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1 week ago | 
thetelegraph.com | Dylan Suttles
EDWARDSVILLE – Davy Knowles and his band will perform at The Wildey Theatre, 252 N. Main St. in Edwardsville, at 8 p.m. Friday, April 18. Davy Knowles has several Top 5 Billboard Blues charting albums under his belt, high profile TV appearances (Jimmy Kimmel Live and CBS Good Morning America among others), and has been praised with high accolades from heroes and press alike - but it’s not just the music industry who has taken note.
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1 week ago | 
thetelegraph.com | Dylan Suttles
EDWARDSVILLE — The Madison County Historical Society will host Parlor Music of the Civil War Era at the Main Street Community Center, 1003 N. Main St. in Edwardsville at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 13. Wild Columbine consists of musicians William Furry, Sally McDaniel-Smith, and Megan Thornberry, specializing in 18th- and 19th-century traditional and parlor music.
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1 week ago | 
thetelegraph.com | Dylan Suttles
GODFREY — Lewis and Clark Community College will host its inaugural comic and pop culture convention, Blazer Con, from 1-8 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, in the George C. Terry River Bend Arena. Blazer Con will feature a diverse range of vendors and activities. Article continues below this adAttendees can enjoy a variety of food options to satisfy their cravings, providing delicious bites that will keep their energy up while exploring everything the convention has to offer.
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2 weeks ago | 
thetelegraph.com | Dylan Suttles
GODFREY — Amber Dyer, owner of Peachy Paws at 509 Pearl St. in Godfrey, is ready to take her business to the next level. For Dyer, 23, working with animals is something that she wanted to do from an early age, attending the Academy of Pet Careers in St. Charles, Missouri, and earning a certificate in professional dog training. She would work as a dog trainer before moving to the grooming world. Article continues below this ad"Once I started, I just absolutely loved it," Dyer said.
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2 weeks ago | 
thetelegraph.com | Dylan Suttles
ALTON — Alton city chambers were nearly full at the City Plan Commission meeting on Tuesday, April 8 with people prepared to share their opinions about the Lovejoy project, a $27 million mixed-use and mixed-income residential development. The motion was for a Planned Development Procedure to facilitate the development of a 70-unit apartment building, a mixed-use building, and parking areas on property at 324 Ridge St., 650 E. Broadway, and 652 E. Broadway.
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2 weeks ago | 
thetelegraph.com | Dylan Suttles
GODFREY — Just one day after the 2025 consolidated election, Mayor Mike McCormick sat at the regularly scheduled Godfrey board meeting in the glow of winning re-election. Seated with him was his challenger, Craig Lombardi, a current Godfrey Village Board trustee. For at least the next two years, the men will be in this arrangement, with McCormick starting a new four-year term as mayor and Lombardi concluding the four-year trustee term he was elected to in 2023.
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2 weeks ago | 
thetelegraph.com | Dylan Suttles
EDWARDSVILLE — Edwardsville Public Library, located at 112 S. Kansas St., will host a virtual talk on the art of foraging at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 10. The virtual talk will be led by Alexis Nikole Nelson. A forager, outdoor educator, chef, and influencer based in Ohio, Nelson uses her platforms to yell, sing, and celebrate all the edible plants hiding in plain sight. She invites all to come on her foraging journey with her via alexisnikole (TikTok) and blackforager (Instagram).
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2 weeks ago | 
thetelegraph.com | Dylan Suttles
ALTON — A former Mayor of Alton sat down with The Telegraph to explain his feelings on what it takes to run Alton properly. Tom Hoechst, who served as Alton's mayor from 2009-13, said that being Mayor of Alton is a "tough job."Article continues below this ad"Everybody's got an opinion and theirs is naturally the one that's right in their mind, and so it's hard to balance that with the citizens," Hoechst said.
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2 weeks ago | 
thetelegraph.com | Dylan Suttles
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2 weeks ago | 
thetelegraph.com | Dylan Suttles
GRAFTON — The Pere Marquette Lodge, located at 13653 Lodge Blvd. in Grafton, will host a Sugar and Spice Wine Dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9. The Lodge's chef creates each individual dish to match the theme of each Wine Dinner. To go the extra mile, local wine expert Jim Newton will hand-select wines to accompany each specific dish. Article continues below this adEach course will come with a complimentary glass of wine.
