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Babies “R” Us is making a comeback, with 11 new stores in Illinois
Attention children (and parents) of the 1990s: Babies "R" Us, the beloved retailer you may remember from your younger years will soon return to the Chicago area in a new way. Babies "R" Us, which went out of business in 2018, will soon open 200 stores across the country, each inside of Kohl's Department stores, a press release said.
Therapy shows promise in reversing autism symptoms: Study
A study published in the Journal of Personalized Medicine claims that therapy reversed symptoms of severe autism in twin girls, with one patient's symptoms being "reversed to the point of being indistinguishable from children who had never had a history of autism symptoms."
Data shows a large increase in traffic stops last year by Illinois police
(The Center Square) – Illinois police departments had a busy year in 2023, with an increase in traffic stops over the year before. In Illinois Department of Transportation data compiled by the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, there was a 12% increase in traffic stops last year from 2022. “Police in Illinois conducted another 200,000 additional stops in 2023 compared with 2022, and to put that in a finer...
Groundhog Makes It Onto Racetrack, Get’s Tossed By Brave Woman
You never know what is going to happen at the race track. I only know that the page Dirt Race Central uploaded this video in June. I don't know when the video was originally made, but I do know that this woman needs some sort of free raceway tickets, or something like that, for life to handle that rodent like she did.
Accolades for LC’s YouthBuild
Lewis and Clark Community College’s YouthBuild is racking up the accolades. The College Adult Education Director of Career Pathways Sabrina Davis was recently announced as YouthBuild USA’s Innovator of the Year at the National Directors Association meeting. It also received local recognition from a veteran’s organization. The...
More Main Street repairs planned in Alton
The Alton Public Works Department wrapped up a repair project on Main Street earlier this year that involved milling and paving from Broadway to Hillcrest. The Alton City Council Committee of the Whole is paving the way for another project there that will restore the road from Hillcrest to College Avenue.
Alton moving ahead with park programs
The north side of Gordon Moore Park in Alton has not been affected by mine subsidence, so many of the youth soccer games originally planned for the turf field are moving there. The north side is across IL 140 from the rest of the park, and the head of the city’s Park and Rec department says they will get plenty of use this fall.
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.
Neighbors optimistic about developments in northside neighborhoods, despite ongoing issues with vacant buildings
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) is determining what to do with a city-owned building on West Florissant following a fire over the weekend. The building, a large brick structure with a unique turret, was part of the city’s Land Reutilization Authority, or...
City of St. Louis taking charge of security at troubled Railway Exchange Building
ST. LOUIS — The Railway Exchange Building was once a jewel of downtown St. Louis. Mark Hall, now tasked with managing security for the building has fond memories of holidays on that block, "I still remember Famous Barr when they used to decorate the windows at Christmastime." The 21-story...
Parkway School District begins final high school security upgrade
The Parkway School District has been working over the past few years to provide more secure entrances at schools. Officials held a groundbreaking at Parkway North High School Monday morning, the last high school in the district to receive the upgrades.
High Street Residential Signs Restaurant Tenant for St. Louis Project
High Street Residential (HSR), the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Company, has signed a retail tenant at its newest residential property in the Greater St. Louis area. The Napoli Group will open its sixth location at The James in Kirkwood, Missouri, featuring its signature wood/coal-fired pizza. The restaurant, located at...
New report gives insight into St. Louis hospital quality, finance
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A new report by the St. Louis Area Business Health Coalition concluded that St. Louis hospitals are charging businesses and insurance companies more than their fair market value. Since 2013, St. Louis hospital patient revenue has grown 51%, while workers’ wages in Missouri...
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