From Architect Mag: U.S. architecture firms closed out October with another month of contracting billings—despite a modest improvement in the American Institute of Architects’ latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI). The reading, released this week, underscores the unevenness that has defined the profession’s economic outlook throughout 2025. The ABI score rose to 47.6 in October, up […]
ALTON - The community is invited to Lincoln-Douglas Square for the 32nd annual Community Tree Lighting. Festivities kick off at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, with the arrival of Santa Claus. You can enjoy caroling, cookies, hot cocoa and speeches until 6:45 p.m., when Mayor David Goins turns on the lights on the tree. The free community event aims to bring people together, collect donations for The Salvation Army, and foster holiday spirit. “There’s all kinds of fun and
by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum This coming year, the Forum will bring you in-person programming with real, measurable impact. For more than a decade, our mission has been to convene the stakeholders of the St. Louis Region’s built environment for meaningful conversations that lead to focused action and positive systems change. One of […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump accused six Democratic lawmakers of sedition on social media Thursday and threatened them with punishment as severe as death, after they appeared in a video message encouraging U.S. armed forces to refuse “illegal orders.” Trump also shared another social media post that said the Democrats should be hanged. The video’s […]
After premiering in London in May, the John Lennon documentary Borrowed Time: Lennon's Last Decade is finally getting a U.S. release.The film, from British filmmaker Alan G. Parker, is set to…
For the third consecutive year, HOK has earned multiple American Architecture Awards, which are organized by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in collaboration with The European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and Metropolitan Arts Press. The awards program is among the highest professional accolades in architecture and design. HOK’s […]
From Architect Mag: Waste reduction is a common theme in environmental building guidelines, and circular economy thinking encourages architects and contractors to minimize construction and demolition waste (CDW). However, cast-off building materials are obviously not the only source of rubbish that can be converted into new uses. Post-industrial and post-consumer waste remain advantageous sources of […]
From New York Times: The bulky, green sidewalk scaffolding that wraps around many buildings in New York City is as familiar a sight as rush-hour traffic — and just as reviled. The wood-and-steel structures guard against falling construction debris, but squeeze people into dark, cattle-herding chutes and make it hard to see stores. They often […]
GRANITE CITY – Two area men were charged on the same day with knowingly possessing stolen vehicles, yielding felonies against both in Madison County. Jason R. Warden Sr., 45, of Granite City, was charged on. Nov. 13, 2025, with a Class 2 felony count of offenses related to motor vehicles. On Oct. 27, 2025, Warden allegedly possessed a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox bearing an Illinois vehicle registration number, which he was not entitled to possess, while knowing the vehicle to have been stolen.
Illinois American Water customers will receive a credit on their bills beginning November 5, 2025, due to a settlement with companies that produce PFAS chemicals.
Donald Trump, who presents himself as a free speech champion, sure loves suing the media for their First Amendment-protected speech. CNN is a favorite target of his though these lawsuits don’t do particularly well. Back in 2022, he sued CNN for calling Trump’s lies about the results of the 2020 election “The Big Lie.” Two […]
ALTON - First Presbyterian Church will host the first concert in its “Music at the Riverbend” series this weekend. At 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, community members can gather at First Presbyterian for “An Autumn Serenade,” a free concert featuring musicians from across the region. The church will host several concerts throughout the next few months. Music Director Mark Brooks is looking forward to kicking off the experience on Sunday. “We’re really
From MarketWatch: Construction spending rose in September, as companies and the government continued to ramp up projects across the U.S. Spending on construction projects rose 0.4% in September to nearly $2 trillion, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The figure matched expectations on Wall Street. Economists were expecting construction spending to rise 0.4% in September. Construction […]
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