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Officials did not provide a timeline for when the citywide boil advisory would be lifted.

From SITE Improvement Association: Construction Safety Week begins May 5. Now in its 12th year, the initiative began when a coalition of national construction firms came together to reaffirm safety as a core value, elevating leadership’s role in preventing injuries and promoting shared responsibility across every rank and role on the jobsite. Whether you’ve fully […]

Nerdy Inc., the Clayton-based online education business, said Thursday it slashed its headcount by 16% in its first quarter, as its loss grew.

The publication rated the city’s livability score 87/100.

From Wood Central:  Canada wants to tap into mass timber and other modern construction methods to more than double the speed of housing under construction, according to Mark Carney, the country’s newly elected Prime Minister, who spoke about his plans for housing just two weeks before the federal election. A key plank of the plan – […]

From ReNuTeq:  We are pleased to announce the preliminary design completion for the “Bowing Tower” inspired by the inverted catenary curves of Saarinen’s Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. Specifically the angled perspective of the Arch as you enter the city of St. Louis. Featuring multiple observation decks, an EV drivers lounge, an architectural materials […]

From MODOT:  After hearing concerns from residents and local officials along Routes 340 (Clarkson Road) and CC (Long Road), MoDOT will remove the curb bump out islands installed on the shoulders last year as a part of the ongoing Safety Improvements Project. The project identified safety improvements at 230 locations across three counties in the […]

From The Wall Street Journal: Elijah Rios won’t graduate from high school until next year, but he already has a job offer—one that pays $68,000 a year. Rios, 17 years old, is a junior taking welding classes at Father Judge, a Catholic high school in Philadelphia that works closely with companies looking for workers in […]

But director says ongoing shortage of shuttle drivers also affects the performance of the airport's parking system.

Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon aka Johnny Rotten thinks The Rolling Stones should call it quits after all these years.Lydon announced his own retirement after his wife Nora’s death in…

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Today Keith Jarrett turns 80, so I thought I would revive my flagging blog with some Jarrett-specific content. As luck would have it, the Dallas Symphony recently programmed his Elegy for Violin and String Orchestra, which gave me the opportunity to write annotations on an artist I have enjoyed and admired for most of my […]

Two men have been charged after allegedly stealing a $900 antique harp and silver tea set from a Jefferson County home last year.

Great Rivers Greenway has announced a $2 million gift from Nestlé Purina PetCare Company towards the development of the Brickline Greenway. Purina’s investment aims to enhance the accessibility and enjoyment of Downtown St. Louis and the region for dog owners and their furry companions. Headquartered in Downtown St. Louis for over 130 years, Purina has […]

WASHINGTON  — The top Democrat on a U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee panel Thursday slammed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for her handling of her agency’s funding and the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Sen. Chris Murphy warned Noem that DHS is at risk of running out of its $65 billion in funding by July […]

WASHINGTON — The case of the missing Federal Bureau of Investigation budget request was on full display Thursday, when senators repeatedly asked the law enforcement agency’s director what resources he needed Congress to provide in the upcoming fiscal year. FBI Director Kash Patel did not disclose a dollar amount, an unusual development at a hearing […]

Hamm-Niebruegge, a former airline executive here, has run Lambert Airport since 2010.

ALTON - Terrez T. Whitehead, 24, of Belleville, faces multiple charges for allegedly shooting a man at an Alton home in the Landings of Belle Meadows Apartment Complex. The Belle Meadows Apartment Complex is located at 3200 Belle Street in Alton. He faces a charge of Aggravated Battery With A Firearm, Aggravated Unlawful Possession of Weapons and Felon In Possession Of A Weapon charges. The injury was non-life-threatening to the man involved. The Alton Police Department and Alton Fire Department responded to the situation that day and discovered a victim who had been shot in the leg. The victim was transported to a St. Louis hospital.

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Editor’s Note: Attempting to navigate to an article on the U.S. Department of Labor’s website titled “Employee or Independent Contractor? A Guide to the New Rule” on May 7th resulted in a “Page Not Found”  message. From Economic Policy Institute:   May 2 – DOL announced their intent to stop enforcing the 2024 final regulation (or “rule”) on […]

Almost immediately after Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost's election as Pope, the question emerged: is the pontiff a fan of the Cubs or the White Sox?