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The St. Louis-based grocery company will take over the only two locations of another family-owned grocer and replace them with Schnucks-branded stores.

From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  While plenty of work remains to be done, Granite City continues to make progress with its improvement strategy for the Nameoki Corridor. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Nameoki Corridor has an average daily traffic count of 15,000 to 16,000 cars per day, which equates to 450,000 to 480,000 car […]

From World Of Concrete:  The industry is increasing its focus on sustainable missions, and new organizations like NEx reflect an increased commitment with materials that can offer new possibilities. NEx, an ACI Center of Excellence for Non-Metallic Building Materials, is growing its supporting membership, so we’re taking a closer look at what NEx is and […]

From Leader Publications:  The De Soto Public Library soon will have a new heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system. SMCI in De Soto was hired for the HVAC project, which will cost an estimated $125,000, librarian Karen Graham said. “We should have the new HVAC in by mid-October,” she said. De Soto Library officials also recently agreed […]

Right after the 5th Circuit’s ruling on Texas’ HB 20 law on content moderation came out, I wrote up a long post going through the many, many oddities (and just flat out mistakes) of the ruling. Since then, one thing that was bothering about this ruling was that it wasn’t just wrong on the law, […]

You heard it here first, but now the Wall Street Journal confirms it: August apartment asking rents nationally fell 0.1% from July, according to a report from property data company CoStar Group. It was the first monthly decline in rent since December 2020, the company said. Other surveys also showed rent declines of various degrees. ...continue reading "We are now experiencing rent deflation"

Several public libraries in the Riverbend will welcome new visitors throughout October with a program sponsored by the region’s library system. The 4th Annual Library Crawl invites patrons to explore new libraries throughout the Illinois Heartland Library System, which composes the southern half of the state. The Crawl also demonstrates the benefits of a library card, which allows users to check out materials from the libraries they visit. Some 125 libraries across central and southern Illinois are taking part in the Crawl, which runs from October 1 through October 31. Participating area public libraries include all three Hayner Public Library locations, including the main branch downtown at 326 Belle Street, the Alton Square Mall branch, and the Genealogy and Local History Library at 401 State Street. Other participating libraries include Wood River, Bethalto, Roxana, East Alton, Hartford, Carlinville, Staunton, Gillespie, Glen Carbon, Edwardsville, Maryville, Jerseyville,

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WOOD RIVER - The wall has finally come down. After the building at 7 N. Wood River Ave. in Wood River nearly burned to the ground on March 1, 2021, its future was in question. It wasn't going to be a cheap demolition job, and the first floor was relatively salvageable. Since then the building has sat boarded up as work began on it. A plywood wall was built in front of the building and stood there for a long while before it was finally dismantled Monday morning. So, after the building gained new ownership, it was announced that the building was going to be refurbished and turned into 1929 Pizza and Wine, set to become the region’s premier dining spot for authentic Neapolitan pizza in a modernized space. The original plans included a rooftop patio/dining area and bar. The restaurant plans n opening its doors in November. Work is still being done on the building, but tons of progress has been made and is expected to open on schedule. For more information about the restaurant,

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The St. Louis Regional Racial Healing and Justice Fund highlighted its third annual grant cycle on Saturday.

After an argument, the suspect assaulted the victim, stole money from his wallet and ran.

Letter To The Editor: Our society appears to be as politically divided as it’s ever been. From social issues to national security, it is difficult to find anyone, especially a politician, who will truly listen to and compromise with anyone who holds opposing thoughts or political affiliations. As a police chief and 32-year law enforcement veteran in Illinois 56 th District, I have had countless experiences handling the divisive and destructive social and economic issues that are plaguing us today. To overcome these issues, we need intelligent, compassionate, selfless, fiscally responsible, hard-working leaders, who can facilitate unity and compromise by working across party lines. Having known State Senator Kris Tharp personally and professionally for almost 25 years, I can tell you that he is that leader and was built for this moment. Kris was born and raised in Wood River, Illinois, by a single mother, who worked tirelessly to provide for her children. Their family struggled

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Elton John shouted out his artistically gifted fans by unveiling an exciting opportunity for two of them -- the chance to design the official artwork for his and Britney Spears' new song,…

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Sweetie Pie’s Upper Crust, the last location in the region for Montgomery's famous family-run enterprise, on Sunday served its last plate of fried chicken, its last slice of peach cobbler.

Metallica has announced a one-off concert paying tribute to late Megaforce Records co-founders Jon and Marsha Zazula, taking place November 6 in Hollywood, Florida. The Zazulas launched Megaforce in 1982…

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A Tower Grove South man told police that early this morning he woke up to his girlfriend holding a knife to his back. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the 43-year-old at the 3500 block of Morgan Ford "was awakened by a sharp pain coming from his back" around 1 a.m. When the man got up, he saw his 31-year-old girlfriend wielding a knife and "confronting him over a personal matter," according to police.

ST. LOUIS - A man was literally stabbed in the back by his girlfriend early Monday morning in south St. Louis. The 43-year-old man told police that he woke up at about 1 a.m. with a sharp pain from his back. Police said, "When he got up, he observed his girlfriend holding a knife confronting [...]