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Santino's "Cooks With Heart" and Promises Fresh, Homemade International Cuisine

7 months 1 week ago
ALTON - Santino’s Steak and Pasta House has added international cuisine and a chef who loves his job. CJ Nasello recently stopped by Santino’s at 180 E. Center Drive for a taste test. As he tried new dishes, he talked with Chef KK about what makes Santino’s special. “The best part of all of Santino’s is, most of the food is homemade food, made with love by our staff,” KK said. “We make it from scratch, so it takes some time, but it’s

Virtual Event Links Jersey Students and Deployed Chief Warrant Officer Aaron Wunderlin

7 months 1 week ago
JERSEY COUNTY - On Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, first-grade students in Jersey Community Unit School District No. 100 connected virtually with Chief Warrant Officer 3 Aaron Wunderlin to mark Veterans Day. Through a Google Meet session, the students had the opportunity to engage with Wunderlin, who has been deployed to Europe since February. Wunderlin, a Chinook helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army, shared his experiences serving overseas in Germany, Romania, and London. During his deployment,

Union Pacific Plans One-Day Railroad Crossing Closure in Godfrey

7 months 1 week ago
GODFREY — Union Pacific Railroad will temporarily close the Tolle Lane railroad crossing on Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for routine maintenance and repair work, village officials announced Wednesday. The one-day closure will affect motorists and residents in the area, who are advised to use alternate crossings at North Alby Lane, Pearl Street, and Bethany Lane during the shutdown. Chris Sichra, Godfrey’s Public Safety Administrator and Emergency Management Coordinator,

Grafton Chamber Seeks Holiday Character Volunteers

7 months 1 week ago
GRAFTON — The Grafton Chamber of Commerce is seeking volunteers to dress as holiday characters for the city’s upcoming Holiday Treat Trail on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. The event aims to engage visitors with festive entertainment and create memorable experiences throughout the community. Organizers are encouraging individuals and groups to bring creativity and holiday spirit by adopting fun and unconventional costumes. Suggested characters include Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, figures

St. Louis Retail Remains Tight, As Mixed-Use Projects Gain Momentum

7 months 1 week ago

by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum The latest CoStar analysis, released November 12, shows the St. Louis retail market continuing to lease quickly with very little new construction coming online. CoStar notes that limited speculative development is keeping conditions tight across the region, with smaller-format spaces in especially short supply. Vacancy Still Falling Cushman […]

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Transportation Company Agrees To Settle Allegations Of Impersonating Military Members To Obtain Department Of War Moving Business

7 months 1 week ago
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS — Denali Group, Inc., an Alaskan transportation company, has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false customer satisfaction surveys while impersonating U.S. Department of War and Coast Guard personnel. The fraudulent activity reportedly took place between January 2015 and March 2019. Denali participated in the Defense Personal Property Program (DP3), which provides moving and storage services to Department