fraud? It’s always Republicans."
Advocates call for transparency, better conditions after 6 St. Louis jail deaths
About three dozen people from several advocacy groups rallied outside the City Justice Center to demand better conditions and transparency in this year's jail deaths there.
Democrat files bill to repeal Missouri abortion ban
Missouri’s abortion ban took effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Common Misunderstandings About Russo-Ukrainian Relationships
Note: Kateryna Savienkova is a Jersey Community High School senior and Future Leaders Exchange Program student from Ukraine. JERSEY COUNTY - Over the years, people from countries far from Ukraine have been treating it with a particular misconception, established by misleading news, articles, books, and political views. The point of this article is not to shame somebody for lack of knowledge or a different opinion but to tell the truth from the perspective of a Ukrainian. Here’s the list of mistakes that I’ve heard the most during my exchange year. 1. Ukraine has always been a part of Russia and got its independence only in 1991 No. The best way to prove this is to find a map of Europe in the 5-10th centuries. It can be seen that Kyivan Rus’ existed in its shape in the years 882-1240, separately from the Moscov Kingdom. Kyivan Rus’ is the Ukrainian oldest cultural ancestor, this state was almost twice as big as modern Ukraine and was ruled by Rurik Dynasty
Laine Boyd releases a complete trilogy of new mystery novels
The three books follow plucky young protagonist Piper Jewell across the English countryside.
Saudi Prosecutors Are Targeting A US Citizen For Tweets Criticizing The Government
The Saudi government is decidedly unconcerned that other nations may have concerns about its censorship efforts. I mean, if need be, it will murder and dismember critics who prove unwilling to be silenced by less drastic efforts. Having some of the keys to the oil kingdom helps, providing leverage against foreign governments that may want […]
This St. Louis suburb among best at celebrating Halloween
A St. Louis suburb is considered to be one of the top small towns for celebrating Halloween festivities in the United States.
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