This article originally comes from Progressive Railroad on May 29, 2025 More than 300 acres across four properties owned by Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA) in southwestern Illinois have been added to a pipeline of rail-accessible industrial real estate sites in the region. The sites are Madison Yard Farm Field in Venice; Wiggins Industrial Lead and Wiggins 5, both in […]
Thousands of families in north St. Louis are still looking for immediate help from nonprofits. Catholic Charities of St. Louis is responding to the thousands of requests they've gotten for help.
What the fuck is going on at the Pentagon? We’ve talked about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s apparent penchant for exposing attack plans over unsecure, easily hacked messaging apps. But there was also a bit of a scandal in April, when three of his top aides were fired as part of a “leak” investigation. And now, […]
After being forced to skip ZZ Top’s tour of Australia and New Zealand due to health issues, drummer Frank Beard is ready to rejoin the lineup.The band announced that Beard…
The houses are on top of an old meander of Coldwater Creek, a waterway that historically dispersed radioactive contaminants linked to the nation’s early development of nuclear weapons.
BETHALTO – Following are the High Honor Roll and Honor Roll lists for the second semester of the 2024-2025 school year at Civic Memorial High School: Seniors - High Honor Roll Alexander Arnold Katelyn Attebery Lauren Bagby Andrey Ballard Elouise Bargiel Aliza Beaty John Bowker Ryne Breyer Meredith Brueckner Mackayla Byrd Miriam Calixto Abigail Clowers Caitlyn Colley Alexis Collins John Collins Sylvia Crockett Connor Damm Emma Davis Gabrielle Davis Alicia Dominguez Kayleigh Donahue Eliza Donaldson Austin Droit Kira Eberlin Aubrey Falk Brea Farrell Elliana Fiorino Brody Floyd August Frankford Jayna Halley Dawson Hanneken Lauren Hardy Brooke Harris Avery Huddleston Taylor Hunter Kylee Jenkins Ashton Johnsey Alora Kincade Haley Klaas Matthew Knight John Lewis Kyleigh Lowrance Matthew Lyman Bryce McArthur Erica McGaughey Madalynn McKey Peyton Minner Sydney Moore Kendall Moss-Smith Isabella Murray Andrew Nation Adam Ogden
June 3rd – Summer Kick-Off Community Resource & Outreach Market at Tri-Township Park Pavilion #1, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bluey Meet & Greet, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bounce House Games Giveaways Free hotdog & chips Fresh food market with Link match – Spend $25 in Link, get $25 in Free Produce Interested in being a vendor? Click Here or email us at the Chamber! June 6th – First Fridays in Downtown Troy (Main & Market), 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Shotgun Creek will be playing Food & Vendors https://www.troymaryvillecoc.com/first-friday-in-troy June 7th – E-Cycling / Shredding Event at Triad High School , 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM https://www.troymaryvillecoc.com/e-cycle June 12th – Chamber Social at McDonald’s in Troy, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Attendees buy their own lunch June 18th – Business Before Breakfast at Brightly Senior Living , 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Speaker: Michael Monken & Laura Griffith,
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has audaciously claimed virtually unlimited power to bypass Congress and impose sweeping taxes on foreign products. Now a federal court has thrown a roadblock in his path. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled Wednesday that Trump overstepped his authority when he invoked the 1977 [...]
PAUL WISEMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press
"I am completely innocent," Anthony Jordan told Judge Henry Autrey on Thursday. Jordan, known as "TT," was convicted of killing nine and running a major cocaine operation in St. Louis.
GREENVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that lane closures will be in place on Interstate 70 near Greenville in Bond County beginning, weather permitting, Monday, June 2. Eastbound and westbound I-70 will be reduced to one lane in each direction. One lane will remain open at all times. The closures are necessary to complete bridge repairs and are expected to remain in place through Dec. 25. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this closure. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on the social media platform X at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.
Several small business owners gathered Thursday in St. Louis to speak out against a new wave of U.S. tariffs they say are driving up operating costs, disrupting supply chains and making it harder for businesses to survive.
Nearly two weeks after a deadly tornado swept across parts of St. Louis City and County, relief and recovery efforts continue apace. Critical supplies are still in high demand so individuals can recover or maintain some semblance of normalcy and dignity.
JERSEYVILLE – Two local car clubs will be cruising in style to a car show coming soon to Liberty Village of Jerseyville. The car show will be held on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Liberty Village of Jerseyville, located at 1251 N. State St. in Jerseyville. The event is free and open to the public and will feature a variety of classic rides proudly on display from members of the Jersey County Street Machine Association and White Hall Drag-O-Way. Liberty Village residents will get a chance to visit with attendees and see some of the timeless makes and models that dominated the roads in decades past. Stop by Liberty Village on June 4 to see some of the area’s coolest cars, and stay tuned to Riverbender.com for more car show coverage from the event.
CHARLESTON — Father McGivney’s 4x800 relay team of Will Rakers, Liam Boeving, Gus Range and Liam Schmidt secured a spot in the 1A IHSA State Track and Field Finals on Saturday, May 31, 2025, after finishing seventh in the preliminaries Thursday, May 29, 2025, with a time of 8:15.09 at the Charleston meet. The boys are Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb Male Athletes of the Month for Father McGivney. Speaking for the group following the qualifying round, junior Liam Schmidt said, “It is nice to qualify for the finals. We PR’d a month ago in the 4 x 800 relay. We have been working hard in practice. It is nice for things to come together. We thought we should win the heat. We took it out aggressively in the race. We ended up and qualified for the state finals.” Schmidt added that the team’s goal was to qualify for state and earn a medal. “We worked really hard in practice for the 4x800," he added. "We had ambitious goals going into this season and
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