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From The St. Louis American:  Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis has announced Joshua Smith as their new director of construction. Smith comes to Habitat Saint Louis after founding, owning and operating his own construction and rehabilitation company, SmithCo. Contracting & Consulting which opened in 2017. He has worked as a laborer, tradesman, and project manager […]

Investigators with the Illinois State Police have determined what caused the death of a central Illinois woman who was found dead near the Poplar Street Bridge on Tuesday morning.

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For its third call for public art, the Cherokee CID Arts Committee is launching a call for artist proposals to paint the street's new concrete planters. 15 planters were installed on Cherokee Street this summer, with four at S. Jefferson, California & Compton, and three at Gravois. Through this public art grant program, four artists […]

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Police say the woman who died early Tuesday on Interstate 64 was standing through the vehicle's sunroof when she fell out as the car rounded a curve.

From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar is on its way to Madison County. The restaurant will be in the new Meridian Plaza, which is being built at the southeast corner of Route 157 and Meridian Road in Glen Carbon. Hunter Yung, who will be the franchise owner along with his wife Shannon Yung, […]

That's R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion" video in the spotlight, being viewed one billion times. The iconic clip has officially hit the milestone count on YouTube, 11 years after it was…

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From St. Louis Business Journal:  A city commission on Wednesday recommended extending tax incentives that innovation district Cortex sees as vital to its continued growth, over objections from the area’s alderman, who said taxpayers shouldn’t have to subsidize the nonprofit district. The 10-year extension of Cortex’s tax-increment financing district recommended by the St. Louis TIF Commission still […]

The shooting was reported around 2:45 p.m. at Union Boulevard and Lilian Avenue. Police believe the boy is in his "early teens.

From St. Louis/ Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:  Registration is open for the 12th Annual Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference, which will be held in Las Vegas from Oct. 28 through Oct 30. The last two conferences were held on a virtual platform because of the pandemic. This year’s event will be held at the Paris Las […]

St. Louis Lambert International Airport is losing ground when it comes to passenger satisfaction.

Investigators said they believe the fatal shooting of a woman Wednesday morning was the result of a domestic incident and have arrested one suspect.

Construction will begin soon on two new St. Louis County police precincts, one in North County and one in South County. St. Louis County Executive Sam Page made the announcement at a Wednesday morning news conference. The $27.6 million for the precincts comes from the Prop P public safety sales tax passed by voters in 2017. Precinct 3, known as the Affton-Southwest Precinct, will move from its current leased space on 5030 Griffin Road, which was a temporary space needed after the previous precinct…

This is a lovely blue and green damselfly sitting near a stream in Giverny, about a mile from Monet's cottage. I had wandered off to the southern edge of town while I waited for the entry line to dissipate, and that's when I spotted this little guy. When I went back, the line was indeed ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

For taxpayers earning $52,000 annually, the change will result in a $66 reduction in their income tax bill.

JERSEYVILLE - The fourth and final installment of the Journey to Jerseyville “Rock the Block” concert series for this year is scheduled for Friday, October 7 from 5-8 p.m. at City Center Plaza, located at 403 N. State St. in Jerseyville. Live musical entertainment will be performed by Captain Geech & the Shrimp Shack Shooters, and Amy Pointer with Explore Jerseyville tourism said they’re sure to be a hit with the crowd. “Captain Geech will take the stage from 5-8 p.m., bringing visitors to their feet with some of the great classics,” Pointer said. “Their great sound and wonderful audience involvement will have people dancing in the street!” Several food and drink options including Pig on Wing, Los Tres Amigos, and Germania Brew Haus will be at the event, and several other restaurants can be found within walking distance around City Center, including George’s Local Brew, Brossio Tavern, and more. The U.S. Veterans Foundation

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The Fabulous Fox Opens Its Season With the Life Story of the Temptations by Pat Lindsey    Ain’t Too Proud–The Life and Times of the Temptations is the season opener at The Fabulous Fox this week. It covers 62 years of the chart-topping quintet’s musical history from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & […]

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The roughly $1 billion proposal would cut the top income tax rate from 5.3% to 4.95% beginning in 2023. Most Missouri earners pay the top income tax rate.

Courthouse News Service takes home another win in the ongoing fight for the respect of the First Amendment. For years, courts received filings printed on paper. Those filings were routinely made available to journalists almost immediately. Whatever processing needed to be done could be interrupted long enough to make copies for reporters. Nothing slowed down […]