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First-term Democrat, whose district includes parts of St. Clair and Madison counties, keeping eye on green-farming plans and also gets $500K for air pollution program.

ALTON - Local small business owners recently gathered for a presentation on “Becoming a Destination” in downtown Alton. The organizations Main Street America , Illinois Main Street and Alton Main Street sponsored the event. They invited Jon Schallert, the president of The Schallert Group, Inc., to speak about how to make a business a regional “must-see.” “I like talking to communities because you get a whole interesting mix of business owners from all over the place,” Schallert said to the ten owners who attended the presentation. Schallert has developed a 14-step process for becoming a “destination business.” He explained that a destination business is unique and not dependent on location. In fact, a true destination business will bring in people from outside the business’s traditional market. This is partly why destination businesses are so beneficial to communities. They also garner media attention and word-of-mouth

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There is concern over potential impact on city finances if the workers get a refund on the tax, which is the No. 1 source of general revenue for the city.

When Hannah Dinkel started as director of literary arts at the Jewish Community Center last year, she imagined there would be some authors who would be way too prominent to land for the annual St. Louis Jewish Book Festival. Mitch Albom — author of Tuesdays with Morrie, The Five People You Meet in Heaven and so many other huge hits — definitely fell into that category.

The restaurants entering stadiums have had to pare down their menus to feed larger volumes of customers but not St. Louis.

Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson has directed the music video for “Now and Then,” the final song from The Beatles. The song drops Thursday, November 2, at 10 a.m. ET,  with the…

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This fall, enrollment in the Kirkwood School District is 5,837, down 39 students from 2022-2023 and more than 400 short of projections.

While proponents have argued the tax is vital to city operations, critics have said the earnings tax has impeded growth.

A licensed social worker with 14 years of experience in the government sector has been named St. Louis County's new deputy director of human services.

GODFREY - Need some time for yourself? My Time Day Spa will offer an open house with discounts, free spa services and more from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. This year’s open house will celebrate the spa’s 17th anniversary and kick off the gift-giving season with deals for gift certificates and products. Owner and esthetician Diane Sconce explained that the open house aims to show her gratitude for her clients and the women who work with her. “We appreciate them being loyal clients and supporting us. I mean, we made it through the recession and we made it through the pandemic, so that’s pretty good,” Sconce said. “We want to thank our clients and we always appreciate new clients coming in. I want to thank my girls, too. I have a really great team that works there. Everybody helps out a lot and pitches in, and they’re just a really great group of girls.” This group includes hairstylists, massage therapists and nail

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Old Town Donuts (510 North Florissant Road, Florissant; 314-831-0907) returned to business as usual this morning after a roach infestation forced the beloved doughnut institution to close last week. On Facebook on Friday, Old Town Donuts announced the 24-hour doughnut shop was temporarily shut down because a few "unwanted guests" were harboring in a piece of new equipment. St. Louis County Health Department initiated the inspection after complaints about roaches surfaced on social media, according to the Post-Dispatch.

St. Louis County’s chief prosecutor said Monday he would end his primary run for U.S. Senate and instead enter August 2024 Democrat primary against incumbent Bush.

A St. Louis County man is accused of violating a protection order, then setting a woman's car on fire last week.

On This Day, October 31, 1961… Laurence Joseph Mullen Jr., better known to rock fans as U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr., was born in Dublin, Ireland.  It was Mullen who in 1976 posted…

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Sleep Faster, We Need the Pillows is a dynamic and immersive site-specific installation by Benjamin Kaplan that draws inspiration from the rich tapestry of modern Jewish life and the enduring […]

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