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These Missouri, Illinois restaurants rank in Yelp's 'Top 100 Barbecue Spots'
ST. LOUIS — Yelp has released its 2024 list for the "Top 100 Barbecue Spots" and a few Missouri and Illinois restaurants made the list. The review website named three St. Louis area restaurants to the list, one of them even making the Top 15. The list was created based on several factors, including the total volume and ratings of reviews, Yelp said.
MidAmerica celebrates 25 years
The MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah celebrates its 25th anniversary today (Wednesday). Completed on May 8, 1998, after an approximately 15-year endeavor to bring the airport to Mascoutah, it has the unique distinction of operating under a joint-use agreement with Scott Air Force Base and has long been credited with helping to save Scott AFB from closure during the base realignment and closure process.
A look back at Diamond Lil’s restaurant in Belleville and the memorable woman behind it
She wore earrings “as big as 10-cent gumballs to a color-coordinated necklace,” and look included the orchid in her hair, bright lipstick, matching nail polish and the rings on her fingers.
Final design concept approved for ‘Transit Stop Transformation’ in Fairview Heights
Construction to commence in late spring with completion set for Summer 2024. After getting input from transit riders, area residents, elected officials and stakeholders through a series of in-person and virtual opportunities, a finalized design concept has been approved for the “Transit Stop Transformation Project” at the Fairview Heights Transit Center in Fairview Heights, Ill.
'First program of its kind in southern Illinois': Belleville animal shelter fosters pets to help domestic abuse victims
BELLEVILLE, Ill. — A Belleville animal shelter is helping survivors of domestic abuse by fostering their fur babies while they recover. Leaving pets can weigh on domestic violence victims. Savannah McDonald, co-executive director of the Belleville Area Humane Society, learned that one of their own was being affected. "We...
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