From HOK: In a recent HOK Up Next panel, experts from architecture, engineering and construction discussed where modular construction delivers the most value and when traditional methods may still be the better choice. Modular construction has long promised faster timelines, greater predictability and reduced operational disruptions. Today, interest in modular strategies is perhaps greater than […]
Support us on Patreon » There’s a notion that pops up in the comments here on Techdirt that Mike and our writer Karl Bode are deeply opposed in their opinions on AI and engaged in an epic ongoing debate. Alas, the truth is a little less spectacular: while they might have some differences of opinion here […]
WOOD RIVER - The Wood River Main Street organization is “very busy” as spring approaches, but that’s exactly how they like it. Executive Director Kristen Burns noted there are many upcoming events that community members can enjoy. She also shared that downtown Wood River is a flurry of construction as old buildings are rehabilitated. She looks forward to seeing the finished look. “This is progress. This is what progress and revitalization is all about,” she
GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College made history on Feb. 27–28, 2026, hosting the Illinois Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference for the first time —and delivering a standout performance in the process. LC’s eight competing students each placed in at least one event, securing every student a coveted invitation to the FBLA National Leadership Conference (NLC), to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada in early June 2026. Adding t
MASCOUTAH – The home of your dreams may just be a raffle ticket away! Make-A-Wish Illinois is once again partnering with The Home Builders and Remodelers Charitable and Educational Foundation and Make-A-Wish Missouri & Kansas for the 2026 Wish Home Raffle. Tickets are just $100 each, giving entrants the chance to win their choice of up to $300,000 cash or a beautiful new home in Mascoutah, Illinois, along with several other prizes. To purchase tickets, visit wish.org/illinois . Grand
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans pressed forward Tuesday with a bill that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and a photo ID to cast a ballot, despite long odds the legislation will ever become law amid bipartisan opposition. The 51-48 vote to formally begin debate on the measure, which GOP lawmakers have […]
At its annual President’s Dinner, the Mason Contractors Association of St. Louis welcomed new board members, including incoming President, Luke Siebert of Heitkamp Masonry. “We thank outgoing President Brett Lampkin for his years of service to MCA and his continued commitment to our industry,” MCA Executive Director Dave Gillick said. “Luke, who has served as […]
The Belleville Police Department continues to investigate two deaths that happened Sunday just hours apart. A 20-year-old man is now charged in the stabbing death of his grandpa, while investigators say an unrelated shooting death later in the day appeared to stem from prior relationship issues between two people.
Bruce Springsteen’s private chef is spilling some of the rock star’s food secrets.Andre Fowles, who recently released the new cookbook My Jamaican Table, featuring a foreword by Springsteen, talked to Rolling…
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Some 80 women in the St. Louis area attended Missouri Women in Trade’s (MOWIT) 5th Annual Women’s Construction Career Expo last week to learn about careers in the St. Louis union building trades. The free event, which included about 30 booths, was held at Glaziers Local 513 located at […]
The SAFE act, introduced by Senators Mike Lee and Dick Durbin, is the first of many likely proposals we will see to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Amendments Act of 2008—and while imperfect, it does propose a litany of real and much-needed reforms of Big Brother’s favorite surveillance authority. The irresponsible 2024 […]
From West Newsmagazine: The city of Eureka’s Proposition E passed in April 2018 with three goals: aid flood mitigation, build a new police headquarters and repair Allenton Bridge. The new government center opened spring 2025 and combines the police station, city hall and municipal court in the same space. Last spring, Eureka Mayor Sean Flower […]
Build-A-Bear Workshop, the St. Louis-based retailer known for its kid-friendly stuffed animals, is expanding beyond its traditional storefronts with products now available at more than 1,500 Walmart stores nationwide.