ALTON - Community members can once again support the Alton Community Unit School District #11 band and orchestra program at the ABOB Olde Alton Arts and Craft Fair. On Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, and Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, at Alton High School, The Alton Band and Orchestra Builders (ABOB) will host their 36th annual fair. Crafters from across the region will be selling their wares ahead of the holiday season, and all proceeds will go toward students’ needs in the district’s music program
ALTON - Community members can once again support the Alton Community Unit School District #11 band and orchestra program at the ABOB Olde Alton Arts and Craft Fair. On Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, and Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, at Alton High School, The Alton Band and Orchestra Builders (ABOB) will host their 36th annual fair. Crafters from across the region will be selling their wares ahead of the holiday season, and all proceeds will go toward students’ needs in the district’s music program
District 5 detectives are requesting assistance in the investigation into a November 2 shooting that injured two people after an event promoted as a Halloween party. The shooting happened just after 1 a.m. at the intersection of Hamilton Avenue and Ridge Avenue (1300 Hamilton/5900 Ridge). When District 5 officers arrived on scene, they located a […]
WASHINGTON — Kentucky’s two U.S. senators sparred this week over the future of the country’s hemp industry — one arguing that a provision attached to the package that will reopen the government will close a problematic loophole and the other contending the language will regulate the industry “to death.” Sen. Mitch McConnell ultimately prevailed and […]
From Multifamily Dive: Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott signed a package of four bills aimed at reducing red tape for housing development in the city. The package “will help make housing more affordable and abundant in Baltimore,” Scott said at a Nov. 3 press conference. The legislation updates the city’s building code requirements to allow a […]
Daniel Weisman, asset manager for Park Pacific, called it a good deal due to downtown’s “encouraging” income level and the increasing number of residents calling the central business district home.
Cheap Trick has shared a new video for their latest single, "The Riff That Won’t Quit."The black and white clip gives fan a behind-the-scenes look at the Rock & Roll…
December Holiday Events Fa La La in Francis Park with Laren Loveless – Nov 30, 6pm Rockwell Beer Co in Francis Park St. Louis Christmas Carols Association https://stlchristmascarols.org/go-caroling/ Join St. Louis Christmas Carols as we present Laren Loveless Music at Rockwell Beer Co in Francis Park. Laren will lead us to sing under the […]
City of Bellefontaine Neighbors hosts Coats and Cops” at Michelle Obama Early Childhood Academy The City of Bellefontaine Neighbors Parks and Recreation Department along with the Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department held a “Coats and Cops” coat distribution event at Michelle Obama Early Childhood Academy on Wednesday, Nov.5, 2025. More than ever, families are struggling to […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum The City of St. Louis is making significant changes in several core operational departments, with Mayor Cara Spencer announcing a new director for the Streets Department, the appointment of a deputy chief operating officer, and the upcoming departure of the City’s Community Development Administration (CDA) director. The administration […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum Mary Lamie, executive vice president of Multi-Modal Enterprises at Bi-State Development, recently took the TEDxStLouis stage to outline how the St. Louis region is positioned to play a major role in global commerce. In the talk, she focuses on the stretch of the Mississippi River near St. Louis […]
ST. LOUIS -- This episode of Veterans Voices marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War with stories of service, sacrifice, and remembrance. From a veteran coping with PTSD to a long-awaited reunion between helicopter pilots. The show also highlights historic recognition for Black women in WWII, a widow’s tribute skydive, and the [...]
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias kicked off the next phase of the Driving Change campaign by visiting Salem Baptist Church of Chicago, Sweet Holy Spirit Church, and Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday to address congregates about skyrocketing auto insurance rates. The Secretary's focus, at the services, was on asking parishioners to share their stories about unfair and discriminatory ratemaking practices employed by auto insurance companies. These stories
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