Persnickety’s Boutique, a high-end resale shop whose offerings range from cowgirl boots to evening gowns, has opened in a new location after being closed for three months. The store’s new digs, at ...

Owner Jen Farley of Persnickety by Jen Farley has always had ideas that were too big for her current shop space in Mineral Springs Mall. With only 450 square feet of space, she is unable to host ...

A series of "vintage vessels" containing the shop-exclusive Persnickety by Jen Farley candles made by Keepsake Candles are displayed inside the business in Downtown Alton on Sept. 19, 2025. A dish ...

How many photos are living on your phone? Hundreds? Thousands? So many memories, faces and places, fleeting moments made timeless. Some of our fondest memories have been reduced to simple pixels ...