EDWARDSVILLE - Weather permitting, beginning at 7 a.m. on Thursday, August 11, Home Avenue will be closed to all traffic at the intersection of Chapman Street and Home Avenue . This closure is necessary for road patching. The roadway will be reopened once improvements are complete. One lane will remain open on Chapman Street, but motorists should use alternate routes. Motorists will be required to utilize State Street, Orchard Street and North Fillmore Street to avoid the closure. The City appreciates the cooperation of all residents during this process. Please contact Public Works at (618) 692-7535 with any questions.
Doppler radar is mainly used for tracking rain, hail and tornadoes but it can also detect particulates like insects, birds and even smoke from big fires.
Rather than spread them out, here are three views of the Roman Colosseum at dawn. The top photo was taken from the northeast corner with the Vittorio Emanuele monument in the distance. The middle photo was taken from the south side looking east toward the rising sun. The bottom photo is a forced-perspective shot taken ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Hi-Pointe Drive-In is going back to the basics in Ballwin. A Little Hi (15069 Manchester Road, Ballwin; hipointedrivein.com) is expected to come to the area in the fall. Micro-menu items will "highlight the greatest hits" of Hi-Pointe Drive-In locations, focusing specifically on Hi-Pointe’s signature burgers, fries, and shakes.
There’s a very strange opinion piece over at The Hill by the chair of something called The Institute for Free Speech, Bradley Smith, basically arguing that because courts are finding that websites are protected by Section 230 while moderating in ways that some people (read: him and his friends)… Congress may take away Section 230, […]
Steely Dan winds down its current U.S. trek, The Earth After Hours Tour, with a three-show residency this week at the historic Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. The…
Endeavor Group Holdings said it has inked a deal to sell its Diamond Baseball Holdings subsidiary, which operates the Memphis Redbirds and nine other clubs.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed legislation into law Wednesday that will provide health care and benefits to veterans exposed to burn pits in Afghanistan and Iraq, achieving a long-term, personal goal. “I was in and out of Iraq over 20 times,” Biden said of prior trips to the war zone he took as both […]
The Cherokee Street Community Improvement District is launching an Exterior Camera Grant Program to improve safety by improving the camera coverage on Cherokee. This program is for business owners and building owners in the District and is a *reimbursement* program; Funds will be reimbursed upon purchase and installation of the cameras. APPLICATION DEADLINE: TUESDAY August […]
The Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program’s (SICAP) Garland E. Whitworth Memorial Scholarships for 2022 were recently presented to three students: SIU Edwardsville — Abraham Koch, Kyle Wesolowski, and Tyler Higgins; Southwestern Illinois College— Austin Brown, Hunter Snow, and Sean Wright; Kaskaskia College — Amy Perl. Pictured: SIBA Safety Committee Chair Joe Shryock with scholarship winner […]
Tension among Republicans that has mired the Missouri Senate in gridlock over the last two years bubbled up again this week, as a GOP state senator and an adviser to the conservative caucus took aim at each other in dueling radio interviews. Sen. Mike Cierpiot, R-Lee’s Summit, took the first shot, laying into the Senate […]
Two weeks after the historic flash flood, many families are still displaced. School district leaders are helping with transportation, food and supplies.
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