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GODFREY – An attempt to override Godfrey Mayor Mike McCormick’s veto of a village-wide 1% grocery tax was ultimately unsuccessful on Tuesday night after much discussion and debate. An item to reconsider the mayor’s veto of the grocery tax received a 3-3 vote, which fell short of the two-thirds supermajority needed for it to pass. Voting to uphold the veto were Trustees Karen MacAtee, Sarah Woodman, and Gerard Fischer, while Trustees Rick Lauschke, Mike Fisher, and Craig Lombardi voted to override the mayor’s veto. Godfrey differs from most local communities which have voted to implement locally collected 1% sales taxes on groceries to offset major revenue losses once a state-level grocery tax expires in 2026. Instead, trustees voted in July to approve a 0.75% general sales tax increase in an effort to more fairly split the tax burden between village residents and visitors. Village Board members then voted on Sept. 2, 2025 to pass a 1% grocery tax

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From St. Louis Business Journal: There’s a question often posed to LaTasha Smith about her business, Intertwine Wine Bar: “Why’d you put this here?” The “here” in this case is Dutchtown, the south St. Louis neighborhood she and her husband, Chip, have called home since 2017. They opened the wine bar in 2024 at 4710 […]

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From Construction Dive: Schneider Electric and Compass Datacenters will collaborate on a jointly engineered, prefabricated solution for data center “white space” that combines power, cooling and IT networking equipment in a modular unit, the companies said Sept. 9. The Schneider/Compass announcement comes less than a week after Schneider announced an agreement with AVAIO Digital Partners […]

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ALTON - The Alton Area Landmarks Association will host their 53rd annual Historic Building Tour, allowing community members to tour historic homes in Alton. From 12–5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, you can tour over 20 homes in Alton, from the McPike Mansion to Pfeiffenberger houses. This self-guided tour takes you through the historic district and allows you to visit the homes and learn from their owners. “The house tours are a way of getting people into Alton and getting into the streets and neighborhoods that maybe they haven’t been on before to see historic homes,” explained Terry with the Alton Area Landmarks Association. “One of the basic tenets is that the way to save houses in Alton is to get people to come and buy them and move here and live here. So that’s the big push of the house tours, to get people to come and enjoy the house tour.” Tickets to the Historic Building Tour cost $10 for AALA members and $15 for the general

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From Leader Publications: The St. John’s Lutheran church and school is finalizing plans to create more space for students and connect its buildings at 3517 Jeffco Blvd. in Arnold. St. John’s currently is holding a ministry expansion campaign called “Building for Eternity” to fund an $8.9 million project to build an Early Childhood Center, renovate […]

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On This Day, Sept. 18, 1970 ...Rocker Jimi Hendrix died after being found unconscious at London’s Samarkand Hotel. A coroner later ruled he died after asphyxiating on his own vomit after taking…

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St. Louis will receive new FEMA funds to support private property debris removal after the May 16, 2025 tornado, state officials say.

Staff at the St. Louis Development Corp. said the new program is aiming for speedy rehabs of land bank properties after the May tornado.

The haze may already kill 40,000 people in the U.S. each year — the same number who die in traffic crashes. Climate change will only make matters worse.

Queen is celebrating the 50th anniversary of their fourth studio album, A Night at the Opera, with vinyl reissues.The album will be reissued on crystal-clear vinyl with gold labels on Oct. 17 in the U.S.,…

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Did you know that the average office worker spends up to 6 weeks a year just searching for misplaced items? This staggering statistic highlights a hidden drain on workplace efficiency that many overlook. Beyond the obvious distractions, the physical environment where you work plays a crucial role in shaping your productivity levels. An organized workspace isn’t just about aesthetics—it directly impacts focus, stress levels, and the quality of output. The Psychology Behind an Organized Workspace Our brains are wired to respond to order and clarity. Cluttered environments often lead to cognitive overload, where the brain struggles to filter out irrelevant stimuli. This overload can reduce attention span, increase stress hormones, and impair decision-making abilities. Studies in environmental psychology show that workers in tidy, well-organized spaces tend to complete tasks faster and with fewer errors. One illustrative example comes from a study conducted at Princeton University

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September 18 has witnessed a remarkable array of events throughout history, spanning continents, cultures, and fields of human endeavor. Let's journey through time and explore some of the most impactful events that occurred on September 18. One of the most globally significant events on September 18 occurred in 1931, when the Mukden Incident ignited the conflict that would lead to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, marking a critical escalation in the lead-up to World War II. On this day, Japanese military personnel staged an explosion on a railway line near Mukden (now Shenyang, China), which they falsely blamed on Chinese dissidents. This pretext allowed Japan to launch a full-scale invasion of Manchuria, establishing the puppet state of Manchukuo and setting the stage for broader hostilities in East Asia. The international response was complex and contributed to tensions that would later engulf the world in war. Moving back in time, on September 18, 1793, the cornerstone of th

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GRANITE CITY – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that repairs on eastbound Interstate 270 between Illinois 3 and Riverview Drive in Missouri will require lane closures starting, weather permitting, at 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19. One lane will remain open. All lanes are expected to reopen by 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this lane closure. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on the social media platform X at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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The new maps were designed to give President Trump one additional safe Republican congressional seat in the 2026 mid-term elections