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Lindy's Owner Shaken By Fire, But Looks For New Temporary Home To Continue Business

2 years 7 months ago
ALTON - Lauren Seymour, owner of Lindy’s, received a phone call last night that had devastating results when the business area she leases was ripped apart by a serious fire. On Wednesday morning, Seymour was at the scene of the Tuesday night fire in the 3400 block of College Avenue in Alton . She was shaken by the terrible fire, but her plan was to continue on and serve her customers. She called the fire “devastating” to her and her other part-time hairstylist, Veronica Tepen. “I love my clients, they are like family,” she said. “I just wanted them to know we are going to overcome this fire." Lindy’s is highly regarded in the community and Lauren now is searching for a place to temporarily house her business. She said hopes to be back in business within a week or two. Lauren, like Tycon Builders , is waiting on the insurance company to determine the claim and then she will rebuild the business. If anyone has a place that Lauren can rent

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ShotSpotter Attempts To Memory Hole Itself, Rebrands As ‘SoundThinking’

2 years 7 months ago
You know you’re fucked when the only way out of your current SEO/PR nightmare is to distance yourself… well, from yourself. Some of this predates Google’s search engine stranglehold. But altering public perception sometimes means hoping someone will look at your shiny new logo, rather than your disturbing past. After killing innocent people while providing […]
Tim Cushing

Groundwater, Soil Contamination Concerns Raised At Godfrey Meeting

2 years 7 months ago
GODFREY - PJ Jun of Jun Properties, LLC raised concerns about groundwater and soil contamination that was discovered during a Phase 2 environmental inspection of the future development site of a BJC Outpatient Center parking lot at the corner of Godfrey Road and Celesta Street. He spoke during the public comment portion of the April 18 Godfrey Village Board meeting and explained how it was discovered, where it’s coming from, and what can be done about it. “Phase 2, we discovered that yes, there is contaminated soil, there is contaminated groundwater,” Jun said. “The culprit seems to be benzene. There’s a laundry list of chemicals that are in petroleum products … fortunately, the level isn’t that much higher than the threshold level - nonetheless, it’s there.” The source of this contamination appears to be from two or three former gas stations that operated between Godfrey Road and the railroad tracks to the east, Jun

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How future-proof is your business?

2 years 7 months ago
Of the many lessons recent history has taught the business community, two stand out. First, despite advances in machine learning and increasingly powerful analytics, the future remains largely unpredictable. Second, the most resilient companies are those that are prepared for uncertainty. By anticipating the future, these companies develop ways to safeguard against their own obsolescence. You, too, can help future-proof your business by embracing ways to minimize the shocks and stresses the future…
Commerce Bank

Greenfinch Plans on 'Cheap Drinks and Good Shows'

2 years 7 months ago
As potential buyers began to seriously investigate the potential of reopening the south city landmark The Way Out Club, options were considered from across the curatorial spectrum. Would someone buy the space and the holdings in total, reopening the place as a turnkey?
Thomas Crone