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Godfrey Officials Vote 4-3 Against PGAV Comprehensive Plan Agreement

10 months 2 weeks ago
GODFREY – Godfrey Mayor Mike McCormick has once again cast the tie-breaking vote against St. Louis-based firm PGAV to update the village’s comprehensive plan. The Village Board of Trustees, featuring some newly sworn-in members , were locked into a 3-3 tie on the agreement at Tuesday night’s meeting, prompting the mayor’s second tie-breaking vote on the subject since October of 2024 . Voting in favor were Trustees Rick Lauschke, Craig Lombardi, and Mike Fisher. Joining the mayor’s vote against the agreement were Trustees Karen MacAtee, Sarah Woodman, and Gerard Fischer. A comprehensive plan essentially serves as a roadmap for a community’s future, ensuring its growth is guided in a strategic way over the next few years to a decade. Such a plan would not include specific policies or ordinances, but would give general guidance on how village leaders should approach decisions that impact Godfrey’s future, including considerations for housing

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Affordable Child Care Organization Expands in St. Charles

10 months 2 weeks ago
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine:  A St. Charles County child care resource has just expanded its operation to help provide affordable day care options. Founded in 2013, The Sparrow’s Nest was originally a pregnancy resource center, but it increased the scope of its services as the need for affordable daily child care options became more apparent. […]
Rachel Finan

Local Union Leaders Discuss Trump’s Attacks on Government Workers

10 months 2 weeks ago
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:  The Trump administration’s ongoing attacks on the federal workforce and the postal service are hitting home for workers in the St. Louis area, representatives from the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) told delegates of the St. Louis Labor Council May […]
Rachel Finan

Caamp

10 months 2 weeks ago

Caamp announces its 2025 Tour, which marks the Ohio-bred band’s first headline tour since 2023. Band members Taylor Meier and Evan Westfall founded Caamp while attending Ohio University. Now, the […]

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Myranda Levins

Chesterfield Mall Demolition is Complete; What’s Next?

10 months 2 weeks ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Chesterfield Mall is no more, and the new $2 billion redevelopment that’s slated to replace it is now underway, the developer said Thursday. The mall’s buildings have been completely demolished, except for the Dillard’s and Macy’s buildings that will be reused as part of the new Downtown Chesterfield project, said […]
Rachel Finan

St. Louis to Demolish Nearly 200 LRA Properties Hit by Tornado

10 months 2 weeks ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  The city will demolish nearly 200 tornado-damaged buildings owned by the Land Reutilization Authority and may revive a controversial building stabilization program that was ended just weeks ago by the mayor. Of the approximately 2,900 LRA properties in the path of the May 16 twister, 373 still had structures on them, […]
Rachel Finan

Vetta Sports Seeks Lighting and Parking Updates in Cottleville

10 months 2 weeks ago
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine:  Vetta Sports in Cottleville is seeking to upgrade its parking and lighting. Two public hearings were held at the May 21 Board of Aldermen meeting to discuss the potential rezoning of 18.7 acres of land and a request for a conditional use permit for an outdoor soccer field with lights. During […]
Rachel Finan

Murder for Two

10 months 2 weeks ago

Murder for Two puts the laughter in manslaughter. Presented by STAGES St. Louis, the killer musical comedy follows officer Marcus Moscowicz, a small-town policeman aspiring to be a detective, who seizes […]

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Rachel Huffman

Delays, Abandonments Drive Project Stress Higher

10 months 2 weeks ago
From Construction Dive:  Project stress rose again in April with the private sector nearing a multi-year high in abandonments, according to the latest data from Cincinnati-based ConstructConnect. The Project Stress Index, a measure of construction projects that have been paused, abandoned or have a delayed bid date, climbed 1.5% in April. The jump marks a 16% increase […]
Rachel Finan