ALTON - Four hours, 19 food trucks, 5,000 people. This is what you can expect at Alton’s Food Truck Festival from 4–8 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 26 at the Alton Amphitheater. The Food Truck Festival is a favorite for local foodies. Attendees have the chance to try new dishes, support small businesses and enjoy a fun Saturday in Alton. “It’s just great to see so many people having a great time on the riverfront,” Dan Herkert said. “I’m biased, but we’ve got the best riverfront in the country…and it’s only going to get better.” Herkert is the chair of the Alton Amphitheater Committee, which partners with Sauce Magazine to organize the festival. Sauce Magazine promotes restaurants and sponsors food events across the Metro East. Herkert noted that their work has encouraged many food trucks to return to Alton’s festival every year because the event is so successful. There are currently 19 food trucks lined up,
ALTON, Ill. -- The Alton city council will hear a proposal Wednesday night about giving the Clark Bridge a facelift. The plan is to install LED lighting along the bridge. The project costs nearly a million dollars and will create an artistic night skyline. It will also save money by dropping energy use on the [...]
Terry Funk routinely appeared on St. Louis television for "Wrestling at The Chase" in the late 1960s and early 70s, and performed at the Kiel Auditorium into the 80s.
ST. LOUIS – A man pled guilty to second degree murder for a killing in a Taco Bell parking lot near Downtown St. Louis. Jamar Burns, 32, will be serving up to 15 years for the death of Darrion Powell. Surveillance video captured the shooting at the Taco Bell on Chouteau Avenue on May 21, [...]
WOOD RIVER - The Wood River City Council officially voted to rename Old Alton Edwardsville Road to Tyler Timmins Drive during their meeting on Monday, Aug. 21. Tyler Timmins was a Pontoon Beach police officer who grew up in Wood River. He was shot and killed by a suspect in 2021. The shooter was sentenced to life in prison for Timmins’s murder. The road was originally slated to be named “Timmins Drive.” Mayor Tom Stalcup asked for this to be amended to “Tyler Timmins Drive.” The council voted to allow this amendment, and then they voted again to approve the renaming of the street. Both votes were unanimously in favor. Timmins is survived by his wife and daughter. Before the vote, Stalcup recognized the family members who were present at the meeting. He read the following statement in honor of Tyler Timmons: “We are honoring the legacy of Officer Tyler Timmins of the Pontoon Beach, Illinois, Police Department, who was shot and killed in
HARDIN - A Jerseyville woman - 37-year-old Ashley M. Richey - was arrested by the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office at a deputy conducted a traffic stop at 5:29 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. A deputy with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Illinois Route 100, near Poor Farm Hollow Road in Hardin, Calhoun County. The Calhoun Sheriff's Office said Richey was arrested for the following offenses: Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The sheriff's office said Richey was arrested without incident and transported to the Jersey County Jail. All suspect(s) are innocent until proven guilty.
DU QUOIN – Out of an abundance of caution and to ensure safety of parade participants and spectators, the Du Quoin State Fair Parade is canceled for Friday evening, August 25. The decision was reached after consultation with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and working with forecasts from the National Weather Service. The ribbon cutting ceremony will continue as scheduled at 5:30pm. “With forecasts projecting a high of 100 degrees and heat indexes between 111 and 117 degrees, we feel canceling the parade is in the best interest of our parade participants,” said Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II . “This is not to take away from people enjoying the fair safely, but to avoid a clustering of families along the parade route and parade participants in costumes and uniforms from overheating. We are working to ensure the safety of all fairgoers and we encourage all to enjoy the Du Quoin State Fair safely. With the exception of
A cryptic ad posted in London's Hackney Gazette appears to be teasing a new album from The Rolling Stones. It promoted something called Hackney Diamonds, with the ad's message featuring several Stones song titles, leading…
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the first Illinois human West Nile virus (WNV)-related death in 2023. Testing by CDC confirmed the case was WNV-related. The individual, who was in their 90’s and lived in suburban Cook County, had an onset of symptoms of WNV in early August and died soon after. IDPH is also reporting 11 non-fatal cases of WNV confirmed to date this year. “We are sad to report the first death of the year from West Nile virus in Illinois,” said IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra . “This death and the 11 additional cases are a stark reminder that West Nile virus poses a serious risk, especially to older people and those with weakened immune systems. While the weather is warm and mosquitoes are breeding, we should all take precautions to ‘Fight the Bite’. Please protect yourself and your loved ones by reducing exposures, repelling insects with clothing and repellants, and reporting locations at
Drug maker Mallinckrodt plc said it has reached a debt restructuring deal with a majority of its lenders and plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as it faces a large opiod-settlement debt.
This is the 405-105 interchange near LAX. I've posted this photo before, and the only real difference is that I kept this one in color instead of desaturating it to black-and-white.¹ You wouldn't think that would matter much since it's not a colorful picture in the first place, but it does change the feel and ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
A 32-year-old man facing assault charges died in custody of the St. Louis City Justice Center this past weekend, though it is unclear if he passed away at the jail or en route to a hospital. Carlton Bernard's death occurred on Sunday, according to attorney Mark Pedroli, who is investigating the death on behalf of Bernard's mother.
ST. LOUIS - Journalist Ray Hartmann broke the nationally-recognized news story about a Chesterfield man and “Sound of Freedom” crowdfunder who was charged as an accessory to child kidnapping. Hartmann discussed his perspective on the story, as well as the upcoming Republican Presidential Debate and more on Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com . The “Sound of Freedom” crowdfunder was identified as Fabian Marta of Chesterfield. While Marta was one of thousands of financial contributors to the film, the story caught national media attention due to the contradictory nature of the charges filed against him and the film’s plot about a former government agent rescuing children from human traffickers. Hartmann said he was happy to see his story gain national attention - not because of the charges or the film, but for an entirely different reason concerning Marta’s local reputation. “What I found out with sources is that Mr. Marta was better
Court hearings are underway to determine whether a new Missouri law banning minors from receiving gender-affirming health care will take effect as scheduled Monday.
In the August 2023 SLU/YouGov Poll, 900 likely Missouri voters were asked about issues facing the Missouri LGBTQ community. At least 63% of voters think that transgender children shouldn't be able to get medical care like hormone therapy, drugs that stop puberty, or surgery that changes their gender.
So, yesterday we had the story of how, at Elon’s personal request, exTwitter is moving to get rid of link and snippet text in what had been known as Twitter Cards for news organizations. Musk claims that it’s for “esthetic” reasons, though in our article, we noted the uncanny timing of this decision coming just […]
Ollie's "Good Stuff Cheap" will open its doors to Ellisville locals and people who like to save money on Wednesday, August 23. At 9:00 a.m., there will be a celebration to cut the ribbon at the store at 15433 Manchester Rd. in the Ellisville Shopping Center, which used to be a Shop 'N Save.
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