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EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been awarded a $1.6 million grant from the Mellon Foundation through its Public Knowledge program. The award will support the expansion of the Black Lit Network , a digital resource dedicated to African American literary studies. The project includes a podcast series, data visualizations, a literature search tool, and additional public-facing resources. A lead researcher on the project is SIUE Distinguished Research Professor of Literature Howard Rambsy II , PhD. “I’m thrilled to have received this grant and opportunity,” said Rambsy. “I’m especially pleased that the grant will be based at SIUE. It’s rare for an African American literary studies initiative at a regional university like ours to receive a grant of this scale.” According to the Mellon Foundation, the grant enables a team of humanities scholars to “support further development of a network for digital humanities

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Today on TAP: Alina Habba’s sneaky reappointment as acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey violates the law, says a criminal defendant, who wants his case thrown out as a result.

Groundbreaking ceremonies were July 24th at St. Charles Community College for its new Field to Table Institute. The 16,000 square-foot facility is set to be completed in the second quarter of 2026. The Field to Table Institute will be a hands-on learning center focused on culinary arts, agriculture, and sustainable food systems. NAVIGATE Building Solutions […]

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Mastercard is constructing a new solar energy facility to power its largest U.S. data center in O'Fallon, Missouri.

One person is in custody for an attempted armed robbery and shooting this past weekend in St. Charles.

For LEGO fans that thought they would have to miss out on the highly anticipated convention coming to St. Louis this weekend, you're in luck.

Jordan MacMullen was arrested for allegedly tattooing a missing child from Kansas without parental consent and possessing methamphetamine.

From St. Louis Business Journal: As the U.S. looks to reshore and rebuild our manufacturing capabilities, countless facilities and factories will need to be constructed to bring the production of goods back to America. But finding enough skilled construction workers to meet the demand for projects across the country remains a major challenge, with the […]

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From Design Boom: Teaming up with Iconem and France’s Ministry of Culture, Microsoft has just announced that it will be creating a digital twin of the Notre-Dame Cathedral. The initiative builds on Microsoft’s ongoing engagement with advanced technologies in convergence with cultural heritage, and will make use of drones, lasers, and photographic imaging combined with […]

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From For Construction Pros: In construction, we wear hard work like a badge of honor. Long days, sore backs, skipped lunches — “toughing it out” is often seen as part of the job. But this push-through thought process is worsening a serious burnout problem. When Hard Work Becomes Harmful Burnout isn’t just feeling tired. It’s […]

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From U.S. News: Under a broiling Alabama sky a frustrated Robby Robertson, a construction site superintendent, surveys an 84,000 square foot, mostly built recreation center close to the Gulf coast port city of Mobile. The site is eerily quiet. Last month, the $20 million project was on track for on-time completion by November 1. Now […]

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From Mass Transit: The Kansas City Streetcar (KC Streetcar) Main Street Extension to the University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC) is set to open Oct. 24, 2025. The KC Streetcar Main Street Southern Extension adds 3.5 miles to the existing downtown KC Streetcar route, connecting the current southern terminus at Union Station to 51st […]

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From KSDK: Frequent floods are forecast for Missouri’s future as the state’s dam policies lag behind national standards. The Environmental Protection Agency reports that annual precipitation throughout the Midwest has increased by around 10% over the last 50 years. Rainfall during the four wettest days of the year has increased 35% while the amount of […]

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One person has been charged for his role in allegedly scamming an auto repair shop in Overland out of several thousand dollars last summer.

From Hotel Investment Today: In seeking ways to save on development costs while still creating unique and memorable hotel experiences, adaptive reuse is becoming a frequent tool for developers. A study of Yardi Matrix data by RentCafe found that in 2023 hotels accounted for more than one-third of all adaptive reuse projects in the U.S. […]

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The Trump administration’s war on higher education has reached new levels of authoritarian absurdity. Not content with merely investigating George Mason University and its president Gregory Washington for his diversity efforts, the Department of Justice has now decided to investigate the faculty members who dared to support him. Yes, you read that correctly. Federal agents […]