Nearly a week after deadly tornadoes ripped through Missouri, thousands are still without power. And while Ameren Missouri crews are working around the clock, frustration is growing for those still in the dark.
Technicolor Dreams, the newest immersive popup by Hidden Gems, runs Thursday through Saturday from May 22 through June 28. The disco dive bar’s back room has been transformed into a […]
Join the Museum for a night of culture as we explore the Argentinian tango and wine in honor of the Museum’s most recent special exhibition, The Artist Who Captured Eichmann. We […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: The wind had barely died down from the EF-3 tornado and storms that hit the St. Louis area May 16 when union members began stepping in to help, both in their jobs and as volunteers. The tornado ripped through north and west St. Louis, toppling buildings, ripping roofs from […]
MADISON – Two local women were charged on the same day with burglarizing the same residence in Madison. Joni M. Wilkinson, 38, of Granite City, and Sandra C. Crook, 38, of Madison, were both charged on May 14, 2025 with Class 2 felony counts of burglary. On March 7, 2025, the two allegedly entered the same residence in the 2000 block of McCasland Ave. in Madison without authority and with the intent to commit a theft. The Madison Police Department presented the cases against Wilkinson and Crook. Both were granted pretrial release from custody. All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
GODFREY/WOOD RIVER – Two cases of mob action in Madison County involve women from Godfrey and Wood River. Makenna V. Loy, 21, of Godfrey, and Abbigail A. Creekpaum, 20, of Wood River, were each charged on May 12, 2025 with Class 4 felony counts of mob action and Class A misdemeanor counts of battery. The two allegedly acted together and “engaged in the knowing use of force or violence, disturbing the public peace” on April 28, 2025. Both are accused of striking the same victim about the body, causing pain, without legal justification. The cases against Loy and Creekpaum were presented by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. Both were granted pretrial release from custody. All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
I really used to love our series of posts on how companies and content creators can build more revenue and loyalty with their customers through what we called the “Connect with Fans and a Reason to Buy” philosophy. Shortened to “Cwf+RtB,” the idea is that by treating fans in an awesome and human way, concerns […]
From Leader Publications: Eureka officials are searching for new solutions after recently announcing the city cannot afford to replace the closed Allenton Bridge. The city’s bridge replacement project was put on hold in October due to higher-than-expected construction costs. The project would have widened the two-lane bridge to four lanes and included a pedestrian lane […]
From CityScene STL: AHM’s transformative Downtown West project is moving closer to starting construction. The large-scale development, focused primarily on the 2100 block of Locust Street in Downtown West, will see three old buildings redeveloped and three new buildings constructed. One of which is a 29-story, mass-timber high-rise. The plans were originally unveiled in 2022 […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A St. Louis County jury awarded a local asphalt company $109 million last week after its supplier sold it the wrong kind of base rock, one that was lower quality than what was ordered. Gleeson Asphalt Inc., a paving contractor based in Belleville, filed a lawsuit in 2019 against its supplier, […]
This article originally comes from Air Freight News on May 22, 2025 The St. Louis region has more than 48,000 skilled workers in advanced manufacturing and the region ranks among the top 20 metros for aerospace employment with nearly four times more aerospace manufacturing employees than other similar-sized markets. The bi-state region also ranks first in the nation for on-the-job […]
CHARLESTON — Father McGivney Catholic senior sprinter Lilly Gilbertson advanced to the girls' state track and field finals on Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Charleston at Eastern Illinois University with strong performances in the 100- and 400-meter preliminaries. At the end of the day, she qualified in third place in the 200 meters with another sensational time of 25.36. Gilbertson qualified seventh in the 100 meters with a time of 12.39 seconds and secured first first-place qualifying mark in the 400 meters, finishing in 58.10 seconds. She led the field ahead of Emma Randecker of Savanna (West Carroll), who qualified second with a time of 58.55. The results for the 200 meters have not yet been posted. In reflecting on her 400-meter race, Gilbertson said she paced herself after realizing she had a comfortable lead. She is a Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb Female Athlete of the Month for the Griffins in outdoor track and field. “I came out strong and when listening to the announcer,
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