St. Louis-based architecture, planning, urban design and interiors firm Trivers recently earned a Design Excellence Citation in the Historic Preservation, Restoration & Renovation Category—a Phil Freelon Professional Design Award from the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)—for its transformation of the Butler Brothers Building into The Victor. NOMA’s mission is to empower its local chapters […]
Back in August, Stevie Nicks was forced to postpone several of her tour dates after fracturing her shoulder, and now she’s revealing just how bad things got.According to People, during her…
KEY POINTS: The CDC website has been changed to add false linkages between vaccines and autism Numerous studies have shown there is no link between the two, and suggesting otherwise only creates unnecessary fear and mistrust Vaccines are safe and effective protection against serious, preventable illnesses SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released the following statement from Director Dr. Sameer Vohra in response to changes made on the Centers
JERSEYVILLE - Community members are encouraged to enjoy “A Feast for the Ears” at Jersey Community High School’s upcoming Rocksgiving concert. At 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, community members can enjoy music by the high school’s guitar lab. Students will play music by AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Alice in Chains, and other famous bands, including the Riverbend’s own Judge Nothing. “These kids have got great taste in music,” said Nikki Mooney, a parent
From AGC: Construction employment increased by 19,000 positions in September as firms raised wages to bring on board workers more rapidly than other sectors, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released today. Association officials noted that firms continue to add employees to keep pace with demand for […]
EDWARDSVILLE – Tuesday marked an eventful evening for the Edwardsville Fire Department, with a new firefighter sworn in and a current firefighter promoted. At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, longtime Firefighter Joey Cruz was promoted to the rank of lieutenant, while Jacob Hatcher was officially sworn in as the department’s newest firefighter and paramedic. Cruz was honored at the last City Council meeting with an Employee Excellence Award for giving an educational fire
IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection contractor Guarantee Electrical earned three awards in the annual Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) Keystone Awards. It was also saluted for two other projects. IBEW/NECA contractor PayneCrest Electric also earned honors at the AGCMO’s Construction Awards Gala on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 at the River City Casino & Hotel in St. […]
When Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem compared antifa to the transnational criminal group MS-13, Hamas and the Islamic State group in October 2025, she equated a nonhierarchical, loosely organized movement of antifascist activists with some of the world’s most violent and organized militant groups. “Antifa is just as dangerous,” she said. It’s a sweeping claim that ignores crucial distinctions […]
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 […]
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