JERSEYVILLE – The next phase of the Hollow Avenue Improvement Project is officially set to enter the “construction” stage with full approval from the Jerseyville City Council. City Council members on Tuesday unanimously approved an agreement between the city and Bartlett & West Inc. for Phase 3 (the “construction stage”) of the Hollow Avenue Roadway Improvements Phase 2 project. Roadway improvements made during this stage will span from West Hickory Street to Waggoner Avenue, as previously reported on Riverbender.com . Baxmeyer Construction was awarded the project after submitting the lowest bid of $2,064,000. Streets Commissioner John Miles said construction is expected to begin next month, June 2025, after the city participates in a “pre-construction meeting” required by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). Before the “pre-construction meeting” can be held, Miles said the city needed to ensure an on-site inspector
A self-titled statement piece, Hovvdy’s fifth album fits with the comfortable confidence of faded blue jeans. Underlining years of hyper-reflective, deeply-fan-beloved songwriting, the 19-track sequence draws together swirling piano lines […]
A judge on Tuesday re-sentenced Erik and Lyle Menendez to 50 years to life for the 1989 shotgun killings of their parents in Beverly Hills, making them eligible for parole after serving nearly 35 years. The decision by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic came after a full-day hearing that included testimony from [...]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Green Street on Monday agreed to a $266,422 judgment against it in state court. The case against the St. Louis developer had been filed in 2023 by Alper Audi Inc., a Creve Coeur structural engineer led by Andre Audi. The plaintiff and defendants Green Street, principal Phil Hulse and HDA […]
Two juveniles were arrested and could face felony charges for defacing a Clayton elementary school with hateful vandalism, including antisemitic and racist language.
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From RiverBender: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, will host a meeting to provide additional information on the new 1,200-foot lock at Lock and Dam 25. The meeting will be held at Lock 25, 10 Sandy Slough Road, Winfield, Missouri, May 22, starting at 10 a.m. Project team members will have posters […]
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