How much vodka would you have to drink before you mistakenly and drunkenly believed you were drinking it out of a shoe? That is essentially the question that has been raised by a vodka distillery that sued an online sneaker marketplace for declaratory judgment that no trademark infringement exists between them. I’m sure you’re confused; […]
WOOD RIVER – Wood River City Council members on Monday unanimously approved an agreement to transform a Wood River Avenue building into a mixed-use development. Matt Pfund, president of Jack Matthews Development (JMD), has presented a concept plan to renovate the former NAPA Auto Parts building at 87 E. Ferguson Ave into a two-story development for both residential and commercial use. In a letter to City Manager Steve Palen about the potential redevelopment project, Pfund notes the building currently suffers from a falling roof structure and water infiltration, which he states has caused “major structural damage.” Under the JMD concept plan, the building’s roof would be removed entirely and a new, two-story structure would be built within the footprint of its four exterior walls. The building’s first floor would house one large commercial storefront facing Ferguson Ave. and five smaller commercial units along N. 1st St.; the second story would feature
For over a century, the Animal Protective Association of Missouri has been connecting pets in their future families. With so many pets in need homes, the organization is taking a significant step forward by announcing the construction of a new facility in north St. Louis.
St. Louis Public Schools' first day of class was met with challenges, but overall operations are off to a strong start, with over 349 students participating in before-care programs and over 5,000 parents utilizing Zum's bus-tracking app.
CHICAGO — It was a weekend to remember for two Illinois Lottery players, each walking away with life-changing prizes. One lucky online player scored a record-breaking $1,551,431 jackpot playing Illinois Super Jackpot – the largest prize ever won in the game’s history. Illinois Super Jackpot is a $20 progressive Fast Play game. The jackpot starts at $50,000 and grows with each ticket sold statewide, both in-store and online, until the jackpot is won. So far in 2025, nearly 303,000 winning tickets have been sold for the Illinois Super Jackpot, awarding over $15.7 million in total prizes to Illinois Lottery players. There are currently more than 25 FastPlay games offered at various price points and play styles. Players can download the Illinois Lottery app to see the most up-to-date jackpots. The second big winner of the weekend came from Sunday’s Lucky Day Lotto midday drawing on August 17 . One player matched all five numbers — 3-8-15-16-39