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St. Charles County Subdivision Project Leads to Traffic Concerns

5 months ago

From KMOV: The St. Charles County Planning and Zoning Commission tied in a vote of an application for a development along Highway N, south of the intersection at Perry Cate Boulevard. The vote Wednesday night means the commission is not recommending that the St. Charles County Council approve the application when it takes it up […]

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Dede Hance

Leaders Celebrate Completion of 7th Street Project

5 months ago

From DowntownSTL: In cutting the ribbon to celebrate the completion of construction on 7th Street project between Ballpark Village and Washington Avenue, leaders from the City and regional business and civic organizations highlighted the public-private partnerships driving real change and momentum in Downtown St. Louis. “The downtowns that people flood to are not the ones […]

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Dede Hance

Post Building Owner Seeks Interco Plaza For Additional Parking

5 months ago

From St. Louis Business Journal: The owner of the Post Building in downtown St. Louis wants to buy an adjacent city park, with an eye toward converting it to parking. The StarWood Group, which bought the former St. Louis Post-Dispatch building, 900 N. Tucker Blvd., and converted it into offices for Block and Scale AI, would […]

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Tom Finan

Construction Starts on First Des Peres Apartments; New Developer Lands Funding

5 months ago

From St. Louis Business Journal: A development group currently building a $145 million apartment skyscraper in St. Louis has joined the development team for Des Peres’ first-ever apartment complex, pushing the project past the finish line for financing. Construction has begun on the $60 million Magnolia Ridge, a five-story, 182-unit apartment complex at 13431 Manchester […]

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Tom Finan

Downtown Alton's Mural Unveiling Rescheduled

5 months ago
ALTON - A reception celebrating a new mural in downtown Alton has been postponed. At 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, community members are invited to 224 Front Street in Alton for the mural’s unveiling. This is a change from the original date on Oct. 18, due to forecasted storms. The 4 p.m. celebration will be followed by a reception at My Just Desserts at 4:30 on Oct. 19. “We’re thrilled to partner with Audubon for another mural that really sets the tone for how our community looks when you drive in the front door,” said Sara McGibany, executive director of Alton Main Street. Produced through a partnership between Alton Main Street and The Audubon Center at Riverlands, the new mural spotlights the Lesser Yellowlegs, a bird species that migrates through the Mississippi Flyway every year. Mike Kelly and Center Advisory Board members Penny Schmidt and Susan Flader collaborated with Alton Main Street to bring this mural to downtown Alton. The mural

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Colliers Reports Mixed Signals in Q3 Industrial Market

5 months ago

From Colliers: The St. Louis Metro industrial market is experiencing mixed signals as it moves through 2025. Leasing activity slowed in Q3, totaling 1.26 million SF, down nearly 1 million SF YOY, though the Westport submarket remained a bright spot, accounting for nearly 58% of all leasing, driven by major deals including Amazon and Confluence […]

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Tom Finan

Former Trump adviser John Bolton indicted over mishandling classified documents

5 months ago
A federal grand jury indicted former national security adviser John Bolton on charges of transmitting and retaining national defense information, bringing another criminal case against a critic of President Trump. Prosecutors allege that, beginning in April 2018 until at least August this year, Bolton “abused his position” as national security adviser to share more than [...]
Ella Lee

AGC’s Ken Simonson Weighs In On Tariffs, Federal Project Cuts, Estimates on Power Requirements

5 months ago

by Ken Simonson, Chief Economist, AGC of America From AGC Data Digest: Changes in announced tariff rates, dates, and exclusions continued this week. President Trump today (Oct. 10) threatened higher tariffs on China. A 25% tariff on heavy trucks that he had posted would take effect on October 1 was later announced for October 14, […]

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Tom Finan

Against The New Feudalism Of Algorithms And Oligarchs

5 months ago
Americans are not peasants. We are citizens of a republic founded on the revolutionary proposition that ordinary people can govern themselves. This isn’t poetry or aspiration—it’s the foundational premise of the American project. And right now, a faction of tech oligarchs is betting everything on proving that premise wrong. They want to replace “We the […]
Mike Brock

O'Fallon Police Department Seeks Public's Help in Identifying Suspect in Fraud Investigation

5 months ago
O'FALLON, Ill. — The O'Fallon Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a man who they say is connected to recent fraud investigations. Authorities have released an image of the individual and are urging anyone with information to come forward. Police have not provided additional details about the specific fraud cases, but emphasized the importance of locating the suspect to advance their inquiries. Residents who recognize the man or have relevant information are encouraged to contact the O'Fallon Police Department at 618-624-4545, extension 0. The department thanked the community for their cooperation in addressing the ongoing investigation.

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