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Integrate Construction Partners Completes Eureka Government Center

8 months 3 weeks ago
Integrate Construction Partners successfully delivered the Eureka Government Center, a 24,000-square-foot, single-story municipal government center designed to consolidate the City Hall and Police Department into a modern, functional facility. Situated on a 9.10-acre site, the project involved demolishing the existing City Hall while maintaining uninterrupted use of the active Police Department. The new center includes […]
Rachel Finan

Federal appeals court temporarily freezes multibillion-dollar Biden climate fund

8 months 3 weeks ago
WASHINGTON — The legal battle over a Biden-era climate program ramped up late Wednesday when an appeals court halted a federal judge’s ruling requiring the disbursement of those funds. The ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit will keep funds frozen in Citibank accounts while a […]
Shauneen Miranda

Federal appeals court temporarily freezes multibillion-dollar Biden climate fund

8 months 3 weeks ago
WASHINGTON — The legal battle over a Biden-era climate program ramped up late Wednesday when an appeals court halted a federal judge’s ruling requiring the disbursement of those funds. The ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit will keep funds frozen in Citibank accounts while a […]
Shauneen Miranda

U.S. Supreme Court to hear case on Trump’s birthright citizenship order

8 months 3 weeks ago
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court announced Thursday it will hear oral arguments next month over President Donald Trump’s efforts to restructure birthright citizenship, though the justices won’t decide on the merits of the case just yet.  Instead, they will choose whether to leave in place nationwide injunctions from lower courts that so far have […]
Jennifer Shutt

Rick Spector Takes Reins at L3 Real Estate

8 months 3 weeks ago
Rick Spector has been named president of L3  Corp., the real estate company announced Thursday. Spector joined L3 Corp. from JLL in 2019. He takes over the role from founder Craig Wielansky, who has assumed the role of chairman of the company. “Founding L3 Corp. has been the honor of my professional life,” Wielansky said in a […]
Rachel Finan

Bond Architects’ Sue Pruchnicki Honored by Wyman Center for Volunteer Contributions

8 months 3 weeks ago
Sue Pruchnicki, Principal at Bond Architects was recently honored for her volunteer work by the Wyman Center, a nonprofit working to help teens and young adults realize their potential. Pruchnicki has been volunteering with Wyman since 2022 when she and former board chair, Amy Berg began discussing the idea of a constructions trade program at Wyman. […]
Rachel Finan

Greater St. Louis Inc. Announces New Senior Leadership Hires

8 months 3 weeks ago
Greater St. Louis, Inc. announced on April 15 that it has added two new members to its staff leadership team. Joining GSL are Jeff Mazur as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer and Allison Roberts as Senior Vice President for Administration. Roberts will start at GSL effective Wednesday, April 16, and Mazur will join […]
Dede Hance

Tiger Talk Podcast Network Visits Illinois Capitol For Hands-On Learning

8 months 3 weeks ago
EDWARDSVILLE — The Edwardsville High School Tiger Talk Podcast Network visited Springfield recently to meet with Illinois State Representative Katie Stuart and veteran journalist Jak Tichenor, gaining firsthand experience in media production and state government. Sponsored by Dave Lipe and Nicole Pontious, the student podcast network includes two shows: The Jungle, the official EHS sports podcast, and Tiger Spotlight, which highlights the local community. During the trip, students toured the Illinois Capitol’s House Floor and participated in a question-and-answer session with Tichenor, who has covered the state capitol for more than 30 years and hosts the Illinois Lawmakers television program on WSIU-TV. The visit aimed to provide students with professional insights beyond local reporting, allowing them to observe political processes and media production in action. Stuart shared her experiences in politics and engaged with the students before a legislative session. Since

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Choose the Right Construction Manager for Your Next Project

8 months 3 weeks ago
From S. M. Wilson’s Beyond the Build:  Selecting a construction manager is a crucial decision that can impact a project’s timeline, budget, and overall success. Whether it’s a commercial development, educational facility or healthcare project, having the right team helps ensure smooth execution. The Role of a Construction Manager A construction manager (CM) serves as […]
Dede Hance

Immigration Brought a Population Rebound to Major Metros Areas

8 months 3 weeks ago
From Brookings:  As a group, the nation’s 55 major metro areas shifted from a historic population decline in the peak pandemic year of 2020-21 to a gain of 2.3 million residents in 2023-24, with immigration from abroad accounting for almost all of that increase. Only one of these 55 metro areas (Memphis, Tenn.) lost population […]
Rachel Finan

25 Facts About Deported Sheet Metal Worker

8 months 3 weeks ago
Editor’s Note: St. Louis Native Gabe Fleischer began writing Wake Up to Politics in 2011 as a high school student. From Wake Up to Politics: I wasn’t planning to write again (yet) about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the migrant deported by the Trump administration to El Salvador despite an order protecting him from being sent there, but […]
Rachel Finan

Edwardsville's Ivy Hall Dispensary Outlines 4/20 Deals and Discounts

8 months 3 weeks ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Ivy Hall Dispensary has a major celebration planned to mark 4/20. On Sunday, April 20, 2025, the holiday commonly known as 4/20 will commence at Ivy Hall at their new location in Edwardsville. Director of Marketing Jonny Boucher said this “wacky holiday” will include deals, gifts and more for community members who stop by the store between today and Sunday. “It’s the biggest celebration of our industry, and it’s just so much fun,” he said. “On Sunday, it’s going to be a big ol' party.” Starting at 8 a.m. on April 20, the first 100 customers will receive a golden Easter egg with a prize inside. Prizes range from a $500 Visa gift card to a $250 tattoo voucher, with plenty of other prizes including gift cards to local restaurants and stores. Boucher emphasized the importance of collaborating with local businesses like this. The Edwardsville dispensary is Ivy Hall’s tenth location in the state of Illinois,

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