Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s roundup of the latest news in online […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Module Building Systems Founder: Mark Turnbull What it does: Module Building Systems (MBS) manufactures a panelized construction system that significantly reduces the cost, time, and waste involved in building housing. Our “flat-pack” panelized approach allows buildings to be manufactured off-site and assembled quickly on-site. The system cuts construction costs by up to […]
The large piles of snow around the region have been slow to melt thanks to continued cold temperatures. While snow blankets the ground, mold levels should stay in check. But when temperatures warm up is when we may see those increase as well.
From Construction Owners: St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Cos., in a joint venture with HITT Construction, has completed Next NGA West, a $1.7 billion federal campus that now serves as the new headquarters for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) in St. Louis, the company announced Jan. 21. Spanning 97 acres, the sprawling design-build project represents the […]
The Senate struck a deal to fund a large portion of the government on Thursday evening, just a day before a shutdown deadline. The agreement will split the bill funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) off from a "minibus" package of five other major funding bills. The Senate will instead move a stopgap bill [...]
From Belleville News-Democrat: A youth-focused recreational center is planned for an undeveloped property along Old Collinsville Road in O’Fallon. The facility will be the new home of Gateway Elite Gymnastics Center and will include an indoor swimming pool. SAB Enterprises of Collinsville, the project’s owners, said the center aims to provide new athletic and educational […]
Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton went to Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida, to say his goodbye to the band's namesake roller coaster.The rocker visited the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith…
A proposed development agreement for a sports complexes between the city of O’Fallon and its developers failed by a close vote two weeks ago, and at that meeting Mayor Bill Hennessy’s choice words toward his fellow councilmembers who voted it down were picked up on a hot mic.
GRANITE CITY — The Granite City girls basketball team has made a notable turnaround in the 2025-2026 season under head coach Ron Twichell, winning 16 of their first 22 games. The team members who are Stillwater Senior Living Female Athletes of the Month are aiming to reach the 20-win mark by the end of the campaign. The Granite City girls face 15-10 Jersey at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in the Carrollton Invitational Tournament. Granite City’s varsity roster includes Taliyah Sykes,
The City of Festus is advancing Phase II of the Red Barn renovation at Larry G. Crites Memorial Park, moving the historic structure into its next stage of design and engineering following completion of the initial rehabilitation. Originally built in 1932 as part of Festus’ former municipal dairy operation, the Red Barn has been the […]
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an online portal for victims of radioactive waste in the St. Louis region to formally submit their RECA claims.
ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- On Thursday, former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of 36-year-old Sonya Massey. In response, leaders throughout the state reacted to the news. The Massey Commission was created in 2024 by Sangamon County Board Chairman Andy Van Meter and Democratic State Senator Doris Turner to discuss, [...]
Sean Grayson was convicted in October of second-degree murder in a police brutality case that prompted protests over systemic racism and led to a U.S. Department of Justice inquiry.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, a Black woman who had dialed 911 to report a possible prowler outside her Springfield home. Sean Grayson, who is white, was convicted in October of second-degree murder in a police brutality case [...]
EDWARDSVILLE – Felony and misdemeanor charges have been filed against the latest St. Louis woman accused of burglary in Edwardsville. Brittney L. Sawyer, 31, of St. Louis, was charged on Jan. 21, 2026 with a Class 2 felony count of burglary and a Class A misdemeanor count of criminal damage to property. Sawyer allegedly knowingly and without legal authority entered the Schnucks location at 2222 Troy Road in Edwardsville while the building was not open to the public for business with th
ALTON – Local businesses in Alton have launched a food drive to restock the Salvation Army’s food pantry, running from Feb. 9 to Feb. 20, 2026. Donations can be dropped off at participating locations, including Freer Auto Body, Arrow Signs and Outdoor Advertising, the Alton Memorial Hospital gift shop, Carrollton Bank’s Alton branch, Evergreen Senior Living, Persnickety by Jen Farley, Simmons Hanly Conroy, and Nicki G’s Catering. Gloria Vaughn of the Salvation Army emphasize
Longtime St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina will rejoin the organization this season as a "special assistant" to the President of Baseball Operations.
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