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GODFREY – The Village of Godfrey has become the first and only Riverbend municipality not to replace the state’s expiring 1% sales tax on groceries. Instead, Mayor Mike McCormick cast a tie-breaking vote to raise the village’s sales tax by 0.75%. An ordinance to raise the sales tax in Godfrey was originally set for a first reading on Tuesday before trustees called for a suspension of the rules, bringing it to an immediate final vote. After significant discussion and debate, Village Board members voted their way into a 3-3 tie, with McCormick casting the tie-breaking vote in favor. Raising the sales tax was first proposed by Village Engineer Rich Beran , who pitched it as an alternative to replacing the state’s 1% sales tax on groceries like many other local municipalities. His proposal aimed to ease grocery costs for residents by effectively lowering the sales tax rate on groceries from the current 1%, while boosting tax revenue from visitors by raising

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People and companies from across the construction industry have been stepping up with donations of both materials and effort to assist in the early stages of recovery from the May 16th tornado. Here are some ways in which you can connect if you want to help. St. Louis City Resources Response and recovery resources for […]

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Come sing your hearts out at Hidden Gem's weekly karaoke. Hosted every Tuesday from 8pm-12am. Free to attend. 21+.

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The shelter had been without a license for about a month after the facility failed to meet state standards during three separate inspections earlier this year.

Ashley Rodriguez, 18, broke her back when the roof collapsed on her. Her entire family and their dogs, somehow, made it out alive, but all five remain hospitalized.

Traffic safety, homeless shelters and city budget priorities dominate the campaign as voters get a single chance to choose a new alderperson.

The curfew for Districts 5 & 6 after the May 16 tornado is no longer in effect.

by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum Six years and one month after coming to PayneCrest Electric and Communications Ryan Freeman has been named CEO of the electrical contractor. When he joined PayneCrest in May of 2019 Freeman had 18 years of experience in construction management and executive leadership, serving as a senior vice president […]

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JF Electric Founder James Charles (Jim) Fowler, 88, died June 25th at his home Edwardsville, IL with his wife Lisa by his side. He was born September 20, 1936, in St. Louis, the son of the late Charles and Moneta Fowler. Jim Fowler graduated from Centralia (IL) High School, he started working at age 17 […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: A century-old St. Louis building, now a boarding house, faces an uncertain future as its owners list the property for sale amid legal challenges and stalled renovation efforts. The for-sale listing comes as the proposed hotel project hasn’t advanced, with a state-court judge recently approving a judgment against the property’s […]

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Marking a major development in St. Louis’ AgTech landscape, a collaborative St. Louis-based team recently broke ground on the EpiCrop Research Facility, the firm announced in a release from PRN Newswire. The 18,000-square-foot space will be home to EpiCrop Technologies, a division of EpiMethyl Analytics company, which uses cutting-edge strategies to increase plant yields by reprogramming the gene […]

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Editor’s note: When a young architect approached Clayco’s CEO Bob Clark a year ago about the crippling impact of student debt on productivity, it catalyzed a program at the company, outlined in this blog. Here’s another link to an article from US News & World Report about the impact that Clayco’s program and others like […]

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