Attended the Mayor's Ball at City Hall and it really is the best venue for it! What better place to…read morehave the Mayor's Ball than the home of the Mayor! Just a great party in an Historical location!

City hall was designed & built from 1891 until 1898 by architects Eckel & Mann. Construction began…read morein 1891 and completed in 1898. Its stylistic characteristics evoke the French Renaissance Hôtel de Ville, Paris, with an elaborate interior decorated with marble and gold trim. The building features a striking foundation of Missouri pink granite on the lower levels, complemented by upper levels of sandstone & brick, all capped with a roof of burgundy-red clay tiles. City Hall's rotunda, which is 4 stories high, showcases floors of white Italian marble and walls clad in a mix of white marble, light &dark Tennessee marble, and black Glen Falls marble.

We had the O'Fallon Fire Department install our infant seat for us since (as new parents) neither…read moreof us were feeling all that confident about how secure it was. I called them asking when we could set up an appointment and the person I spoke with encouraged me to come up whenever we wanted. Five minutes later, we were in the car, ready to go. It took them approximately 5 minutes to install it securely, fill out the necessary paperwork, and inspect it. They worked quickly and were friendly throughout. I hope I never have to call upon them for the services they're really around to offer, but I'd feel pretty confident if I had to. Only complaint (and this is just because I'm a freak about this kind of stuff) - on the website, on the Contact Us page there is a huge typo. It says "If THEIR is an emergency, please call 911." Yikes. Get that fixed. People who are saving you from burning buildings should know the there/their/they're rule.

Ofallon fire dept is great.They are very courteous and do what's necessary to help. I;m 82 years…read moreold and they change my smoke detector batteries every year and replace ceiling light bulbs that I am unable to reach. Thanks again to a great dept

Wildwood police are some of the nicest police officers I have ever met. They are usually friendly…read moreand helpful. I personally have only had positive experiences with them (except for maybe one guy 15 years ago)

Why is it that most of us who are pulled over by the police are scared rather than feeling…read morecomfortable from their presence?

I know what you're thinking, Abby S got caught picking up underage dudes at Wash U again. What a…read moreCougar! Truth is, I'm not a cougar, I'm still a puma... and no, I don't get my kicks on the weekend by picking up young boys. I, too, was once in college and can remember what dating those young in's was like. No thanks! My car was hit while parked at Kemper Art Museum. I had left it there overnight and came back the next day to pick it up - and there was a police department business card on my windshield. So I gave the number a call on Monday morning. I was not happy to be dealing with campus police. When I was in college, this was the worst group of people to have to deal with! And yes, I did get in trouble with the law a few times in college. Officer Paul O'Donnell was the person I've been dealing with for the most part. He was nice, efficient and I think the report has been properly filed. Just waiting for a copy so we can get the insurance claim filed. It was very nice of the person who hit my car to call an officer and report the situation. I'm still not exactly sure what happened, but feel pretty damn lucky that an honest person hit my car (vs. some jerk who would just pull away and pretend that nothing happened). I do need to stop by and get the report, but so far my experience with this campus department has been pleasant. Will keep you posted if that changes!

I know many people who used to not even want to f*** with Highway 40 before the reconstruction. I…read moreremember even before the highway was shut down people at work from West County were already going around Hwy.40 and taking 44 instead. It's not like I can blame them. The traffic snarls, accidents, steep hills and sharp turns, and those terribly designed on and off ramps made me feel as if I was driving in some developing nation. For example, I remember that ridiculous way to get onto Westbound 40 @ McCausland that would take you through and entire freakin neighborhood before you even got to the actual on-ramp. But much to my delight, the exits and entrances have been radically redesigned and seem to make much more sense on the new Highway 40 Highway 40 at I-170/Brentwood/Hanley is still a bit weird, but still a vast improvement on the submoronic design that was previously there. At least now you can take a ramp directly from Eastbound 40 to 170. Makes sense right? Why couldn't they think of that in the 40's or when ever they first built that mess? I remember back in the day I'd have to exit Highway 40 at Brentwood and bare through an epic clusterfuck of traffic to get to I-170. That probably was the slowest 1/10th mile in St. Louis. And speaking of that strecth of street...there still isn't an exit directly to Eager. Maybe that intersection will never be perfect. And if it means anything, I still have not yet encountered a traffic jam yet on the new Highway 40 but I usually don't take this road during rush hour so maybe thats why. I'd say the two-year pain in the ass was definitley worth it.

We're reviewing highways now? Really? REALLY? Okay, I'll bite…read more MoDot did a good job. Living in Brentwood was a nightmare while construction was going on, but I'm loving it now. Kudos for the 5K run the day before the highway opened. I was there, I froze my ass off, I ran like I stole something. It was great. One star off for the idiots that still rule the roads in St. Louis. I guess that would too much to ask for, though. Right?

Pretty small town. The type you find with the sole Dairy Queen right smack in the middle of…read morethings. Most of the kids who attend the schools are from Scott so you have a lot of diversity in classes. Natives are usually friendly but sometimes you get a little bit of the standoffish feel when they know you're not from there. I think I'd be mad too if I only had one Dairy Queen in town.

I've lived in Mascoutah for a very long time and I love the small town feel it offers. If you want…read morechaos, move to Fairview Heights! You can't beat the parades, park events, and closeness the community offers.

This was the spot for a 5k. The campus is huge, and offered plenty of parking. Bathrooms were not…read morevery big and of course a line formed out of the door. Yes, one potty for women, and they had over 600 runners plus volunteers.

As a graduate student in Professional Counseling, Lindenwood is not only affordable and convenient,…read morebut I have found the education to be excellent, the teachers/admin accessible and caring. I feel well prepared for a career in counseling!

Can't believe I am giving an Emissions Testing Station 5 Stars, but it deserves it…read more My Rav4 is now old enough that I have to start getting an emissions test. Since I was new to this experience, I had to Goggle where to go. There was one repair shop near my home, but when I saw this Illinois Air Team and its reviews, I made the extra drive. As I arrived, I liked the main sign telling you your estimated wait time. It told me, one minute. I pulled around back and entered the building. I answered a few questions and was told to exit my SUV and before I could check in on social media, it was all done. I could have gone into the office and gotten my plates renewed, but I went home and did it on-line. When I went to order my sticker, I thought I'd have to enter some code number from my inspection, but the site already knew it had been completed. I finished my transaction and had my sticker in the mail within a week. The gentleman doing my inspection was friendly and professional. I was impressed and I'll be back when I need another emissions test.

It was emissions check time and I had it checked and a new license plate sticker in hand in under…read more10 minutes. They are super friendly too! It's worth the nominal fee ($9 this time) to not have to go to the SOS office wait in line and deal with the attitude. Highly recommend.