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There are at least 17 bank locations within a two-mile radius of the loan production office, including the new $40 million headquarters of First Bank at 11901 Olive Blvd. and branches of Enterprise Bank & Trust, Bank of America, Chase Bank, Commerce Bank and U.S. Bank.

EDWARDSVILLE – R.P. Lumber Co., Inc. plans to acquire Guyot Lumber, an independently owned retailer of hardware, lumber, and building materials in Perryville, MO. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction, scheduled to close on Friday, November 1st, marks R.P. Lumber’s eighth acquisition this year and its first location in Perry County, MO. With this acquisition, the retailer at 800 W St. Joseph St., Perryville, MO, will become R.P. Lumber’s 88th location and its 21st in the Show Me State. Rick Guyot, co-owner of Guyot Lumber along with his brother Jim Guyot, expressed his sentiments, stating, “Our family takes a lot of pride in this business, in our people, and in Perryville. When we decided we wanted to transition out of ownership, we knew we wanted our legacy to be inherited by an honest, well-respected peer familiar with the southeast region of Missouri, and I think we’ve found the perfect fit with R.P. Lumber.” “The Guyo

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ALTON - A man from Alton faces multiple felonies after allegedly battering a victim and stealing their car in a Godfrey parking lot. Forrest S. Bayer, 28, of Alton, was charged with vehicular hijacking (a Class 1 felony), offenses related to motor vehicles (a Class 2 felony), and aggravated battery (a Class 3 felony). On Oct. 10, 2024, Bayer allegedly punched a victim multiple times in the face before stealing the same victim’s car and fleeing the scene. The incident unfolded shortly before Madison County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a stolen vehicle report, according to a petition to deny Bayer’s pretrial release. The victim advised officers she had dropped Bayer off at the Godfrey Walmart, but noticed her phone was missing after she left. When she returned to the Walmart parking lot, she saw Bayer walking near an OSF HealthCare Medical Group building. “Defendant entered 's 2003 Pontiac motor vehicle, demanding that she get into the passenger seat,”

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TROY - Triad High School’s Fine Arts Department presents its fall play, The Lost Boy by Ronald Gabriel Paolillo . It will be performed in the school’s cafetorium at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 7, Friday, November 8. “Despite finding success and fame as a writer, James M. Barrie is dissatisfied with his work and his life. He returns to his hometown in Scotland to visit his mother, who still blames him for the long-ago death of his older brother in a skating pond. Haunted by the tragic accident and his mother's harsh words, James slowly begins to confront his family's tragic past with the help of an unexpected friendship and his own gift for storytelling. This fictionalized account of the birth of Peter Pan will warm the hearts of audiences everywhere who remember the magic and mystery of The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up.” The cast includes senior Wyatt Boyer as Barrie, sophomore Gwen Wright as his mother (Margaret Ogilvy Barrie) and Neverland mermaid Meranda,

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When the New York Times famously covered its entire front page in 2016 with reports about the FBI's last minute investigation of the "existence of emails," you could at least argue that this really was news. The Times overdid things, that's all. Behold the front page of Politico today: This is all about fake Republican ...continue reading "Politico floods the zone over fake “garbage” outrage"

A Kansas City-based cannabis firm is opening a second dispensary in the St. Louis region.

Today on TAP: Trump has tapped into an undercurrent of crude hatred and encouraged his supporters to express it. Where does all this hate come from?

Heart has revealed the special guests who will be joining them on their Royal Flush tour in 2025.The band has booked Squeeze, Cheap Trick and Lucinda Williams to open for them…

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GODFREY - Illinois Central School Bus gave away $1,500 worth of candy at their annual Bus ‘R’ Treat event. From 5:30–7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, kids were invited to the Illinois Central School Bus lot at 4525 N. Alby in Godfrey for drive-thru trick-or-treating. School bus drivers and monitors decorated their buses and dressed up in costume to hand out candy. “It’s a lot of fun. Last year we saw over 1,000 kids,” said Deb Dameron with Illinois Central School Bus. “ love coming through and seeing their drivers and monitors all dressed up…That’s why we do it, to get involved with the community.” Hundreds of families from the Alton Community Unit School District #11 stopped by the event on Oct. 24. Kids could visit with their bus drivers, show off their costumes and collect plenty of candy. Dameron said Illinois Central School Bus also gave out a hiring flier to every car that came through. There is a nationwide

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Police clarified that Orlando Harris' sister, who lived with him, didn't take the gun away for long. Instead, she drove Harris to a storage facility, where he rented a unit.

Grade Honor Roll with High Distinction (g.p.a. 4.0) 9 Marion Hemmer, Fairview Heights 9 Claire Houck, Maryville 9 Collin Hudzik, Edwardsville 9 Cole Payne, Edwardsville 9 Calista Stults, Collinsville 9 Ryan Sullivan, New Douglas 9 Lily Walloch, Collinsville 9 Josie Wright, Edwardsville Honor Roll with Distinction (g.p.a. 3.75-3.99) 9 Abby Ayer, Shiloh 9 Elijah Ball, Worden 9 Luke Bright, Trenton 9 Linus Curtis, Worden 9 Abby Dulaney, O'Fallon 9 Madison Dunn, Edwardsville 9 Oliver Elmer, Edwardsville 9 Keira Fisher, Edwardsville 9 Charlie Frey, Glen Carbon 9 Caitlyn Hardage, Caseyville 9 Lily Hartzel, Troy 9 Liam Hazelwonder, Godfrey 9 Camden Jansen, Staunton 9 Moira Krueger, Glen Carbon 9 Laynie Menard, Glen Carbon

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EDWARDSVILLE - The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released the annual Illinois Report Card at www.illinoisreportcard.com today. The Report Card shows how schools are progressing on a wide range of educational goals. One component of the School Report Card is the annual summative designation – a descriptor of how well our schools are meeting the needs of all students. The designations recognize schools with strong overall performance across a range of academic and student success indicators. There are five designations a school can receive – Exemplary, Commendable, Targeted Support, Comprehensive Support, or Intensive Support. All 13 of District #7’s schools received a COMMENDABLE designation by the State of Illinois. Areas that stood out on this year’s School Report Card include: In academic proficiency, students scored 35.7 percent for math compared to the state average of 27.9; 64.8 for science compared to the state average of 52.7 percent;

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'I don’t feel unsafe. I just don’t.' Denis Beganovic believes in data, and it matches what he sees on his daily walks through St. Louis.

The law says you can't purge voter rolls within 90 days of an election. Nevertheless, Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia has been removing suspected noncitizens from voter lists ever since August. This runs the risk of leaving people with too little time to fix things if an inevitable mistake is made. In any case, it's ...continue reading "Republicans on Supreme Court rule that the law doesn’t apply to Republicans"

A pivotal actor in the meme stock craze that began during the pandemic continues to hold a powerful sway over the movement of shares in major U.S. corporations.

The STEM.org partnership will debut on National STEM Day, November 8.

When Nancy Letts runs across the finish line of the Boston Marathon in April, she will run into the record books.

WASHINGTON — With less than a week before the polls close on Nov. 5, the U.S. Justice Department Wednesday reiterated its efforts to protect voters’ access to the ballot box through its civil rights, national security and criminal divisions. “Protecting the right to vote, prosecuting election crimes, and securing our elections are all essential to […]