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NTL said Monday its 2025 schedule includes an event at Fairmount Park in Collinsville.

NEW YORK (AP) — Financial markets around the world are reeling Thursday following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe set of tariffs, and the U.S. stock market is taking the worst of it so far. The S&P 500 was down 3.7% in afternoon trading, more than other major stock markets, and at its bottom [...]

EDWARDSVILLE — The Edwardsville Moose Lodge will host "Trivia Through the Decades," a themed trivia night, on April 25, 2025, featuring questions spanning from the 1920s to the present day. The event is designed to engage participants in a fun and educational atmosphere while raising funds for the 1820 Col. Benjamin Stephenson House, a historic landmark in the region. Doors at the Moose Lodge, located at 7371 Marine Road, will open at 6 p.m., with trivia play commencing at 7 p.m. for the April 25 event. Teams of up to eight players can register for $200 per table or $25 per individual. Space is limited, and organizers encourage early registration, as the event is expected to sell out quickly. Teams that register and pay by April 18 will receive free Mulligans, which allow participants to skip a question they do not know. Roxann Raisner of the 1820 Col. Benjamin Stephenson House noted that the event is not only a trivia competition but also a fundraiser to support educational

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Richie Sambora is opening up about his participation in last year’s Bon Jovi docuseries on Hulu, Thank You Good Night: The Bon Jovi Story, and it doesn’t sound like he had…

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A longtime St. Louis-area caterer and prepared food retailer is shutting down operations after 42 years in business, while its owner continues to operate a wholesale bakery.

Police said the man called 911 and said he murdered two people. One of the victims died Wednesday, and the other was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

The company is known for its boxed lunches and holiday meal offerings.

K'Sean Collard, 28, died Wednesday from his injuries.

by Ryan Fuesting, director of business development — cold storage, Brinkmann Constructors The events of the past few years have significantly impacted the consumer experience, resulting in a positive operational shift for businesses in the cold storage market. As this specialized sector continues to grow, a trend report from Colliers anticipates cold storage real estate […]

There’s a fundamental problem with Donald Trump’s new trade policy: it fails a test that actual 5th graders can pass. I know this because I tried explaining his “Liberation Day” trade plan to one last night. Here’s how that conversation went: “Imagine you want to buy a toy at a store which costs $50. You […]

ALTON - In a recent segment of "Our Daily Show!" with C.J. Nasello , community advocate Rusty Wheat discussed his ongoing efforts to clean up local neighborhoods and the support he has received from local politicians and residents. Wheat is the leader of the group "The Chain Gang," which can be found at almost any venue around the region in trash cleanup efforts. Wheat's primary spot weekly is on Illinois 143. Wheat highlighted the involvement of figures such as Wood River politicians Jeremy Plank, Tom Stalcup, and Bethalto Mayor Gary Bost, whom he credited with being instrumental in the cleanup initiatives. Wheat emphasized the importance of community involvement in these efforts. "Members of the community assisting is so important," he said, noting that the group has received significant help from local organizations and individuals. One woman recently offered him $200 for barricades. Although Wheat declined the donation, he expressed gratitude for the gesture, saying, "It was

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While some businesses were defying the market downturn, many St. Louis firms were down worse than the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

The 60 honorees featured on the St. Louis Business Journal’s Biggest Corporate Philanthropists Lists invested nearly $125 million in St. Louis communities in 2024.

In 2024, The Charity CFO had the highest cash giving as a percent of total revenue, with nearly 9% of the firm's $7 million revenue given to various area organizations.

The company’s philanthropic efforts focused on bringing and keeping pets and people together, funding academic and educational programs to advance the future of pet health, and supporting the communities where Purina employees live and work.