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Alfonso's Pizza Announces New Ownership

2 years 4 months ago
CARROLLTON - The owners of Alfonso’s Pizza in Carrollton recently announced the restaurant will be changing hands in the near future. An Open House will be held at the pizzeria on August 13 - its 32nd anniversary - from about 1 to 5 p.m., and the community is invited to reflect “on what Alfonso’s Pizza has meant to this community and to you.” “After 32 years, Alfonso and I (Elena) have sold Alfonso's Pizza,” Elena wrote on Facebook . “This is certainly a bittersweet moment for us as we transition out of our home of the past few decades, but, fear ye not! We are leaving our baby in good, capable and experienced hands.” Those “capable and experienced hands” are new owners Jake King and Hannah King Milligan, two Alfonso’s employees of many years. Hannah began working there in high school in 2008, while Jake has worked there since 2017. Their brother, Isaac, has also worked there since 2008, and Hannah even met her

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Pavement Blowouts Anticipated During Heat Wave

2 years 4 months ago
SPRINGFIELD – With extreme heat dominating the forecast, the Illinois Department of Transportation is cautioning motorists to be on the lookout for pavement buckling on roads throughout the state. “The extremely high temperatures bring the possibility of pavement failures,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman. “While it’s impossible to predict where or when failures may occur, we do have the necessary staffing and materials in place to make repairs as quickly as possible. We ask the public to stay alert and avoid driving over buckled roads, if possible, while giving our crews plenty of room to work.” Pavement failures or blowouts can occur when prolonged high temperatures cause the road to expand and buckle up or blow out, resulting in uneven driving surfaces. Precipitation and humidity increase the potential for buckling. Personnel with IDOT are monitoring the situation and stand ready to respond. Motorists are advised to remain

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Johnny Johnson's Execution Is Back on for August 1

2 years 4 months ago
Missouri's plan to execute a St. Louis man this Tuesday is back on — and he now has just one last long-shot chance to stop it. A three-judge panel of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals granted convicted killer Johnny Johnson a reprieve last week, swayed by his lawyers' arguments that Johnson's long history of mental illness deserved further analysis before he could be killed. [content-1] But on Saturday, the full bank of judges overruled that panel, denying Johnson's appeal.
Sarah Fenske