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Chow Chow Fight Escalates to Injury in Alton Neighborhood

14 hours 21 minutes ago
ALTON - A 60-year-old woman was injured by dogs while attempting to separate two fighting Chow Chows at her home in the 3800 block of Oscar on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, authorities said. Police received a 911 call at 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 13, reporting the attack. Upon arrival, officers found the woman with wounds to her arm and three Chow Chow dogs at the residence. An officer applied a tourniquet to control the bleeding until the fire department arrived. Paramedics treated the woman on scene before

Lindsey Stigers Named Regional Vice President, Central, at CRB; Part of Company-Wide Shift

14 hours 26 minutes ago

CRB has named Lindsey Stigers, PE, as regional vice president for its Central region, part of a company-wide leadership realignment intended to support operations and client delivery. In her new role, Stigers will oversee CRB’s work across the Central region, including offices in Kansas City, St. Louis, Dallas, Omaha and Kalamazoo, focusing on regional strategy, […]

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Tom Finan

Southwestern High School Semester 1 2025-2026 High Honor And Honor Roll

14 hours 27 minutes ago
PIASA – Following are the High Honor Roll and Honor Roll lists for Southwestern High School’s first semester of the 2025-2026 academic year: HIGH HONOR ROLL Senior Class of 2026 High Honor Roll List for Semester 1 Jillian Adams, Gage Alexander, Ava Ballard, Bram Beuttel, Annalise Bunt, Taylor Cairns, Alivia Cecchini, Lucy Childress, Hayden Goheen, Madelyn Gordon, Mackenzie Haegele, Courtney Kahl, Wyatt Lahr, Katelyn Lair, Miranda Lenger, Kinley Lucas, Christian Ruyle, Alyssa

ASA Midwest Council’s Meet the General Contractor Expo Feb. 4, 2026

14 hours 39 minutes ago

The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) – Midwest Council will host its 24th annual Meet the GC Expo on February 4, 2026 at the St. Charles Convention Center, from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. The yearly event gives area subcontractors and all construction professionals the opportunity for valuable networking time with the premier STL metro area general […]

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Dede Hance

BioSpan Technologies Appoints Lindsey Hermes as CEO; Founder to Remain as Advisor

14 hours 50 minutes ago

by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum BioSpan Technologies, a St. Louis–based company focused on bio-based pavement and infrastructure preservation solutions, has named Lindsey Hermes as its new chief executive officer. Hermes succeeds company founder Dr. Shel Chesky, who will remain involved with the company in an advisory role. Hermes previously served as BioSpan’s president […]

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Tom Finan

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site To Host Online Winter Lecture Series

14 hours 51 minutes ago
SPRINGFIELD – Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Collinsville will host their Winter Lecture Series virtually on Webex from January through March. The series begins on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. Logan Pappenfort, Illinois State Museum Director of Tribal Relations, will kickstart the series with his presentation “From Piasa to payiihsaki: Supernatural Symbolism and Misconstrued Tales.” The lecture will deconstruct the various stories surrounding the Piasa and how that narrative

St. Louis County Man Sentenced To 151 Months In Prison On Child Sex-Related Charges

15 hours 2 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk has sentenced a former paramedic/firefighter from St. Louis County to 151 months in prison on child sex-related charges. Judge Pitlyk also ordered David S. Becker, 70, to pay $17,000 to victims who have appeared in child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and ordered him to be placed on supervised release for life after his release from prison. In August, jurors in U.S. District Court in St. Louis found Becker guilty of one count of attempted

Trump’s Loyalist Prosecutors Continue To Get Kicked Off Cases Because They’re Not Legally Appointed

15 hours 13 minutes ago
Trump’s binge-and-purge approach to handling the DOJ definitely isn’t working out for him. The administration has been steadily pushing prosecutors out for failing to be MAGA enough, especially when it comes to Trump’s steady stream of vindictive, politically motivated prosecutions. Not only are prosecutors finding themselves trumped (pun intended) by grand juries when trying to […]
Tim Cushing

Public Meeting Set As Jerseyville Considers Exclusive Residential Trash/Recycling Contract

15 hours 17 minutes ago
JERSEYVILLE – Jerseyville residents will soon have a chance to voice their opinions as the city considers new options for residential curbside trash pickup, potentially adding recycling and yard waste collection services. “The City of Jerseyville is exploring options for enhancing waste management services for residents while reducing the cost of service,” according to the city’s website . Since last summer , the city has been exploring the possibility of switching

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15 hours 18 minutes ago
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