A new instructional driving service in Granite City is now teaching teens and adults and helping them get their license.
Advance Driving School recently opened at 2725 Madison Ave. Owner Mary McCoy said that in addition to traditional classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction, her school also regularly hosts guest speakers from local police and fire departments to complement the program. Call 451-1700 to find out more. ...
"The Colonel" is back in West Belleville. Kentucky Fried Chicken has reopened at 4914 W. Main St. after the previous KFC closed and a new one has been built in its place. You can call the new restaurant at 235-1020. ...
Belleville also has a new ice cream shop on East Main Street. Dreamy Creamy Scoops is located across the street from Lincoln Theatre at 104 E. Main St. The bright pink facade is hard to miss. There, you can find ice cream cones, milk shakes, banana splits, sundaes and hotdogs. You can also call the new shop at 795-2150 or 355-0814. ...
Linens 'n Things will remain open at 6005 N. Illinois St. in Fairview Heights. On Friday, the bedding- and home-furnishing retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware and announced it would close 120 of its 589 stores that were underperforming. Almost a quarter of those stores that are closing are in California. Company spokeswoman Susan Kenney said that the lagging economy, credit crunch and sluggish housing market contributed to the New Jersey-based company's decision. ...
T-Mobile has a new store in Fairview Heights. The cellular provider can now be found at 5200 N. Illinois St., Suite 108. Call 416-3310 for more information. ...Captain D's restaurants are now open at 10 a.m. You can find the seafood eateries locally at 6004 N. Illinois St. in Fairview Heights (632-5116); 649 Carlyle Ave. in Belleville (235-2001); 1512 Camp Jackson Road in Cahokia (337-3384); and 1960 Troy Road in Edwardsville (692-1611). ...
TheBank of Edwardsville broke ground Wednesday on its 20th location in the metro-east. The new 3,000-square-foot branch is under construction at 3685 Sullivan Drive in Swansea. ...
Hearthside Grill & Fireplace Ltd. is remodeling and expanding its showroom and warehouse at 418 S. Belt East in Belleville and will close its Wilke Builders Mart on May 31. Call 257-0700 for more details. ...
It's game over at The Billiard Bullpen at 301 W. Main St. in Collinsville. The baseball-themed pool hall has closed. ...
And finally, Kurt's Carstar at 1 Mueller Drive in Maryville will host an event to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Area business are encouraged to donate $100 to purchase a "car" that will compete in one of 10 six-car "races" determined by rolling six dice. Each time one of the dice indicates one of the six cars in the race, that car moves forward one space. The first "car" to advance 10 spaces is the winner. More than $6,000 has already been raised for the event. The race is sponsored by Boogies at 2082 Vadalabene Drive in Maryville. The event is co-sponsored by Maryville Pharmacy at 2700 N. Center St. in Maryville and the Troy Chamber of Commerce. Call Kurt's Carstar at 345-4519 for more information.
Contact reporter Will Buss at wbuss@bnd.com or 345-7822, ext. 24.
