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Tourism Bureau to Unveil Piasa Park Plans Tuesday in Alton

2 years 5 months ago
Byway Discovery Center and Piasa Park redevelopment part of $10 Million Illinois Capital Grant Development Project ALTON - Plans for the redevelopment of Alton’s Piasa Park including the addition of a new Byway Discovery Center will be presented at the Alton Riverfront Advisory Commission meeting on Tuesday, March 28 from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Alton City Hall council chambers. The meeting is open to the public and comments are welcome. The much-anticipated project calls for the redesign and redevelopment of Piasa Park – home to the painting of the Piasa Bird on the limestone bluff walls -- and a new state-of-the-art Byway Discovery Center. The project is funded by a Capital Bill Grant received by the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau to create and enhance product development along the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway in Alton and Hartford. The Bureau also manages the 33-mile scenic byway which runs from Hartford to Pere Marquette State Park. “This

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New Barber Shop, Tattoo Parlor, And "Social Club" Opens In Jerseyville 

2 years 5 months ago
JERSEYVILLE - Washington St. Barber Shop & Social Club opened at 117 S. Washington St. in Jerseyville a couple weeks ago, and owner/founder Chris Heberling said it’s already proven popular with the community as they gear up for an Open House on April 15. Heberling’s son is the head barber at the shop, who is currently finishing up barber school and works for just tips until he finishes school and goes full-time at the shop in July. Among his specialties are bald fades and beard fades, and Heberling said they can do “all types of hair.” “We can do any kind of haircut - a lot of people here in town do not,” he said. “We had people calling the other day and they wanted to know if we can do Black hair - we can do anything. We can do all types of hair, beards, anything like that.” They also have a tattoo artist available by appointment only, and they are open for walk-in haircuts during their normal business hours; those hours are Monday

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Gori Firm Hosts Inaugural Women's Celebration 5K Event

2 years 5 months ago
GLEN CARBON - The Gori Law Firm is hosting a first-ever Women’s Celebration 5K event in honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 2023. The event will be held at Ray M. Schon Park, 192 N. Main St., Glen Carbon. The Gori Law Firm, one of the largest women-owned and women-led asbestos litigation firms in the country, local businesses and residents that enjoy running, being outdoors, and wanting to celebrate the accomplishments of women throughout history and in our community. The race is to celebrate the impact of women throughout history as well as within the community, The Gori Law Firm is proud to host its first-ever Women’s Celebration 5K event. All community members are welcome to join in this family-friendly outdoor event. Participants of all ages may walk or run in the race, and a virtual option is also available. Proceeds from the event will go toward The Gori Law Firm Scholarship at Edwardsville Community

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How a Big Brothers Big Sisters mentorship turned into a 20-year friendship

2 years 5 months ago
Kristen Slaughter and Kiara Brown have an unconventional friendship. They’re 22 years apart in age and their relationship was only supposed to last one year. Matched through a Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri mentorship program, the two have now been friends for 20 years. Slaughter was recently named CEO of the nonprofit organization, and Brown now has her own career and is the mother of two children.