Metallica has returned to the #1 spot on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. The latest single from the metal legends to conquer the ranking is "72 Seasons," the title track…
“You’re very fortunate to have such a phenomenal orchestra here in your city,” Natalie Merchant told the audience at the Stifel Theatre on Thursday night. Indeed, after just a single rehearsal with Merchant earlier in the day, the extraordinary St. Louis Symphony Orchestra provided intricate, gorgeous, backdrops to some of Merchant’s best-loved tunes, a few rarities and songs from her terrific new album.
JERSEYVILLE - McCarry’s Dairyland, an ice cream shop and Jerseyville staple which has been owned by the McCarry family for over four decades, announced Friday they will be reopening next week under new ownership. McCarry's announced on their Facebook page that they will still be open during their regular hours this weekend, but will be closed on Monday and Tuesday of next week before reopening on Wednesday under new ownership. “This was a difficult decision for our family to make but we feel it is the right time following the passing of our dad,” they announced. “We want to give a huge, heartfelt thank you to all of the community.” Gregory “Sammy” McCarry, who co-founded McCarry’s Dairyland 43 years ago, retired in 2014 before his passing in December of 2022. “This town has been so supportive of our business since day one and it was our dad's dream. We cannot thank you all enough. It is bittersweet to be leaving the
The end of a grocery tax suspension, the increase of the state's tax on gas, the doubling of certain fees; there are multiple aspects of life in Illinois set to become more expensive on July 1.
Since the start of the pandemic, three-time James Beard semi-finalist Poremba has re-engineered his menus to combat the high costs of goods, considered how “Instagram-able” his restaurants are and upped his back-of-house workers’ pay.
It’s hardly a secret that the Chinese government is obsessed with controlling everything that its citizens see or do online — Techdirt has written dozens of stories on the topic over the years. But control within China’s borders isn’t enough, it seems: the authorities there now want the ability to censor material globally. The latest […]
While being held in jail for "safe keeping," jailers searched her purse and allegedly found drugs. Public defender seeks to suppress evidence and alleges multiple violations of civil rights.
EAST ALTON - Madison County Coroner Steve Nonn has reported the identity of the victim of a fatal truck explosion that occurred Thursday afternoon at the Olin/Winchester facility in East Alton as Oscar "Zeke" Bettorf, 60, of Bunker Hill. "The deceased family has been notified," Coroner Nonn said. "Mr. Bettorf tragically lost his life following a job site-related accident. He was the driver of a semi-truck with a trailer loaded with shotgun shell primers that exploded while being transported inside the Olin property. "Madison County Coroner’s Investigator Kyle Burgess responded to the scene at the request of the East Alton Police Department. He pronounced the death at 5:34 p.m. Thursday. The cause of the explosion remains under joint investigation by Olin Security, East Alton Police, Illinois State Police Crime Scene Investigations, Secretary of State Police Bomb Squad, State Fire Marshall’s Office, and the ATF." An autopsy was performed and preliminary results indicate
Eric Clapton's The Definitive 24 Nights box set is out now, and to coincide with the release he’s shared the set's unreleased version of “Crossroads (Live at the Royal Albert Hall 1991).”…
Starting as a reporter at KSDK, he made broadcasting history in 1970, when he became the first African American full-time primetime TV news anchorman in St. Louis.
EDWARDSVILLE - A new LGBTQ-friendly bar is celebrating its grand opening in Edwardsville this weekend. REINE, described by owner John Deppen as “a bar with a light tapas menu,” will host a drag show at 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, to commemorate their opening and Pride weekend. “We’re more pushing on the environment, the cocktails, kind of a meet-and-greet kind of thing. It’s just a slower venue,” Deppen said of the bar. “Everyone wants to have a good time.” REINE opened in May, but this weekend will mark the launch of their finalized menu and Pride weekend. Many Pride celebrations will take place across the region this weekend because it’s the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots that are widely regarded as the beginning of LGBTQ+ Pride. Deppen said he wouldn’t categorize REINE as a “gay bar,” but the clientele tends to be divided equally between LGBTQ+ community members and non-members during
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