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Illinois and Wisconsin Kids Invited to Bring Their Small Businesses to August Market
Are your kids obsessed with making friendship bracelets? Hosting lemonade stands? Turn their hobbies into cash this August in Rockton, Illinois. When I think back to being a kid and wanting to earn a few extra bucks, I land on a memory of my friends and I creating some sort of dog's baby-sitting service.
$422 Million Prepayment: Illinois Comptroller’s Proactive Move to Boost Pension Fund Returns – Enhancing Financial Stability!
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza’s early pension payment and Governor J.B. Pritzker’s extended funding plan aim to improve the state’s troubled pension system and address its growing debt. Illinois Comptroller’s Early Pension Payment and Governor’s Extended Funding Plan Aim to Fix State’s Pension System According to the report of The Center Square, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza […]
Police Looking For Four People After Park Vandalism
Surveillance photos captured four people vandalizing a Hillview park. There is 24-hour video surveillance at the Maryville Park and it caught the vandals in action. It happened on Tuesday between 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. by Maryville Elementary School off Summers Drive. Two men and two women pushed porta-pot restrooms...
St. Clair County Pursues State, Federal Disaster Declarations
BELLEVILLE — The St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency announced on Sunday, July 21, 2024, that it has received 1,800 damage assessments following the flash flooding that occurred on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Sign in to hide this notification. Get The Latest News!. Don't miss our top stories and...
Three Sisters 25th anniversary ribbon cutting hosted by O’Fallon-Shiloh chamber
The O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce hosted a recent ribbon cutting ceremony to help celebrate the 25th anniversary at Three Sisters Crafts & Gifts, located at 129 E. State St. in O’Fallon. The ceremony took place on July 10, 2024. During the festivities, Owner April Barnes noted, “My goal...
Milk House Hayride Party Big Success
The WGEL Hayride was on the road Sunday night, as the Milk House in Greenville celebrated National Ice Cream Day. The event was a huge success, with a line for ice cream even before the Hayride started at 7 o’clock. WGEL ran out of the 200 can coozies it was giving away to those in attendance.
Heritage Days Coming To AFHM
The American Farm Heritage Museum’s annual Heritage Days event is coming up this weekend, Friday through Sunday, at the museum near Greenville. Brent Adkins, from the museum, was our guest on the WGEL morning show recently and he told the event this year will feature the Minneapolis/Moline brand of tractors. Instead of featuring one engine this year, they’re going to set up numerous displays with hit-or-miss engines.
Students Dive into Construction Trades with Expert Guidance In Belleville Area
BELLEVILLE — This week, the Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program and Southern Illinois Builders Association are providing local students with a firsthand look at various construction trades through a series of educational visits in the Belleville area. Sign in to hide this notification. Get The Latest News!. Don't miss...
Here's when the sunflower field opens at Eckert's
BELLEVILLE, Ill. — The sunflowers are back at Eckert's Farm in Belleville. Starting Thursday, July 25, guests can visit the 2-acre sunflower field and cut their own flowers to take home, according to a release from Eckert's. The field will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays until Aug. 4.
Cannon McIntosh Maneuvers to the Top with POWRi National Midgets and Xtreme at Spoon River Speedway
Belleville, IL. (7/20/24) Cannon McIntosh would ride the high line to success of Spoon River Speedway to earn his twenty-fifth career feature win with the POWRi National Midget League, running in conjunction with Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota, on Saturday Night’s exhilarating action after leading the final ten laps.
Alton Post 126 teams with tournament action over the weekend
-0- Alton Post 126 won the District 22 Senior Legion tournament title yesterday (SUN). Alton and Highland Post 439 split a pair of games at the legion tourney Sunday and now both teams advance to the 5th Division tournament later this week. Alton (15-17) will be hosting that 5th Division tourney at the Bethalto Sports Complex.
Missouri judge overturns the murder conviction of a man imprisoned for more than 30 years
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri judge on Monday overturned the conviction of Christopher Dunn, who has spent more than 30 years in prison for a killing he has long contended he didn’t commit. The ruling is likely to free Dunn from prison, but it wasn’t immediately clear...
Jack in the Box employee struck by car over missing chicken strip: Police
ST. LOUIS – A dispute over a missing chicken strip resulted in a St. Louis woman striking a Jack in the Box employee with her vehicle, police said. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s probable cause statement, the incident happened on July 16 in the 4000 block of Lindell Boulevard, located in the city’s Central West End neighborhood.
How a St. Louis content creator finds success — and community — through Black nerd culture
Being a “nerd” is typically not something people aspire to. The label can get more difficult to navigate within Black American circles a deviation from Black art and media may be misconstrued as a betrayal to what may be misconstrued as a betrayal of "authentic" Blackness." Today, much of Black nerd (also known as “Blerd”) culture has made it to the mainstream — and even popularized — thanks to celebrities like rapper Megan thee Stallion, actor Michael B. Jordan and guitarist Thundercat.
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