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4 days ago | 
thetelegraph.com | David Blanchette
Nearly a dozen authors and book sellers came together at the Old Bakery Beer Company in downtown Alton on Saturday during the return of the Books & Brunch Market, a morning of bliss for Riverbend reading enthusiasts. Book lovers moved from table to table, talking to area authors, getting books signed, flipping through pages, and generally indulging their local literary desires.
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4 days ago | 
thetelegraph.com | David Blanchette
Sometimes an extra wheel can make all the difference. That was the case on Saturday at Ted’s Motorcycle World in Alton during the Midwest Swag Three-Wheel Meetup, where trike aficionados from across the nation gathered to compare and trick out their rides, enjoy food trucks and music, sign up for prizes, see whose ride had the best sound system, and shop for swag at local vendor booths.
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6 days ago | 
theintelligencer.com | David Blanchette
Edwardsville Intelligencier LogoHearst Newspapers LogoWe’ve all seen rubber-duck-festooned Jeep dashboards and may wonder why the drivers of those vehicles keep accumulating the floating yellow fowl. “It’s a lot of fun, it puts a big smile on people’s faces, especially when you find one sitting on your own Jeep,” said Freeburg resident Ken Rosenberg.
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6 days ago | 
theintelligencer.com | David Blanchette
Golf balls were flying on June 21 to support area waterfowl habitat as Edwardsville Ducks Unlimited had its Swings for Wings 18-hole golf scramble at Wood River’s Belk Park Golf Course. Everyone from duck-supporting duffers to scratch golfers hit the course to enjoy a day at the links while raising money to maintain the Mississippi Flyway as a prime area for waterfowl.
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1 month ago | 
illinoistimes.com | David Blanchette
What Jacksonville needs most is a few more good homes, and that's the aim of a new development in the center of the city that will turn dilapidated properties into new single family residences and brownstone-type condominiums. A partnership has been formed between local developer Rabbi Rob Thomas, his wife Lauren Thomas, and Springfield-based commercial real estate agency the Garrison Group, Inc.
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1 month ago | 
springfieldbusinessjournal.com | David Blanchette
What Jacksonville needs most is a few more good homes, and that's the aim of a new development in the center of the city that will turn dilapidated properties into new single family residences and brownstone-type condominiums. A partnership has been formed between local developer Rabbi Rob Thomas, his wife Lauren Thomas, and Springfield-based commercial real estate agency the Garrison Group, Inc.
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1 month ago | 
springfieldbusinessjournal.com | David Blanchette
Nelson's Catering of Springfield was founded in 1995 and began operations from the back of the Williamsville IGA, using a single pickup truck with a camper top to service clients.
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1 month ago | 
springfieldbusinessjournal.com | David Blanchette
Todd Bringuet is a Springfield native and the fourth generation to be involved in the family business, Ace Sign Company. He and his brother, Todd, and cousin, Cory Boatman, all work for the company founded in 1940 by Franklin G. "Frank" Horn and his wife, Alvina, who began painting signs in the basement of their Spring Street home. He became CEO in 2019 following the retirement of his father, Dennis Bringuet. Todd and his wife live in Chatham with their two children, Madison and Max.
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1 month ago | 
thetelegraph.com | David Blanchette
Several Riverbend area families went home with new canine family members on Saturday as Hope Animal Rescues and the Alton Petco store held an Adoption Day to make happy matches between people and pooches. Friendly dogs of different breeds and sizes eagerly greeted Petco shoppers, who smiled broadly as they petted, fed and cuddled the charismatic canines. Article continues below this adAlli Kodros of Alton heard about the adoption event and decided to see what it was all about.
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1 month ago | 
thetelegraph.com | David Blanchette
CARLINVILLE — Carlinville hosted a patriotic blast to the past over the weekend as the annual Macoupin County Historical Society Spring Festival transported visitors back in time to enjoy period demonstrations, an antique tractor parade, historic mansion tours, vendors, food and entertainment.
