ALTON - Alton Municipal Band will wrap up its 133rd concert season this week. Director Jennifer Shenberger leads the program called “Dynamic Duos.” Back by popular demand, vocalist Willa SGne will join the band, with performances of jazz and hits from Broadway. SGne is making her second appearance with the band and is quickly becoming an audience favorite. The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, at the Alton Amphitheater. It will then repeat at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 30, at Haskell Park. Auditions for the 134th concert season will take place in May of 2024. Follow “Alton Municipal Band” on Facebook for updates about the 2024 season, or visit altonmunyband.org . "We hope that lots of audience members can come out and have some fun before back-to-school season starts," Adam Rodgers, board chair of the Alton Municipal Band, said. "We are so thankful for our local media in Alton who graciously cover the band and have helped us as we navigated
WOOD RIVER - Anika Bella has dreams of being on Broadway, but in the meantime, she’s heading to Las Vegas. Anika is competing in the U.S. National Finals for the World Karaoke Championship, with hopes of making it to the World Finals later this year. “To be a young aspiring artist coming from such a small town, to come and represent them in Vegas is going to be a huge opportunity,” Anika said. “Even if I don’t make it to the World Finals, just getting my name out there and being able to say good things about our area and the people that brought me up.” Unlike other singing competitions, karaoke competitions are for people who have “natural raw talent and need a way to get out there, and can’t afford to put themselves out there,” Anika explained. It’s not necessarily for professional singers or people who have an extensive background in music. Participants in karaoke competitions are running on passion and practice. &ldquo
Missouri residents who bought alcohol at Schnucks in the last seven years could be owed money.
Schnuck Markets reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company used misleading price comparisons on alcohol in print ads, circulars, in-store shelf signs and on its website. The company denied the claims but agreed to pay a $4 million settlement.
As part of the settlement, Schnucks customers who purchased alcohol any time between Dec. 3, 2015, and Feb. 15, 2023, are eligible for…
EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is adding another tool in its toolbox to help reduce and solve violent crime in the Metro East. Earlier this year, ISP began coordinating the installation of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) in the Metro East. Already, 45 ALPRs have been installed and are operational along Interstate 55, Interstate 70, and Interstate 64 in the Metro East. ISP will continue to work with Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to install more than 30 additional ALPRs along highways throughout the Metro East area before the end of the year. “This force-multiplying technology is a game changer in deterring and solving crime,” said ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly. “We have seen the impact license plate readers have made in Chicago through the reduction of expressway shootings and we anticipate seeing similar crime reduction in the Metro East.” ALPRs are specialized cameras that take still photographs of
This is a cloudy peak on the road to Mt. Baldy. I was about ten miles from the top when I took it, and hoping to get a good picture of Baldy itself. But it turns out you can't, really. The only place you can get a good picture of Mt. Baldy is way down ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
City pride looms in the air in the city of St. Louis at Citypark, the stadium for St. Louis City SC. Without a mascot, the team has adopted cityness as its complete identity, its very essence and embodiment.
Over the last few months there have been a flurry of lawsuits against AI companies, with most of them being focused on copyright claims. The site ChatGPTIsEatingTheWorld has been tracking all the lawsuits, which currently lists 11 lawsuits, seven of which are copyright claims. Five of those are from the same lawyers: Joseph Saveri and […]
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police is joining law enforcement agencies from eleven states in National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) Region 5 and 7 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri) on July 26th for this year’s high visibility Speed Awareness Day enforcement campaign. This campaign is an effort to address a continued trend of speeding and hazardous moving violations as contributory cause violations leading to personal injury and fatal crashes. Speeding is involved in approximately one-third of all motor vehicle fatalities nationwide. Early NHTSA statistical projections for 2022 show 42,759 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes which represents a marginal decrease of 0.3% in traffic deaths when compared to 2021 (42,939 fatalities). In 2021 there were 5,864 fatal injuries in the Region 5 six-state area with 1,780 (30.35%) being speed-related fatalities. Traffic crashes
WOOD RIVER - Five Below is coming to Wood River with plans to open next spring. The store will be located at 662 Wesley Drive in Wood River Plaza near Walmart. The shopping center is managed by Broad Reach Retail Partners, LLC and already includes other stores like GameStop, Sally Beauty and Subway. Five Below will occupy a space that’s approximately 10,000 square feet. “We’re happy to announce that Five Below will be joining Wood River Plaza in Wood River, Illinois in the Spring of 2024!” Broad Reach Retail Partners, LLC wrote in a Facebook post. “Five Below will be a great addition to the already fantastic tenant mix as well as the surrounding community.” The closest Five Below stores are in Fairview Heights, IL and Florissant, MO. The majority of Five Below’s merchandise costs less than $5. They sell a variety of products, including clothing, toys, tech supplies, beauty products and candy. To learn more about Five Below and their
With more than two dozen rabid bats found in Illinois so far this year, public health officials are warning people to keep an eye out for bats and other infected animals.
It's really high: And the Wall Street Journal reports that it might even be worse: The true level of China’s unemployment rate for young people ages 16 to 24 may be even higher than indicated by official data. Zhang Dandan, a Peking University economist, estimated the real youth unemployment rate in March could have reached ...continue reading "Raw data: Youth unemployment in China"
Dr. Jovita Oruwari's new book features a collection of stories from Black women doctors about the challenges and triumphs they've experienced during their careers.
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