From St. Louis Public Radio: One hundred fifty years ago, St. Louis made a decision that would shape the region for generations. That historic decision is now known as the Great Divorce. The story of the split begins in the mid-1800s, when St. Louis was a growing boomtown, a time when American ambitions of westward […]
The Construction Career Development Initiative (CCDI) is seeking companies willing to host summer interns from its Build Our Future Scholarship Program, which supports college students pursuing careers in construction, engineering, architecture, and related fields. The interns are undergraduate students enrolled in programs such as construction management, civil engineering, architecture, and other construction-related disciplines. CCDI is […]
GRANITE CITY – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that repairs on eastbound and westbound Interstate 270 between Illinois 3 and Riverview Drive in Missouri will require lane closures starting, weather permitting, at 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30. One lane will remain open in each direction. All lanes are expected to reopen by 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this lane closure. Drivers are
St. Louis police officers are set for another pay increase after the St. Louis Police Officers Association (SLPOA) reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, union officials announced this week.
McCarthy Building Companies, a national construction firm headquartered in St. Louis, has completed the purchase of a 12-acre property in Tempe, Arizona, near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, with plans to convert the site into a dedicated training and development campus. The site — previously a Doubletree by Hilton hotel and convention property — will […]
ALTON - Patients facing a cancer diagnosis no longer have to wait weeks or months to get results. OSF St. Anthony’s Health Center has launched its new Rapid Diagnosis Clinic through the Moeller Cancer Center. Two healthcare workers explained how the clinic works, when patients should utilize it, and the ways in which early detection can spare lives — and a lot of anxiety. “A rapid diagnosis clinic is exactly what the name is, trying to get you a diagnosis as rapidly
BELLEVILLE — Belleville Township High School District 201 officials addressed concerns Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, about reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence at district schools this week, following social media posts linked to a naturalization ceremony scheduled for Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at Belleville West High School. In a statement released Thursday afternoon, Jan. 28, 2026, the Belleville School District 201 administration clarified that an earlier email sent
It looks like some folks in Liverpool have gotten their first look at images from Sam Mendes’ upcoming films abut The Beatles.The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, which was founded…
BELLEVILLE — Sgt. Jacquelyn Laminack of the Belleville Police Department received the Life Saving Award at the 33rd Annual SILEC/SIPCA Awards Banquet last week for her prompt response to a medical emergency in July 2025. Sgt. Laminack was dispatched to assist a 10-year-old juvenile who was unresponsive and not breathing. The Belleville Police said Laminack was in the immediate area, and she arrived within 60 seconds of the 911 call. "Upon arrival, Sgt. Laminack retrieved
Helmkamp Construction Co., working with EPCM partner Graycor Construction Company, has completed a topping-out milestone at Wieland’s East Alton expansion, marking the placement of the final structural beam on a new manufacturing building along the Route 3 corridor. The topped-out structure is a 387,000-square-foot building that is part of Wieland’s multi-phase modernization and expansion program […]
History never repeats exactly the same, which is how it can be hard to recognize when it is indeed repeating—too many little things may be different the second time around for subsequent events to be a perfect twin of the previous. But it’s the big things that often reappear in similar ways that are meaningful. […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: Many future visitors to Forest Park will enter through a revamped northwest entrance after Forest Park Forever completes $3.2 million in updates to the St. Louis landmark. The entrance at Skinker Boulevard and Lagoon Drive will feature a wider pedestrian walkway and a grand arch made of stone and steel. […]
Sister M. Mikela Meidl, F.S.G.M., has been appointed president of OSF HealthCare. This transition will occur over several months as current president, Michelle Conger, prepares to become CEO upon Bob Sehring’s retirement in April. This will allow for a smooth and thoughtful shift in responsibilities, operational processes and governance structures. Sister M. Mikela brings nearly four decades of deep Mission commitment and broad leadership experience to her new role. She entered the Sisters
While Dry January is coming to a close, the topic of drinking alcohol is still making headlines. Heavy drinking habits among adults that started during the COVID-19 pandemic haven’t slowed down, according to a study. The study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine , found that alcohol use among adults ages 18 and older increased by 4% from 2018 to 2020, with heavy alcohol use increasing by a whopping 20%. Researchers say the increase continued in 2022. The pandemic caused plenty
Bruce Springsteen has dropped a lyric video for his just-released protest song, “Streets of Minneapolis.”Directed by his longtime collaborator Thom Zimny, the video displays the lyrics of the tune while…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As our nation continues to see Trump’s lawless federal agents repeatedly use excessive force and kill American citizens, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today voted against the government funding package that included the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill: “Alex Pretti was publicly executed while trying to protect a woman from being assaulted—just two weeks after Trump’s agents had already gunned down another citizen in Minneapolis.
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