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GRANITE CITY - 50 years of service to Granite City Community Unit School District #9 has not stopped Mary Ruth Snelson from continuing to give back to her hometown. Snelson, 72, works as a building aide (reading interventionist) at Frohardt 3-4 Education Center when she is not subbing as a teacher or a Paraprofessional, and on Thursday, she completed her 50th year in the district. "I feel I still have something to offer and I can be a benefit to these children," Snelson said. "I love seeing a child with a smile on their face because they have accomplished something new." Snelson knew at the age of 8 that she wanted to teach. She also knew as an 8-year old that she wanted to work with children of special needs. "This is what I was put on this earth to do. And I truly believe that," Snelson said. One of the things Snelson is most proud of is the fact that her oldest daughter, Jamie (Snelson) Mihu, followed in her footsteps and is a 3rd grade resource teacher at Frohardt. Since

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ST. LOUIS - A 60-mile stretch of Illinois (IL) Route 3 generates $16 billion in annual business revenue and supports 221,881 direct and indirect jobs, according to a new economic impact study commissioned by the St. Louis Regional Freightway. The Route 3 corridor in southwestern Illinois is parallel to St. Louis, Missouri along the Mississippi River and Interstate 255, and goes from Waterloo, Illinois, in the south to Godfrey Illinois, to the north. It is gaining recognition as a premiere heavy industry and warehousing corridor with distinct advantages over other areas around the country, such as the percentage of the direct jobs in manufacturing, transportation and warehousing that greatly eclipse the regional and national averages for jobs in those sectors. “These concentrations and logistical connections make it a unique asset in the Midwest from a site selection point of view,” said Doug Rasmussen. “We do a lot of work throughout the country and in the Midwest,

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“It’s almost like somebody was trying to shoot a deer,” said Eric Bacon.

The development of a new Mississippi River cargo port that could make St. Louis a container shipping hub got a boost this month with a $25 million state grant for the project, announced as developers said they are meeting key milestones toward building and operating the port.

One man's trip to the PGA Championship led him to not only become a social media sensation but also pick up a major endorsement deal.

BJC officials have been looking through the emails to identify patients whose information was mentioned in the documents.

Suspected serial killer Perez Reed has been charged in the November 2021 deadly shooting of Stephon Johnson in Kansas City.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that lanes that have been closed for construction will reopen, where possible, for the Memorial Day weekend to minimize travel disruption. Non-emergency closures will be suspended from 3 p.m. Friday, May 27, to 11:59 p.m. Monday, May 30. The following lane closures will remain in place during the holiday weekend. Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through these areas. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and stay alert for workers and equipment. At all times, please buckle up and drive sober. District 1 City of Chicago Northbound Pulaski Road between 76th and 77th streets; lane reductions continue. Cicero Avenue (Illinois 50) between 67th and 71st streets; lane reductions continue. Inbound Bishop Ford Freeway (westbound Interstate 94) ramp to westbound

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A teenager arrested at the scene of a crash that killed five family members has been charged with multiple counts of murder, court officials say.

Searchers continued to comb a popular Wildwood recreation area Friday in their hunt for a missing 72-year-old hiker.

Trudy Busch Valentine wants to be the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Missouri, but two left-leaning political organizers in St. Louis say it is exceedingly difficult to get her to appear live in front of voters. Valentine made a splash when she first entered the race in the last week of March, on the day before the candidate filing deadline.

The St. Charles Police Department is asking for assistance with locating a Missouri man who has a warrant out for arrest.

Police said an early investigation revealed the victim, a 29-year-old man, was among a group of people sitting outside when an unknown shooter opened fire.

The recent mass murders in Buffalo and Uvalde are sickening, horrifying, and extraordinarily frustrating. And part of that is because, as The Onion keeps having to point out, we live in a world where the underlying message is: ‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens. And that is the most […]

These are the first two cats we came across in France. They were roaming around in a field in the town of La Roche-Guyon and they appeared to be housemates. The black cat was a little shy, but the Siamese was friendly enough, though pretty occupied with hunting-related program activities while I was busy taking ...continue reading "Friday Cat Blogging – 27 May 2022"

Today on TAP: What the Similac debacle teaches about the consequences of arrogant corporate concentration

Toast, an album that Neil Young recorded with Crazy Horse in 2001 but then shelved, finally will be released on July 8. The seven-track collection, which was recorded at Toast…

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Black Lives Matter approved a $1.4 million grant to a nonprofit group founded by Michael Brown’s mother, a massive infusion of funding compared with revenue generated by the group in its early years, records show.

St. Louis County must pay Jon Luer and Andrea Steinebach after police barged into their home with guns drawn and without a warrant at 3 a.m. on July 10, 2016.