ALTON - Alton Odyssey Tours has announced their full tour lineup for 2023, including the brand-new Prohibition Tour and two new variations of the popular Haunted Craft Beer Walk: the new Historical Craft Beer Walk and “Behind the Bricks” Haunted Walking Tour. “We’ve responded to requests from our customer base,” Managing Partner Caleb Lewis said. “We’ve added a historical beer walk for craft beer lovers more interested in the history of Alton than the hauntings. And we’re offering a ‘Behind the Bricks’ walking tour which includes the haunted history of each of the five locations we enter, without serving beer. This tour will be appropriate for ages 14 and up.” On Saturday, April 22, Alton Odyssey Tours will launch the area’s first Prohibition Tour in partnership with Vintage Voices, who will bring Prohibition-era characters to life for the tour. “We’re excited to announce our partnership with
SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker announced the investment of more than $105 million for the construction of a health sciences building and renovations to existing buildings at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) campus. The funding is made possible by the Governor’s bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital plan, the largest capital plan in state history. "The investment at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is one of many examples of how Rebuild Illinois prioritizes higher education," said Governor JB Pritzker. "Healthcare continues to be the fastest growing industry globally, so it is critical that Illinois students have the training, resources, and facilities required to be the best in their fields." Funding will support renovating and connecting two existing buildings on University Park Drive. The scope of work also includes constructing a new 110,000 square foot building to accommodate the School of Pharmacy and School of Nursing. New classrooms,
A Neapolitan-style pizzeria might have 200 different varieties of leopard-spotted pies on its menu, but you only need to try one to know if the place is worth its salt: the Margherita. The quintessence of the form, the original and the pizza from which all else flows, this simple masterpiece of crust, fresh mozzarella, simple tomato sauce and fresh basil doesn't give a pizzeria any room to hide, which is why it tells you whether or not you are dealing with a true pizza artist.
RATT's classic albums are being celebrated with a brand new box set. Ratt: The Atlantic Years’ Limited Edition Box Set, dropping June 9, will feature five studio albums, all remastered on 180g black…
Thursday 04/06 Mission Accomplished
Mission Taco Joint is throwing itself a birthday bash this Thursday, April 4, at Delmar Hall (6133 Delmar Boulevard, 314-726-6161).
St. Louis Business Journal: At first, I thought it was a mistake. Maybe a typo. It was January 2019, a few weeks after I arrived at the St. Louis Business Journal, and I was staring at a page proof for a list that was about to appear in that week’s edition The list was of […]
Lindsey Graham, who once proposed a national 20-week limit on abortions, has now proposed a 15-week limit. However, this would only be a ceiling. The law would still allow states to pass more restrictive abortion laws, and this makes it obviously of no interest to liberals. But what if it were just a straight nationwide ...continue reading "How popular would a nationwide 15-week rule for abortion be?"
From St. Louis Public Radio: Before and after the Emancipation Proclamation, formerly enslaved and free Black people built towns across the nation. A national research project shows that African Americans settled five little-known towns in the St. Louis region, and one of those cities — Kinloch — still exists. Robertson, Kinloch, North Webster and Meacham […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director/CO-Founder, Construction Forum All good business begins with questions. But the questions we ask don’t always tell us what we truly need to know. That is particularly true in the M/WBE contractor arena. Too frequently the questions asked center around percentages and bid numbers. The questions that SHOULD be asked reveal […]
From Feb. 11 to May 14, the Aronson Fine Arts Center at Laumeier Sculpture Park will exhibit Yayoi Kusama’s Narcissus Garden. Narcissus Garden is an immersive installation consisting of almost
A trial will be needed to resolve the business dispute over the Fox Theatre, which puts on Broadway shows and other performances in Grand Center, an attorney said.
From Mass Transit: A finalized design concept has been approved for the “Transit Stop Transformation Project” at the 5th and Missouri Transit Center in East St. Louis, Ill. The project – being completed in conjunction with the St. Clair County Transit District, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), AARP in St. Louis and Metro Transit – will […]
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