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From St. Louis Public Radio: The City of Madison is the latest Metro East community to sell its wastewater system to Illinois American Water. The publicly traded company acquired the small town’s wastewater system for $3 million, the company announced. The sale will add roughly 1,500 customers to Illinois American’s network in the St. Louis […]

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When you take a moment to look at the long list of City 2 accomplishments this season it’s almost hard to keep count.

Lindbergh High School is celebrating nine seniors for achieving perfect scores on the ACT.

From West Newsmagazine: Way back on Sept. 17, 2019, the Creve Coeur Government Center hosted an open house to unveil details and artist renderings of the 39 North project. Roughly four years later, Olia Village started to ease into the spotlight, and now the development is set to show some major life. At the Sept. […]

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Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page is paying tribute to Chris Dreja, his former bandmate in the Yardbirds, who has passed away at age 79.“I heard today of the passing of musician…

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According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, more than 93% of Missouri is considered "abnormally dry" as October begins.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) sent a letter to the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, requesting that her pay be withheld for the duration of the government shutdown. Budzinski wrote, “Members of Congress should play by the same rules as the people they represent. Until Congress comes to a bipartisan resolution to this impasse, one that makes whole the workers I represent in Illinois’ 13th District and fully reopens the government, I firmly believe Member pay should be withheld. Washington’s dysfunction is unacceptable, and Illinoisans have had enough. Until both parties come to the table, do their job, and reopen the government, Members of Congress should not receive pay.” Full text of the letter is available HERE and below: The Honorable Catherine Szpindor Chief Administrative Officer U.S. House of Representatives Room HB-28, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Dear Ms. Szpindor,

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From St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis can expect to see bike lanes and improvements to pedestrian safety on Tucker Boulevard thanks to a city collaboration with biking advocates. The Tucker Bike-Walk-Bus project is a .94-mile trail that will connect Washington and Chouteau avenues. Part of the project includes transforming Tucker Boulevard to a street […]

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FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS — A 31-year-old man was arrested and charged following a shooting incident at a residence on Ivan Court in Fairview Heights on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, according to the Fairview Heights Police Department. At approximately 2:47 p.m., officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire. Upon arrival, police established a perimeter around the residence and secured several occupants without incident. Initial interviews revealed the shooting stemmed from a domestic dispute between two family members, resulting in one individual being shot in the leg. The victim left the scene and called 911, reporting the injury and identifying the shooter, who remained inside the home. Officers maintained the perimeter and attempted contact with the suspect via telephone and loudspeaker. At about 5 p.m. on Sept. 28, 2025, the suspect, identified as Nykee L. Burt-Mathis, voluntarily surrendered to police. He was taken into custody and transported to the Fairview Heights Police

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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is celebrating National Women's Business Month throughout October by recognizing the significant contributions of women-owned businesses across the state. There are nearly 561,000 women-owned businesses in Illinois employing more than 661,000 workers and bringing in $165 billion in revenue each year. During this monthlong celebration, DCEO will be elevating resources and events to help bolster Illinois’ women-owned businesses and aspiring female entrepreneurs. “I’m proud to celebrate the wealth of women-owned businesses across our state — and the thousands of talented women who’ve helped establish Illinois’ vibrant business community as the best in the nation,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Here in Illinois, we’re focused on promoting equity so all businessowners can thrive, and my administration is committed to supporting Illinoisans as they establish

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CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha, led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to block new restrictions on federal funding that supports survivors of domestic violence and other violent crimes. Raoul and the coalition’s lawsuit , which was filed today in U.S. District Court in the District of Rhode Island, challenges a rule barring states from using Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), Byrne Justice Assistance Grants (Byrne JAG) and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant funds to provide services to undocumented immigrants, or other individuals who cannot prove their status. Attorney General Raoul and the coalition argue that the new policy is unconstitutional and are asking the court to stop the rule from taking effect in their states. “Throughout my time as Illinois’

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EDWARDSVILLE - Community members can support cancer patients at an upcoming vendor fair. From 1–4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, Stridin’ and Survivin’ will host their fall “Shop the Town Pink” Vendor and Craft Sip and Shop at The Hall in Edwardsville. Admission and parking is completely free. Proceeds from drink purchases and the vendor fees will go toward the organization’s Fuel the Cure program, wherein they give gas cards to patients across the Riverbend region and beyond. “Our big day is Sunday,” said Alice, president of Stridin’ and Survivin’. “We give out probably $10,000 worth of gas cards in a year. We’re trying to keep that moving and trying to make sure we always have funds in that account.” On Oct. 5, community members can enjoy shopping from a variety of vendors, including custom kaleidoscopes, Mary Kay, purses, fudge, homemade soaps, stained glass and plenty more. There are over

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Automation undeniably has some useful applications. But the folks hyping modern “AI” have not only dramatically overstated its capabilities, many of them generally view these tools as a way to lazily cut corners or undermine labor. There’s also a weird innovation cult that has arisen around managers and LLM use, resulting in the mandatory use […]

A logistics company says that 77 employees have lost their jobs, following the loss of an Amazon contract. Within the last month, another local company had to shut down for the same reason (the loss of Amazon’s Delivery Service Partner Program). 

From St. Louis Today: The development team behind a proposal to build a data center at the Armory site in Midtown will host two town halls to share more information with the public. Rod Thomas of THO Investments has filed plans with the city to build a roughly 93,000-square-foot data center at 500 Prospect Avenue, […]

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St. Louis County Executive Sam Page said the county faces a $61 million deficit in the general fund and a $20 million deficit in the health fund.

A new 45,800-square-foot expansion to the University of South Dakota Wellness Center offers a multitude of natatorium fitness, wellness, and fun options for the campus and community in Vermillion, S.D. The $31.25 million project was completed by St. Louis-based Capri Pools & Aquatics in partnership with Journey Construction, RGD Planning & Design and Counsilman Hunsaker. […]

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