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CDA Housing Awards 2023

2 years 6 months ago
$20 Million in awards for Neighborhood Transformation Grants, ARPA projects, and annual housing production funding cycle. 
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Reason 2 Doubt Podcast Hosting Full Weekend Of Events Coming Up

2 years 6 months ago
ALTON - Justin Sims and Joe Jack discussed their “Reason 2 Doubt” podcast and the upcoming third annual Reason 2 Doubt Weekend on a recent episode of Our Daily Show on Riverbender.com . The podcast, which is available on YouTube , Spotify , and Apple Podcasts , features five friends from Alton offering their varying perspectives on current events and more. Sims, who hosts the show by the name “J. Sims,” described the Reason 2 Doubt podcast as a “podcast of five young Black men coming together and just giving their perspective on the world from where we see it.” The show was originally only about music, but several major news events (including a global pandemic) occurred in the four years since the podcast started, and Sims felt the conversation should expand to address those and other events. “We’ve been through a lot in four years, so of course the conversation can change,” Sims said. “We can’t b

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Free Aaron Kramm & The One Drops Concert To Take Place At Alton-Godfrey Rotary Park

2 years 6 months ago
ALTON - Alton Main Street and Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau along with presenting sponsor Simmons Hanly Conroy are pleased to announce two free concerts at the new Alton Godfrey Rotary Park, located across the street from Alton City Hall at 101 E. 3rd Street in Alton, Illinois. Both concerts are free to attend and will be held from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Aaron Kamm & the One Drops will perform on Friday, August 18 th . Hailing from St. Louis, MO, AKOD merges flavors of Roots Reggae and Mississippi River Blues and infuses them with improv-laced jams, and soulful vocals. With their high-energy performance and unique sound, Aaron Kamm and the One Drops are a must see as they tour their way across the country for concerts and festivals. At Friday’s event beverages will be available for purchase from Cafe 111, and the following food trucks and booths will be on-site: Ray’s Soul Touching Tacos, Big Boys Q, Food Revival Food Truck, Mo'z Sweet Treats, Gumbo 2 Geaux,

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Edwardsville School District 7 Welcomes Students Back To Classrooms

2 years 6 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville School District 7 has been bustling with excitement on the part of students, faculty, administration and support personnel over the first two days in school. Dr. Steve Stuart was standing as he usually does on the first day at the school with a smile welcoming students back to Edwardsville High School. "We are really excited it is great to get the kids back in the building," he said. "They bring so much energy. We have some great plans for them this year and I am really looking forward to seeing what we can accomplish in the school year. We are adding seven classrooms to what used to be the media center. That will allow us to keep our students on campus instead of sending 200 and some odd ninth graders over in the morning. The media center conversation was our main project over the summer." Edwardsville schools opened doors for students on Wednesday morning. Edwardsville Superintendent Dr. Patrick Shelton said he and the others are so glad to have the

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