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Fairview Heights restaurant demolitions coming soon
Considered by many as a long-standing eyesore in a prominent location in Fairview Heights, the structure which at one time served as a location for a restaurant called Smokey Bones is expected to be demolished this summer, according to the city’s director of land use and development, Dallas Alley.
Dogs pulled from flooded St. Clair County Animal Services building, fosters needed
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. — Several animals were rescued from rising waters Tuesday as St. Clair County Animal Services in Belleville was flooded. A Facebook live posted by Gateway Pet Guardians showed people carrying dogs through high water onto dry ground and loading them into crates to take back to their shelter.
4-year-old boy competes in National Mullet Competition
Showcasing his mullet named after Patrick Swayze, a four-year-old from Millstadt, Illinois, will compete in the National Mullet Competition this month. Bohdi Fischer and his mullet, "The Swayze Special," will compete in the 1-4 age group while strutting the "business-in-the-front, party-in-the-back" hairstyle.
Tour de Belleville Rides Off Into the Sunset
The sun has set on the Tour de Belleville, an annual bike ride winding its way through Belleville, Ill. The event, which ran every year except during COVID, attracted hundreds, and in some years, thousands of participants.
Deal Set for Sale, Development of Former Fairmount Park
Accel Entertainment has announced an agreement to purchase FanDuel Sportsbook & Horse Racing, the former Fairmount Park racetrack, with plans to continue racing and develop a long-stalled racino project. The $35 million deal is subject to approval by the Illinois Racing Board and casino ownership, and development would need the...
Sling ‘N Scoops is July Business of the Month
The Red Bud Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Month for July is Sling ‘N Scoops. Owned by Kyle and Katie Winkelman, the artisan ice cream shop is located at 204 South Main Street (behind Market On Main). Sling N’ Scoops serves hand-dipped ice cream in a wide...
Accel Entertainment to Acquire FanDuel Sportsbook & Horse Racing, Add New Casino
Accel Entertainment, the largest terminal operator in the U.S. and a Chicago-based publicly traded company, is acquiring FanDuel Sportsbook & Horse Racing and the Collinsville horse track in Illinois in a $35 million stock deal. Accel Entertainment agreed to a buyout of both Fairmount Holdings Inc. and its subsidiary, Fairmount...
St. John UCC to hold HHH Summer Camp Art Exhibition/Fundraiser
COLLINSVILLE — A Collinsville church is about to host its second annual art exhibition during the ending of the 11th annual Homework, Help and Hoops Day Camp. St. John United Church of Christ hosts an after-school tutoring program during the school year and the Spirit of Sharing Soup Kitchen every Thursday. The church combined these two outreaches to form Homework, Help and Hoops Summer Camp Feeding program for school aged children from four to 18 years old. The program provides a hot, nutritious lunch combined with a Reading Success Center and many engaging activities for students to participate in. The day camp started on June 3 and will continue until July 25. Operating hours are from Monday-Thursday from noon to 2 p.m. with special art time lasting until 3 p.m. on, according to Reverend Jennifer Glover, pastor of St. John United Church of Christ.
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