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Pixar's Coco highlights St. Louis Symphony's November concerts

1 year 1 month ago
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has announced its November 2024 concert lineup, featuring performances of Mozart's music, a live performance of the score for Disney/Pixar's "Coco," a free Veterans Day brass concert, and a chamber music concert at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation.
Joe Millitzer

The Hill Security

1 year 1 month ago
Together, Let’s Make The Hill a Safer Place The Hill Business Association has rolled out a security patrol on July 29 in partnership with Campbell Security. The patrol occurs throughout … Continued
The Hill Board

Belle Street In Alton Fully Open Again: Water and Sewer Lines Upgraded

1 year 1 month ago
ALTON — Belle Street in Alton is fully open again to traffic after a comprehensive water/sewer infrastructure upgrade, a project that saw significant collaboration between the City of Alton and Illinois American Water. The barricades officially came down at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. "Obviously, a lot of work went into it, and it's nice to get that section back opened," said Justin Kleinschmidt, P.E., from Sheppard, Morgan & Schwaab, Inc., who has been an engineer on this Illinois American Water project. "Hopefully, it will serve as another route with all the other road construction projects going on in the area." The project involved significant upgrades to water lines, sewer lines, and storm sewers. Some sections, particularly between 13th and 15th Streets, still require additional pavement work and water line replacement. "We hope to have that section back open in 2-3 weeks, weather dependent," Kleinschmidt added. The initiative was a joint effort between Illinois

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One-Mile Run to Honor Fallen K9 Odin in Alton

1 year 1 month ago
ALTON - Running 4 Heroes will sponsor a one-mile run in Alton to honor fallen K9 Odin. At 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, runners and police officers are encouraged to come out for the event. The run will start and end at the Alton Police Department. Running 4 Heroes sponsors a one-mile run for all first responders and K9s who are killed in the line of duty. Since they started in 2019, they have run 1,850 miles. Odin will be their 103rd K9. “What we will be doing on Saturday is honoring K9 Odin from the Alton Police Department with a one-mile run,” explained Bernadene Loemker. “We have a young man named Zachary who is one of our eight national youth runners. Zachary lives in the Illinois area, and he is going to be the runner coming to carry the flag for Odin. After the run is over, that flag will be folded and provided to the handler who worked and lived with Odin." Zachary, a 14-year-old who volunteers with Running 4 Heroes, will lead the mile carrying

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Raw data: GDP growth in the G7

1 year 1 month ago
Every once in a while everybody in the country should look at this chart and be agog. We're the biggest country in the G7 by far and the fastest growing by far. That's not a combination you see very often.
Kevin Drum

Charges Issued for Tampering With a Motor Vehicle

1 year 1 month ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges on suspect Likellon Smith, 21 years of age, of the 9500 block of Madelaine Manor Walk in St. Louis, Missouri 63134, for Tampering with Motor Vehicle First Degree. A booking photo Smith is attached. Smith is being held on $50,000 bond. The probable cause statement reads: On March 14, 2024, Police were called to the intersection of Jennings Station Road and Jennings Crossing for the report of a suspicious vehicle. Upon arrival, they discovered the defendant asleep at the wheel while sitting in traffic. The vehicle had been reported stolen from south St. Louis County earlier that same day. St. Louis County Police Department City of Jennings Precinct officers are leading this investigation. Please note, charges are merely an accusation, and Defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.

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How St. Louis is building film crews

1 year 1 month ago
With tax breaks for film and TV production in Missouri in place, the state's nonprofit film industry trade group, Film in MO, has aspirations to become more educational and show students the career path to lead them to work in film, hopefully in Missouri.
Gloria Lloyd