Area News
POSTPONED: Beverly Farm June 27 fireworks display canceled due to weather
UPDATE – POSTPONED: The Beverly Farm Fireworks display scheduled for this evening, June 27, 2025, at 9:30 p.m. has been postponed due to the ongoing thunderstorms that are expected to continue into this evening and the extremely wet conditions on its campus grounds. With safety concerns in mind for the residents and all visitors who…
Read MoreMathis, Marifian & Richter opens new office in Freeburg
Law firm Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. recently opened a new office in Freeburg, Ill. The office is located at 111 S. State St., with native Allyson T. Schwab serving her community by bringing a wide range of legal services and experience of MMR’s attorneys to Freeburg. With a team of 20 attorneys, MMR…
Read MoreInaugural Global Aerospace Summit launches in southwestern Illinois Aug. 13, 14
Two-day summit takes place Aug. 13–14, 2025 at the Regency Conference Center in O’Fallon, Ill. Registration is open now, and sponsorship opportunities still available Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois, in collaboration with Bi-State Development’s St. Louis Regional Freightway, St. Clair County, and Madison County, recently announced the inaugural Global Aerospace Summit, taking place Aug. 13 and 14,…
Read MoreEckert’s kicks off peach season with largest harvest in farm history
Pick-Your-Own opens this Saturday at Belleville; now available at Grafton For the first time in its history, Eckert’s Farm is celebrating its largest-ever peach crop, nearly doubling its Pick-Your-Own (PYO) yield from last year. Guests can experience the bounty firsthand when Pick-Your-Own peaches open this Saturday, June 28, at the Belleville farm. Peach picking is…
Read MoreRiverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary announces July 4th weekend closure hours
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Rivers Project Office will temporarily close overnight access to Riverlands Way, Maple Island, Ellis Island, and Lincoln Shields Recreation Area in West Alton for the Fourth of July Weekend. Riverlands Way will be closed each of the following timeframes: July 3 from 10 p.m. through July 4 at 7…
Read More‘I have work to do,’ Pritzker says in launching third-term reelection bid
GOP criticizes campaign as ‘stepping stone’ for a presidential run By BEN SZALINSKI and ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — In a hot gymnasium on Chicago’s South Side, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday morning he’s running for a potentially historic third term as governor. In his announcement speech, Pritzker said he is running…
Read MoreFrom IDOT: Illinois 161 bridge painting begins June 30 in St. Clair County
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that Illinois 161 will be reduced to one lane at Interstate 64 in St. Clair County beginning, weather permitting, Monday, June 30, for bridge painting. Two-way traffic will be maintained using temporary signals. The work is expected to be completed by early fall. Motorists should expect delays and…
Read MoreRepublic Services Inc. sets date for second quarter 2025 earnings release, conference call
Republic Services Inc. (NYSE: RSG) will release its second quarter financial results after market close on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, and host an investor conference call at 5 p.m. Eastern Time that day. A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed by visiting the company’s Investor Relations website at investor.republicservices.com. Participants also…
Read MoreJoe’s Market Basket teaches local gardeners to care for plants in extreme heat
The extreme summer heat is arriving in St. Louis and the Metro East, and your garden could start feeling the effects. Joe’s Market Basket General Manager Andy Klos emphasized just like it’s important to take care of yourself during the sweltering heat, it’s important to take precautions for your plants, too. He has several tips…
Read MoreLearning Resource Center Green-Thumb Project at SIUE provides student learning opportunities
SIUE Project Success, SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School, Illinois Community College Board collaborate to support community gardening The children made it look easy. They hustled and bustled without any talking – only intense concentration – as they industriously pulled weeds, removed brush, sticks and other debris from the over-run Community Garden beds on…
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