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From Urban Land Institute: Decades of deferred maintenance across the federal government’s real estate portfolio have created an estimated $50 billion repair backlog, according to an interim report from the Public Buildings Reform Board (PBRB). The report—The Cost of Inaction: Deferred Maintenance in GSA’s Portfolio—examines buildings managed by the General Services Administration (GSA) and concludes […]

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St. Louis Senior Olympics Rebrands as St. Louis Legends Games for 2026 One of the region’s longest-running active aging traditions is entering a new chapter. After decades as the St. Louis Senior Olympics, the Jewish Community Center (The J)’s signature community sports event will return in 2026 as the St. Louis Legends Games. The rebrand […]

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Republicans approved new congressional maps that transform a safe Democratic Kansas City area seat to a Republican stronghold

SLPS leaders in November told KIPP the district would no longer host KIPP Inspire middle and KIPP Victory elementary schools without charge.

BUNKER HILL — Bunker Hill Fire Department Co. 1 responded at 3 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2026, to a reported serious residential structure fire within the city limits of Bunker Hill, where first arriving units encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from the residence. No injuries were reported. The department said it was dispatched to the scene at 3 p.m. and that crews found active fire conditions upon arrival. The cause of the fire was not provided. Bunker Hill Fire Department

BUNKER HILL - Austin McClusky of Bunker Hill, Illinois, his fiancée, and their three children lost their home and belongings in a house fire on March 6, 2026 , prompting a fundraising campaign organized by Kristin Dailey to help the family find temporary housing and replace essential items. “Austin McClusky, his fiancée, and their three children are facing an unimaginable challenge after a devastating house fire in Bunker Hill, Illinois, on March 6th,” Dailey said

Illinois leaders are urging voters who plan to cast their ballots by mail to send them in as soon as possible ahead of next week’s primary election.

The SLMPD is preparing to assume responsibility of more than two dozen police facilities as the transition to the citizen-led Board of Police Commissioners continues. 

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From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: The Cottleville Board of Aldermen approved a conditional use permit (CUP) for Eagle Construction & Design LLC to move its current headquarters to 341 Weiss Road at its Feb. 18 meeting. During a public hearing, Eagle Construction owner Rick Egelhoff said his company has successfully operated in Cottleville for 15 years, […]

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A St. Charles County woman is accused of illegally entering her estranged husband’s apartment and stealing nearly everything within – except for his mattress.

From KMOV: Nearly 100 people came to the all-women construction career expo in the city on Friday. Windy Chafin has been a heavy equipment operator for more than 25 years and said she is often the only woman on a job site. “We desperately need more women in the trades,” Chafin said. Chafin said pipe […]

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EDWARDSVILLE - A local high school student has enjoyed a meteoric rise as an entrepreneur. JD Vacca, 17, started Metro East Auto Spa last year. The car detailing service is taking off, and Vacca is proud of his hard work. It’s challenging to be an entrepreneur and a high school student, but that balance is a big part of his accomplishments. “I just like how I’m kind of fully in charge of my success,” Vacca said. “Everything is based on me. It can be hard sometimes

The commission did not include a link for the public to observe the open portion of the board meeting.

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A collection of Midtown-area businesses and nonprofits want to establish a new taxing district to fund street projects that they hope will lead to more development. The new district would earmark some of the property tax revenue generated in a 154-acre spate specifically for streetscape projects across St. Louis’ Midtown neighborhood. […]

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Tuesday is bringing a warm up in temperatures, and the evening into overnight hours will be bringing rain and thunderstorms to the area, with the potential to become severe.

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