Before Nick Bognar was a James Beard-recognized chef, having received critical acclaim from the likes of Food & Wine, Esquire and GQ magazines, he was an employee at his family’s restaurant.
“It’s great to have all these accolades to give you a good feeling towards what you’ve done and all your hard work,” he said. “But, when it comes down to it, people see the openings and the James Beard nominations, but not the 15 years before that. All of it is second to the work that my family has…
Record Store Day has announced the list of exclusive releases for its 2023 event, taking place in independent record stores on April 22. Here are some of the pieces that will…
A Freeburg, Illinois, woman who worked as a business manager for a pair of Belleville-area churches was sentenced in federal court on Thursday for embezzlement.
A downtown hotel, located in a highly visible, 13-story historic building, will be put up for auction in March by a New York-based commercial mortgage lender.
Editor’s Note: Recently Dodge Construction Network’s Civil Quarterly interviewed Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri AFL-CIO on his take on recent changes that have taken place in efforts directed at the mental and physical health of construction workers. Here are a couple of the questions which Dodge asked Dr. Gaal. Dr. […]
Brett Michaels is revisiting his 2001 salute to his band. The Poison frontman is set to reissue a deluxe version of Show Me Your Hits - A Salute To Poison, which had him revisiting and…
Have you ever been out in St. Louis after hours, wandering around hungry, finally settling for some generic fast food or maybe something unappealing from your own refrigerator? If this scenario sounds familiar, we have good news for you. Up Late, a new effort from Strange Donuts' front-of-house manager and baker Nathan Wright, will open within World's Fair Donuts (1904 South Vandeventer Avenue) on Saturday.
EDWARDSVILLE/ALTON - Students in SIUE’s Community Oriented Digital Engagement Scholars (CODES) program are looking for Alton residents to interview about their lives and work in Alton, and will compile those interviews into a digital story or short video as part of their Community Storytelling project. Interviews will be conducted this Saturday, Feb. 18, and four 30-minute time slots are available from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Interviews will be held at the Alton YMCA, located at 304 E. 3rd St. in Alton. Fill out this online form to register and choose a time slot for an interview. Students in the CODES program recently appeared on an episode of Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com to discuss the project and the work they’re doing. CODES Student Spencer Steele said the main goal of the program is to listen to the voices of the community. “For us, really it’s more about the community than anything, and listening to their voice and figuring out what
EDWARDSVILLE — A Worden resident is replacing the seat of Madison County Board member William “Bill” Meyer who died in early January. Chairman Kurt Prenzler recommended Frank Dickerson as Meyer’s replacement for District 3, after interviewing more than 10 people for the position. The board unanimously approve Dickerson to replace Meyer, who died on Jan. 6. “Bill Meyer did a great job in keeping in touch with the villages, townships and citizens in his district,” Prenzler said. “That was a key consideration as I interviewed everyone for this position.” Prenzler said Meyer’s district is unique, the largest geographical district, encompassing six townships — Leef, Alhambra, New Douglas, Omphgent, Hamel and Olive — and seven towns — Hamel, Alhambra, Prairetown, New Douglas, Livingston, Williamson and Worden. Dickerson is a lifelong resident of Madison County and moved to Worden in 1996. He served two terms as village
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