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Messages obtained by the Business Journal once again highlight friction between Washington University and its host governments, which think the university, having acquired significant property over the decades, should contribute more to their coffers.

Lester Elder will replace longtime director May Scheve Reardon next month.

UMSL said there is growing demand for behavioral health services across the country and Missouri. It’s brought with it an increasing need for quality, trained social workers who can help manage cases and assess, diagnose and treat mental illness as well as substance use and addiction.

A distributor of food service packaging and janitorial supplies has opened a new logistics hub in Hazelwood, where it plans to consolidate its St. Louis-area operations.

ALTON - Halloween and every holiday for the Crites family in Alton is a big deal. Karen and Mark Crites have gone all-out again this year for Halloween, and are very proud of their 2022 display. The couple invites people to travel by their home at 2621 Granview in Alton to see the display. "We do it every year," she said. "We love the holidays and usually decorate for all the holidays. We also do a lot for Thanksgiving and Christmas with mostly outside stuff." Karen is a middle school teacher at St. Mary's and she said she loves it when her children come by to visit the display. "My students all enjoy seeing what we have every year," she said. Karen is joined by her husband, children, and grandchildren every year in the setup and takedown of the displays. She said they usually start the Halloween display in the first part of October or the end of September and it takes about 10 days to set up. "We love doing this every year," she said. If you have a holiday display you would

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This is the brand new location of the Orange County Museum of Art, formerly the Newport Harbor Art Museum, formerly the Balboa Pavilion Gallery. After a nearly 30-year planning and fundraising effort, the building has finally been completed and is now part of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Thanks to a donation from a ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

If Missouri voters legalize pot for recreational use, some local cannabis businesses say their workforce would increase, or even double.

EDWARDSVILLE - During an International Credit Union Day celebration co-hosted with the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce, 1st MidAmerica Credit Union surprised the Glen-Ed Pantry in Edwardsville with various supplies collected by the generous team at the credit union. The supplies included household items, plus personal, and pantry items. "We celebrated credit unions and raised awareness about the credit union mission to empower the financial future of members," Amber Scott of 1st MidAmerica Credit Union said about the special day. For more about the credit union, visit: https://www.1stmidamerica.org/ The Glen-Ed Pantry is located at 125 5th Street in Edwardsville. For more about the pantry, visit: https://www.glenedpantry.org/

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The Missouri Department of Conservation is reminding people traveling to Perry County to see and visit Tower Rock to be mindful of both the natural landmark and neighboring land.

SOUTH ROXANA - Due to the weather forecast, the South Roxana Halloween parade has been canceled for Tuesday, October 25, 2022. However, the village will offer a Trunk or Treat at Village Hall between 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, October 30. Anyone who has purchased candy to throw out at the parade or anyone else who wishes to participate in the trunk or treat is encouraged to contact Mayor Overton by phone at 618-254-1166 ext 1 or email: mayor@southroxana.org

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Okay, let’s get this out of the way first: Republican politicians send a shit-ton of spam. And, no, it’s not just standard political messaging. It’s spam. And it’s often full of absolute scams. Erick Erickson, an extremely rightwing/GOP-supporting commentator, recently wrote a whole post calling out his team for spamming everyone and then blaming others […]

Today on TAP: It’s about time—and one has to hope, just in time.

Next month marks the 55th anniversary of The Moody Blues' classic 1967 album, Days of Future Passed. To celebrate the milestone, the band's longtime singer/bassist, John Lodge, will launch a 2023 U.S.…

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Elected officials issued statements on social media in the wake of the shooting inside a St. Louis high school.

ALTON - Illinois American Water reports as of today there is a large amount of work that needs to be completed between 8th and 9th Streets on modifying the Piasa Sewer Tunnel prior to installing the new sanitary sewer in that area. "This work has been progressing over the past couple of months and more recently," Karen Cotton, the lead spokesperson for Illinois American Water, said. "It is anticipated for all the work in this area to take several months to complete.” Below is information about road closures: October 24, 2022, Piasa Valley Area: 9th Street is still closed from Alton Street east to George Street. This stretch of roadway will continue to be closed to all-thru traffic for a month or two. A water main replacement is anticipated and is awaiting a permit from the IEPA. Belle Street from 3rd Street north to 6th Street is now back open to traffic, along with the east-west blocks adjacent to Belle Street. Belle Street sewer work has moved north to near the intersection

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Today's Shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School

The Waites family of Festus will appear at 6:30 p.m. Thursday on “Family Feud,” which airs locally on KDNL (Channel 30).

The former mayor of Wildwood died over the weekend following a cycling accident.