The City of Red Bud, IL announced it has been selected to receive a $932,041 Research in Illinois to Spur Economic Recovery (RISE) Implementation grant. As part of the state-funded program, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) will award a total of $10 million for community revitalization projects, […]
The “MEP Industry Trade Show” – formerly known as the Midwest HVAC Trade Show – brought the contractors and trades responsible for building mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems together for the first time at one event on April 23 rd in the St. Charles Convention Center. The exhibition, hosted in collaboration with SMACNA St. Louis, […]
by Bob Clark, Founder and Executive Chairman, Clayco At Clayco, safety is personal. Every time an employee gets hurt on one of our jobs—whether it’s a scratch, a pinched finger, or something more serious—I treat it as if it happened to a member of my own family. In fact, everyone at Clayco is family. I […]
Jerseyville Public Library officials celebrated the Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Grand opening of its new 7,500-square-foot addition, which was made possible through fundraising, a grant from the Illinois State Library, and a loan from the City of Jerseyville. S. M. Wilson & Co. is the Construction Manager at Risk, while Farnsworth Group is the architect. “Our […]
Professor Emeritus at Saint Louis University. Funeral Mass Thursday May1, 10am at St. Francis Xavier College Church, 3628 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108. full obituary at www.boppchapel.com
Nancy E. Schrick (nee Wells) fortified with the Sacraments of Hold Mother Church, passed peacefully into Eternal life on April 23, 2025. Mass will be held at St Michaels The Archangel Church at 10:00 a.m. on May 2, 2025. Condolences…
From The St. Louis Post Dispatch: Ameren Missouri’s plans to build a 66-acre training complex here were approved Wednesday following lengthy discussion about unfinished sewer and traffic impact studies. The training complex, which Ameren officials say will draw thousands of utility workers each year, will be built near the intersection of Josephville and Mexico roads on […]
From Missouri University of Science and Technology: Over 30 members of Missouri University of Science and Technology’s student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers competed at the Mid-America Student Symposium this April in Nebraska. This year’s regional symposium was cohosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Missouri S&T’s students […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The city of St. Louis’ Preservation Board Monday gave approval to 30-story apartment tower proposed in the Central West End, a move that comes as the delayed project eyes the start of construction. The Preservation Board previously in 2022 gave preliminary approval to the apartment project, Albion West End at […]
From St. Louis Post Dispatch: St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer was elected this month on a campaign that stressed competent delivery of city services — something that has been visibly absent from the city’s leadership in recent years. As such, a proposal to create the position of city manager, to be filled by an apolitical […]
From Temple University: Concrete is everywhere. As the world’s most widely used construction material, it forms bridges, buildings, roads and other infrastructure. But concrete, and its primary ingredient, cement, are responsible for roughly 8% of the world’s CO2 emissions. In fact, if the cement industry were a country, it would rank as the fourth largest greenhouse […]
From Construction Dive: A foreign construction equipment maker is betting big on President Donald Trump’s trade policies even as developers cancel billions in clean energy and tech manufacturing projects. JCB, the U.K.-based construction equipment company, plans to double the size of its San Antonio, Texas, factory to 1 million square feet, said Anthony Bamford, JCB chairman, in […]
GRANITE CITY — Three suspects have been charged in connection with the death of a St. Louis man whose body was found in Granite City on April 24, 2025. Kenneth Whitehorn, 58, of St. Louis, was discovered deceased on Alton Street near Pontoon Road in Granite City. DeWayne Franklin, 41, of St. Louis, faces two counts of first-degree murder, one count of felon in possession of a weapon, and one count of aggravated unlawful possession of weapons. Brittany Howard, 37, also from St. Louis, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of armed robbery. Michael McCollum, 75, of Florissant, is charged with two counts of obstruction of justice and one count of unlawful possession of weapons. Franklin and McCollum are currently being held at the St. Louis County Jail. Howard remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous by authorities.
You know, there’s stupid, and then there’s stupid on a level that is unbelievably dangerous. While RFK Jr. is very busy attempting to ensure that America loses its measles elimination status through a combination of vaccine skepticism, pushing alternative treatments, and generally being unable to present a solid message around the current outbreak, you will […]
A devastating tragedy unfolded Monday afternoon in Chatham, Illinois, where three children and an 18-year-old were killed after a car crashed into the building of an after-school program.
uring an open-house-style public meeting Monday, MoDOT and City of St. Louis officials shared information and received feedback about bridge replacement work.
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