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GODFREY - Mike McCormick emerged victorious in the Village of Godfrey mayoral race, securing 2,219 votes, or 59.28 percent of the total, in the election held on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Craig Lombardi received 1,104 votes for Godfrey mayor, accounting for 29.50 percent of the vote tally, while Beth Johnes garnered 420 votes, or 11.22 percent. Following the announcement of the results, McCormick expressed his gratitude for the turnout at the Sportsman’s Club. "I am very, very happy and overwhelmed," he said. He credited his campaign manager, Deb Detmers, and his wife, Linda, for their unwavering support throughout the campaign. "They helped me along a long campaign time," McCormick noted. Reflecting on his plans for the next four years, McCormick emphasized the importance of completing a bike path and continuing efforts to maintain local roads, particularly through Jim Lewis's chip-sealing process. He also highlighted the goal of keeping taxes down as a priority for his administration.

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Cam Fowler scored with 1:34 remaining in overtime and the St. Louis Blues won their 10th straight game, 2-1 over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night.

Boeing is donating $100,000 to the Salvation Army to support tornado recovery efforts in the Greater St. Louis area.

BELLEVILLE – As unofficial results roll in from election night on April 1, 2025, it appears Belleville voters have elected a new mayor. The City of Belleville saw multiple contested races this spring, including those for Mayor, City Clerk, and Second and Fifth Ward Alderpersons. Incumbent Mayor Patricia A. Gregory lost her re-election bid against challenger Jennifer “Jenny” Gain Meyer. Meyer secured 46 % of the vote, while Gregory earned 28 % of the vote, with all 38 precincts reporting. As the current City Clerk, M e yer chose not to run for re-election, aiming instead for the mayoral bid. She will become the City of Belleville’s second-ever female mayor, preceded only by Gregory. Two candidates ran to replace Meyer as City Clerk, with Michelle “Shelly” Schaefer securing the victory. Schaefer tallied 49 % of the vote on Tuesday night while Irma G. Golliday totaled 23 % of the vote, with all precincts reporting. Aldermani

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The measles outbreak is not going away and RFK Jr. is making it worse. There is no need for equivocation in that statement. The facts are plain for all to see. Through a combination of half-hearted statements on getting the MMR vaccine followed up first by a pivot to nutrition, then another pivot to purposeful […]

This was not supposed to be possible—what FOX 2 found on the scene was a Caseyville levee free from obstruction.

Federal authorities want to make sure parents are aware of an online network described as violent and aimed at forcing minors and other vulnerable individuals to commit disturbing sex-related crimes or self-harm.

A Chesterfield-based developer of electric infrastructure has received an equity funding commitment from a New York investment firm.

Washington University is increasing its tuition price and considering changes to construction and hiring, as it remains uncertain about its standing with federal funding under the Trump administration.

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Doors 7:00 pm Show 8:00 pm Venue Delmar Hall GA $32.50 adv | $37.00 dos

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum Just as elephants are best eaten in small bites (preferably with a good Pinot Noir), the report that hit my email inbox on Monday demands an incremental approach to digest, as does its topic. “Reversing an ‘urban doom loop’ in St. Louis through office-to-residential conversion,” is the airy […]

I am actively fund raising for the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) by participating in the St. Louis Walk on Saturday May 3rd. Please join me! Walk with me or Donate. I walk because I am grateful for the BCAN friends I have made here in St. Louis and the support they provide. This is […]

To paraphrase John Lennon, life is what happens when you’re busy making other albums. After recording 2022’s Revival, singer-songwriter Judah Akers decided to creatively face the fact that his own life […]

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