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FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS - IMPACT Strategies has completed construction on a complete interior and exterior renovation of the Oval Tower Suites at World Wide Technology Raceway. The project encompassed improvements to the entire building, including the rooftop viewing experience and was part of the multi-million-dollar renovation plan for the track leading up to the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series race that took place on June 5, 2022. “Offering our corporate clients an exceptional hospitality option to entertain customers and employees within the broader NASCAR Cup Series race environment will be a one-of-a- kind experience,” promises Curtis Francois, owner and CEO, World Wide Technology Raceway. The renovation delivered a sleek, modern aesthetic with high-end finishes throughout the 28 private suites and the rooftop fan viewing area, which offers an exhilarating perspective over the track between turns one and two. “We are thrilled to have worked with World Wide Technology Racewa

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JERSEYVILLE - The Jersey County Arts Council will offer a Matisse Self-Portrait collage and two fairy garden classes this month. This Thursday, June 16, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Darla Cavins will lead participants as they create a Matisse self-portrait on canvas. The class is open to anyone who can use scissors and glue. A fee of $15 will be charged to cover the cost of the canvas and expenses. Registration is required. See the details at the end of this article. On Wednesday, June 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. Rhonda Allen will teach participants how to build a fairy home. Guests are encouraged to bring an empty milk jug or soda bottle to serve as a foundation for their fairy home. This project is open to anyone 10 or older and requires the use of a hot glue gun. This is a great opportunity for a child and adult to partner to create an adorable fairy garden. During a second fairy garden class, on Tuesday, June 28, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., participants will create a beautiful garden. If they created

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GRANITE CITY - Wagner Portrait Group is the official Senior Photographer of Granite City High School and to be pictured in the yearbook, you must have your picture photographed by Wagner Portrait Group. Have you booked your senior portrait appointment? HURRY! Appointments are filling fast! Granite City High’s Senior Picture Days are: June 22-24 and July 7-8, 2022. Portrait sessions will be in the GCHS atrium. CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE YOUR PORTRAIT SESSION Or go to: www.WagnerPortraitGroup.com and click on SENIORS . Have your credit card ready to reserve your time. All sessions are free, however, "no-shows" will be charged $35. MORE DETAILS ABOUT YOUR PHOTO SESSION Yearbook Portrait Dress Code : - Guys: Sport coat, dress shirt, & tie - Girls: Dressy top (no tube tops spaghetti straps, or low-cut blouses) - You will be photographed in your formal attire for the yearbook as well as a free senior cap and gown session (we'll provide the caps and gowns, properly

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BELLEVILLE – HeartLands Conservancy, an environmental non-profit serving southwestern Illinois, applied for the Section 319(h) grant in partnership with Madison County. The total project cost is around $1.57 million, with Illinois EPA providing 55 percent or $831,847 in grant funds and local landowners and partners (HeartLands Conservancy and Madison County Stormwater Management) providing 45 percent, or $710,441 in match. Steven Brendel, Stormwater Coordinator from Madison County Stormwater Management, said that the IEPA’s 319 grant is the ultimate collaboration for individuals to be invested in projects that directly impact them. John O’Donnell, Water Program Manager with HeartLands Conservancy, said that local landowners, farmers, residents, and municipalities are crucial to the successful implementation of the locally developed Indian-Cahokia Creek Watershed Plan (October 2018). “Having local stakeholders identify water quality and flooding issues was

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CARLINVILLE — As part of an ongoing effort to address the shortage of qualified early childhood professionals in Illinois, Blackburn College is launching a streamlined pathway to earn a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education. The fully online Current Workforce Early Childhood Degree Program is designed for working early childcare professionals who are seeking additional credentials and to complete a bachelor’s degree in just two years. This new degree is part of a broader effort through participation in the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity (ECACE) program to address the shortage of qualified early childhood educators in the state of Illinois. Created through IL Public Act 102-0174, the College will collaborate with other participating consortium members to improve pathways to degrees, credentials, and other licensure endorsements. As a consortium member institution, prospective Blackburn students can apply for scholarships. PELL, MAP and a specially

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Take a load off and take in the views on a relaxing daytime cruise that shows St. Louis from the river that built it. Narrated

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A fleet of high-tech container farms is delivering locally-grown food security to communities from Alaska to Egypt.

My Songs, Sting's Las Vegas residency show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, first launched last November and is running this week. Sting just announced that he's expanding the show…

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Missouri’s higher education commissioner is taking a job at Missouri State University.

Mind, Art, Experience: 10 Years of Chess & Culture in Saint Louis celebrates the best chess, art and culture from all 50 exhibitions held at

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Impressionism and Beyond traces the complex and generative encounters of artists with modern life, highlighting the diverse conversations between tradition and innovation, representation and abstraction, and

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St. Louis just can’t stay quiet. The region has produced legends who are on a first-name basis worldwide, like Ike & Tina, Miles, Chuck, and

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Here is the price of Brent crude over the past couple of years. The price of Brent crude dipped at the start of the pandemic and then started recovering. This is far before the Ukraine war. The price mostly recovered by July 2020, which is where I start my chart, and then rose 130% ($60) ...continue reading "Ukraine is not the cause of sky-high gasoline prices"

The Riverfront Times recently won a $25,000 grant from the Lipman Center's Initiative in Reporting on Race and Criminal Justice. The Lipman Center for Journalism and Civil and Human Rights is part of the Columbia Journalism School and runs several programs to help journalists and newsrooms investigate law enforcement, incarceration, human rights abuses and more. The Initiative in Reporting on Race and Criminal Justice provides local newsrooms and reporters financial assistance to tackle a six-month investigative project that "illuminates the inequalities and what has gone wrong in the American criminal justice system."

I Love Soulard Market I love to write about it’s stalls stashed with fresh fruit and vegetables. To photograph the colorful produce and engage in small talk with vendors. I love to chit-chat with total strangers about what they’re buying and how they plan to cook it. So when Lucy was in town and said... 

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"Our heart is in it. We want to build something pretty special here in Collinsville."

The Rolling Stones have now postponed a second show following frontman Mick Jagger's positive COVID-19 test. After calling off their show in Amsterdam Monday, the band has announced on their…

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A growing number of Maritz employees working from home even ahead of the pandemic meant that the company didn’t need as many office buildings.