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St. Louis' mayor and police chief announced 7% across-the-board raises for city police officers. But to do it, they cut 124 empty officer positions.

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Funds, a mutual fund investment used by local governments through the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office, has earned the top AAA rating from Fitch Ratings, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said today. The Illinois Funds rating reaffirms the confidence Fitch and other ratings agencies have shown throughout all of Frerichs’ tenure. The funds have consistently received an AAA rating since he took office. “This is an example of an outside firm pointing out that we’re doing things right,” Frerichs said. “Every dollar we can earn through safe, smart investing is a dollar that local governments that take part in Illinois Funds don’t have to raise in property taxes or cut from vital services.” Established in 1975, more than 1,500 units of government such as cities, counties, libraries and school districts have invested in The Illinois Funds because it is a safe, liquid and competitive investment. The $10

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ALTON – YWCA Southwestern Illinois Accepting Applications for the 2025 Josephine Marley Beckwith Future Leader Scholarships YWCA Southwestern Illinois is excited to announce that applications for the 2025 Josephine Marley Beckwith Future Leader (JMBFL) Scholarships are now open. This prestigious scholarship program, open to senior girls attending Madison County high schools and residing in Madison County, awards $1,000 renewable scholarships to deserving young women. The JMBFL Scholarship honors the legacy of Josephine Marley Beckwith, a 2002 Woman of Distinction, and is made possible through the generous support of YWCA and the Women of Distinction Academy. “The JMBFL Scholarship opens doors for young women, empowering them to seize opportunities and shape a brighter future as tomorrow’s leaders,” said Dr. Wendy Adams, Co-Chair of the YWCA JMBFL Scholarship Committee. Applications for the JMBFL Scholarship are available at YWCA Southwestern Illinois, located

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From Construction Dive:  Personal protective equipment has to fit for two primary reasons, according to Jessica Bunting, director of research to practice for Silver Spring, Maryland-based CPWR — the Center for Construction Research and Training. First, to work properly, gear needs to fit properly. A poorly fitted fall harness will not protect a worker nearly […]

Revenge, revenge, revenge: Former National Security Advisor John Bolton, a known target of Iranian assassins, confirms President Trump has ordered his USSS protection withdrawn. [image or embed] — Steve Herman 📡 (@newsguy.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 12:38 PM For all I know, Bolton doesn't need Secret Service protection anymore. But that hardly matters. It's obvious ...continue reading "The Trump revenge train keeps chugging along"

From St. Louis Business Journal:  St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and business group Greater St. Louis Inc. on Tuesday unveiled a compromise on how to spend funds from the settlement of the 2017 Rams litigation. The two sides for months had been pursuing their own plans for how to spend the roughly $277 million. Greater […]

From KSDK:  Removing radioactive waste from the West Lake Landfill will cost nearly $400 million after federal officials discovered the contamination was far more widespread than previously known, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday. In a press release, EPA officials announced they had significantly expanded the portions of the suburban St. Louis landfill that […]

Attorneys general from 22 states have sued to block President Donald Trump’s move to end a century-old immigration policy known as birthright citizenship guaranteeing that U.S.-born children are citizens regardless of their parents’ status. Trump’s roughly 700-word executive order, issued late Monday, amounts to a fulfillment of something he talked about during the presidential campaign.…

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Numerous events were held Monday on Martin Luther King Jr. Day but the celebrations are not over.  Over 1,500 people reportedly took part in the MLK Community Celebration at the MO History Museum. Music played a big role Monday at UMSL’s Touhill Performing Arts Center with performances by the STL Symphony and the IN UNISON…

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From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  The Albert recently has been welcoming residents to the completed building on St. Louis Street between North Second and Randle Street in Edwardsville over the last couple of months. Soon, Pfund Construction CEO Kristen Pfund hopes to be saying hello to new businesses for the first floor of the three-story building. […]

A St. Louis woman appeared in federal court on Tuesday to be sentenced for stealing her late grandmother’s government benefits.

Unbeknownst to the officer, 45-year-old Anthony Braziel had a gun in his waistband, court records said.

In reacting to the Business Journal's recent report on Mayor Tishaura Jones' travel, a reader writes that Jones has accomplished much.

The SLMPD, City of St. Louis Department of Personnel, Mayor’s Office and the St. Louis Police Officers’ Association have reached an agreement that will provide a 7% pay increase for police officers and sergeants. The negotiations were voted on and approved by the SLPOA membership.

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The John Lennon/Yoko Ono documentary One to One: John & Yoko is set to hit IMAX theaters this spring.The film, directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald, was just acquired by…

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A casual conversation on a MetroLink train led police to identify and eventually arrest a suspected carjacker.

EAST ALTON/GODFREY - Two local sex offenders have been charged with failing to register in Madison County as legally required. Chad L. Phelps II, 35, of Godfrey, and Michael C. Cherry, 35, listed as homeless out of East Alton, were both charged with their second or subsequent offenses of unlawful failure to register as a sex offender. Both charges were classified as Class 2 felonies. Cherry was additionally charged with a Class 3 felony count of unlawful possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine. A petition to deny Cherry’s release states he has repeatedly failed to register as legally required under the Sex Offender Registration Act. “Defendant is required to register as a sex offender,” the petition states of Cherry. “Defendant has a history of failing to appear for court appearances, a history violating probation, and a history of violating the laws of Illinois. Defendant is a flight risk.” Cherry’s extensive criminal history include

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A St. Louis-based manufacturer of composite railroad ties has landed an investment from a Japan-based global trading company.