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From Illinois Business Journal: On Friday, Aug. 8, the Office of the Regional Medical Examiner identified the two fatalities of the helicopter crash in Alton that had occurred on the previous morning: the pilot, 35-year-old Nicholas R. Fulton of Salem, Mo., and 37-year-old electrical lineman Michael C. Curry of Ashley, Ill. Other media reports indicated […]

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From Drug Store News: Schnuck Markets shared that it is finalizing plans to bring a new Schnucks store to Creve Coeur, Mo. as part of the Olia Village mixed-use master development. The proposed approximate 68,000-square-foot store will be adjacent to and replace the current Creve Coeur store located at 10650 Olive Blvd. at North Spoede […]

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Although the Supreme Court has yet to say so itself (and probably won’t any time soon, given its current composition), it’s generally accepted that citizens have the right to film public officials performing their public duties. Law enforcement officers, however, seem to feel this should never be a right and that their actions in full […]

S. M. Wilson & Co. joined Whiteside School District #115 in celebrating the start of construction on the Whiteside Elementary School addition Belleville, IL with a groundbreaking ceremony earlier this month. The elementary school addition will eliminate the district’s aging mobile classrooms, which currently house the early childhood and pre-kindergarten programs, and bring these students […]

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Architect Michael Browning 46, director of interior architecture and associate principal at Christner Architects, died August 5 at Barnes Jewish Hospital. It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our colleague and friend, Michael Browning who died after a prolonged battle with leukemia,” an online post by Christner stated. “Michael was an […]

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The frustration from police officers comes after arresting juveniles accused of violent crimes and then seeing them immediately released.

Jasmin Patel, MBA, PhD has joined the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center (AMICSTL) team as research lead. “Jasmin brings a wealth of experience in advancing research strategy, forging impactful partnerships, and designing innovative public-private models that accelerate progress,” AMIC said in a LinkedIn post. “Her work has contributed to shaping robust research ecosystems at institutions such […]

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From St. Louis Post Dispatch: Green Street Real Estate Ventures is taking steps toward what could be the developer’s first new project since its washout. St. Louis-based Green Street this week filed a “zoning only” building permit for a $600 million project on a vacant lot next to its shuttered Armory entertainment venue. Real estate […]

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About 175 people attend gathering at Clayton synagogue.

From St. Louis MO Government: Working hand in hand with the City of St. Louis’ Community Development Administration (CDA), and City of St. Louis Building Division, Mission: St. Louis’ Healthy Home Repair Program stands as a cornerstone effort to protect generational homes and keep city residents safe in place. This public-private partnership between Mission: St. […]

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Issac Galliher has joined the Electrical Board of Missouri and Illinois (EBMI) as programs and office administrator. In his new position Galliher will support the operational needs of EBMI, manage data and financial processing, and assist with event coordination. He is a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School. After graduation he worked for seven years […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: When Muncie, Indiana, Mayor Dan Ridenour took office in 2020, he had one overarching goal — to grow the city’s population. To do that, Ridenour knew part of the equation would to be launch what he called “quality of place” projects around the city. That included downtown revitalization projects, new […]

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ALTON – A proposal to eliminate late night liquor licenses for all Alton bars is on hold for now after several local bar owners spoke out against it. A resolution on Monday’s Committee of the Whole agenda called for an ordinance to remove a section of the city code allowing for “late night liquor licenses,” which currently allow businesses to sell alcohol as late as 2 a.m. on weekdays and 3 a.m. on weekends. If passed, this would effectively ban all Alton bars from selling alcohol later than 1 a.m. Michelle Oerter, a bartender at Danny’s Lounge, presented city officials with a petition that gained 367 signatures calling on the city not to revoke every bar’s late night liquor license. She said the ordinance would create an unfair financial burden local bars can’t afford. “Those late night hours, especially after 1 a.m., they make up a significant portion of our revenue,” Oerter said. “You don’t punish an entire

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From Economic Policy Institute: Since returning to office, the Trump administration has gutted the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)—which has long ensured that employers conducting business with the federal government comply with equal employment opportunity laws. This has made equal employment laws effectively unenforceable for the entire civilian federal contracting workforce. What’s happening?In […]

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From ENR Midwest: Judging has concluded and ENR Midwest is thrilled to announce its 2025 Best Projects Awardees. Four panels of industry-expert judges selected 33 winners who completed projects that represent outstanding quality of work, spurred innovative ideas and overcame tough challenges. Winners in the Safety and Sustainability categories will be announced at a later […]

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From ENR Midwest: Effective Aug. 4, St. Louis won’t issue new, non-emergency city construction contracts under its Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) goals—citing new federal rules that could withhold or eliminate funding for cities that offer such programs, according to Mayor Cara Spencer. “Federal agencies have communicated that they will terminate and also claw […]

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Industrial Safety & Hygiene News: I’m writing this on one of the first days of summer, after spending part of the morning and early afternoon (2.5 hours) riding my bike (25 miles) on the Perkiomen Trail, which follows the gentle Perkiomen River about 30 miles northwest of Philadelphia. It is by far the hottest day […]

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