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Spellbinding Fun: Witches on the Water, Live Music, and More in This Weekend's Must-Do Guide

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This October, the Riverbend Region comes alive with a diverse array of events that cater to all interests, from thrilling haunted attractions to delightful community festivals, ensuring there's something for everyone to enjoy. For a complete listing of all the exciting happenings, be sure to visit https://www.riverbender.com/events/ . If you want to ensure that even more people in the region are aware of your event, email cj@riverbender.com and explore our range of Event Promotion Services! Featured Grab a book and your coziest sweater and head to Hayner Library at Alton Square Mall for our Fall Reading Retreat ! Enjoy fall treats (think apple and pumpkin flavored items), hot cocoa, tea, and coffee, paint a wooden pumpkin to add to your fall décor, chat about books, and take some time to read one too! You’re welcome to bring your own drink, treat, or anything else to help put you in the reading mood. Not sure what to read? Clear up your “to be read” list

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Boo at the Zoo

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Boo at the Zoo is a not-so-scary Halloween celebration for the whole family. Come for the spellbinding decorations and stay for the fall-inspired food. Entertainers will be strolling around the […]

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Budzinski to Present $500,000 Check for Parsons Place Preservation Project In East St. Louis

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EAST ST. LOUIS — Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) will present a $500,000 check for the Parsons Place Preservation Project at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. The funding is intended for Urban Strategies, Inc. to renovate the Parsons Place mixed-income apartment complex, aiming to catalyze future economic development and stabilize housing in East St. Louis. Budzinski secured the funding through a recent bipartisan government funding bill, following her request during the House of Representatives’ Community Project Funding process. Overall, she has obtained $136.1 million for various community projects across Illinois’ 13th Congressional District. “Earlier this year, I was proud to join colleagues on both sides of the aisle to pass a government funding deal that provides critical federal resources to projects in Central and Southern Illinois,” Budzinski said. “I’m thrilled to have secured $500,000 for the Parsons Place Preservation

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