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From CNN: When President Donald Trump reflected last week on the looming construction of his White House ballroom, the longtime real estate developer was practically giddy about the lack of red tape. He noted his New York projects often took years to break ground. “They said, ‘Sir, you can start tonight,’” Trump said. “I said, […]

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IMPACT Strategies, Inc. is proud to announce the addition of several talented professionals to its growing team, reinforcing the company’s commitment to excellence and continued growth. Our new Team Members each bring their own unique backgrounds and experience – which broadens our depth in our already experienced and knowledgeable team. In our Construction Operations group, […]

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The boy was at a hospital after being shot in the 1400 block of Clara Avenue.

EAST ST. LOUIS — Illinois State Police conducted a three-day violent crime suppression detail from October 20 to 22, 2025, targeting high-crime areas and violent offenders in St. Clair and Madison counties, with a focus on East St. Louis and surrounding Metro East communities. The operation, which leveraged intelligence and technology, resulted in 29 arrests, 31 felony charges, 53 criminal charges, 15 firearm-related charges, and the seizure of six firearms. The effort aimed to disrupt structured criminal groups and reduce violent crime in the region. During the detail, several notable incidents occurred. On October 21, troopers stopped a vehicle near 25th Street and Bellevue Drive for an Illinois Vehicle Code violation. A probable cause search uncovered a firearm, controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, and suspected cannabis. Both the driver and passenger were taken into custody, with charges pending. Later that same day, another traffic stop on St. Louis Avenue near 12th

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LCG Capital Management (LCG), a real estate firm specializing in development, brokerage, property management and corporate services, today announced that Sam Adler has joined the company as managing director – real estate development. With more than 15 years of experience in commercial real estate development and transactions, Adler will lead the strategy and execution of […]

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EDWARDSVILLE — James T. Berry, 24, of Edwardsville, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to a Class X felony count of disseminating child pornography, Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. Berry admitted to sharing a video file depicting an unclothed child via the Kik application on Sept. 14, 2024. The video was not created by Berry. The investigation began after the Edwardsville Police Department received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, leading to the discovery of child pornography on Berry’s mobile device. Haine praised the Edwardsville Police Department for their work on the case and commended Assistant State’s Attorneys Ali Foley and Rebecca Buettner, who prosecuted the case as part of the Children’s Justice Division at the State’s Attorney’s Office. In addition to the prison sentence, Berry is required to register as a sex

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In the original 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, the film's fictional band, Spinal Tap, sings their song "Stonehenge" onstage as an 18-inch-high version of the real thing descends from the…

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Three of St. Louis’ neighborhood recreation centers—Wohl, Buder, and 12th & Park—are slated for major roof repairs and replacements in 2026 as part of a citywide reinvestment in community facilities. The Community Development Administration (CDA), working with the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Forestry, has issued requests for proposals (RFPs) seeking qualified contractors to perform […]

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Tarlton Corp. has promoted Tyler Sneed and Ben Schad to senior project engineers on the health care team. Sneed holds a Bachelor of Science degree in construction management from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and was hired as a project engineer at Tarlton in 2021. His health care work at the firm includes multiple renovations at […]

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Connie Bobo blew up her plea agreement with federal prosecutors earlier this month. A jury found her guilty Thursday.

The developers who hired the brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi and had their criminal fraud charges dropped by the U.S. Attorney’s office in St. Louis have restarted a $50 million apartment project, forcing a popular small business to close. Developer Lux Living, led by Victor Alston and Sid Chakraverty, first proposed the nearly 300-unit apartment […]

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From Construction Dive: Mass timber is having a moment. In September, the number of multifamily, commercial or institutional mass timber projects that were in progress or built had increased by more than five fold from seven years ago, according to WoodWorks, a nonprofit that supports contractors on mass timber builds. With that demand comes a […]

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ALTON — Duke Bakery, a longtime fixture in the Alton community, is set to relaunch its Duke Beverage line with a launch party scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. The event will celebrate the return of the bakery’s soda offerings. The Doucleff family purchased Jackson Bottling Co. on Oct. 25, 1943, which is the reason for the significance of Saturday's date for the anniversary event. The soda plant closed in 1954. Mike and Helen Doucleff opened Duke Bakery in 1951. The business now has locations at 819 Henry St. in Alton and 3202 Nameoki Road in Granite City. The current Duke Bakery beverage lineup includes orange, cocoa crème, root beer, cola, grape, strawberry, and blue raspberry — a modern addition to fit the tastes of Hollis’s 14-year-old daughter and the youth of her generation. All beverages will be sold in glass bottles, emphasizing the nostalgic appeal. Ben Hollis, representing Duke Bakery, shared details during a recen

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From Construction Dive: Construction backlog held at 8.5 months in September, unchanged from August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors survey conducted Sept. 22 to Oct. 6. Over the past 12 months, only infrastructure construction has added on to contractors’ pipelines, according to ABC. Other commercial and institutional work lagged. Contractor confidence showed mixed […]

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An Edwardsville, Illinois, man pleaded guilty and was sentenced Wednesday for being a child predator.

Sequoia Capital just showed us exactly what “institutional neutrality” means—when billions are at stake. Sumaiya Balbale—the firm’s chief operating officer, a Shake Shack board member, someone “well regarded internally and by the start-ups she worked with as an experienced operating executive”—resigned in August after complaining about partner Shaun Maguire’s Islamophobic posts. Senior partners declined to discipline him, citing free […]

Nearly 56,000 federal employees in Missouri will not receive scheduled paychecks this Friday as the federal government shutdown stretches beyond three weeks.

WASHINGTON — Workers this week demolished the East Wing of the White House, originally built in 1942, to make room for construction of a ballroom that President Donald Trump had said wouldn’t impact the building.  White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the roughly $300 million project during a Thursday briefing, saying it is the […]

WASHINGTON — The Senate Thursday failed to advance a Republican measure and rejected unanimous agreements on two related bills from Democrats that would have paid federal employees and contractors who have continued to work amid the government shutdown, which entered day 23.  The stalemate constituted the latest example of how dug in to their arguments […]