The Real Deal Saigon Cafe, (formerly Little Saigon), is a bit of Vietnam snuggled into a red-awninged cafe in the Central West End. They take pride in dishing up Asian cuisine from locally produced ingredients—some that they grow themselves. Kudos to chef/owner Joan, her son Michael Ly, and kitchen staff for bringing such lively and...
ST. LOUIS - Nexstar reporter Justin Surrency has been joining FOX 2 News in the morning this week all the way from Los Angeles. He has been giving us live updates on the happenings there ahead of the Big Game on Sunday between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals. On Friday morning he [...]
With a goal of developing more square feet of industrial real estate than any other company nationwide, the company has ramped up industrial acquisitions over the last 18 months while opening new offices.
ALTON - Briana Hightower, an artist known by the name of Kreion, who moved back home to the Alton area from Atlanta in 2019 and has continued to build her career in music. "So far, I’ve gotten the chance to collaborate with Broadys Works Productions to shoot three of 12 music videos planned to shoot in Alton and surrounding areas and it has been the best experience of my life," she said. "My most recent release 'Fine.' The official music video was shot in several locations in downtown Alton and is my best work to date. To watch “Fine” and to listen to any of my previous work please see this link: https://linktr.ee/heykreion Kreion is a songwriter, singer, and producer with an aptitude to adapt quickly in multifaceted creative environments. She has had influences from artists of many genres. She was a graduate of the Alton High Class of 2009. Kreion credits Laura Plummer, the orchestra teacher in the Alton School District, with being a big musical inspiration for
GREENVILLE - The ISP District 11/ Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 8 are probing a homicide that occurred in the 600 block of East South Sixth Street in Greenville, IL., Bond County. The call to ISP came in at 7:24 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. This is a brief synopsis of the events that occurred by ISP: "Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: ISP District 11 and ISP DCI Zone 8 responded to a reported shooting at the above time and location. An unknown female was located deceased. A subject was reportedly barricaded in a residence in the 500 block of E. Main Street, Greenville. At approximately 1:00 a.m. the ISP detained a subject as part of the homicide investigation. If anyone saw the shooting or knows anything about the events surrounding the incident, please call Crimestoppers at 314-725-8477 (TIPS). This is an open and ongoing investigation. No further information is available at this time."
Like many business owners, “Rich” spent much of his decades-long career focused on the day-to-day operations of running a company. He saw the business as an extension of his family, with the tacit assumption that his daughter would one day take the helm. That day never came, and when Rich decided it was time to retire, he needed to sell the company.
He convened a team of advisors – including a Certified Exit Planning Advisor, or CEPA – to help prepare for a sale. Since Rich was well aware…
For years, economists and wealth strategists have looked to 2030 as a key milestone for retirement and estate planning. That’s when, according to the Census Bureau, all members of the baby boomer generation will have reached the traditional retirement age of 65. The financial services industry refers to this period as the “Great Wealth Transfer” because we’re seeing major age and gender demographic shifts among those coming into, and managing, wealth.
To build on that, another statistic…
I recently watched hundreds of videos from the Jan. 6 insurrection. Many of the stark moments from the attack on the U.S. Capitol are well-known — the battle at the west terrace tunnel, the shooting of rioter Ashli Babbitt, the desecration of the Senate chamber. But nothing provides the kind of granular and exhaustive understanding of that day like […]
ST. LOUIS - You can help your neighbors in need stay warm this winter by heading over to your local Hardee's and grabbing breakfast. It's the 22nd annual Hardee's Rise 'N Shine fundraiser for Heat Up St. Louis. Grab a sausage or egg biscuit - or both - Friday morning from Hardee's. They cost $1 and [...]
ST. LOUIS - Friday starts off cloudy with some rain on the way. Expect scattered showers through the afternoon hours with high temperatures in the 50s. A cold front moves through and temps will be a lot colder Saturday with highs in the 20s. There is a chance of some flurries on Sunday. It will [...]
Asher didn’t set out to have a food Instagram account—it just sort of happened. In building a following, she's also raised awareness about what it’s like living with the disease.
Christina Bennett was just a teenager when her now father-in-law, Ed Bennett, purchased the beloved Florissant institution Hendel's Market (599 St. Denis Street, Florissant; 314-837-2304). His intention was to turn the century-old grocery store and butcher shop into a restaurant, modeled after what he did several years before with the old Barn Deli cafe at the historic John B. Myers house up the road from Hendel's.…
Spring is on the horizon, and with it comes a slew of returning events, including none other than Cherokee Street’s Cinco de Mayo festival. After a two year pause due to the pandemic, Cherokee Street is bringing its festival back in person, and it’s looking forward to hosting a day full of music, food and wrestling.…