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GLEN CARBON – Major upgrades are coming to Schon Park in Glen Carbon following Village Board approval of a $260,000 agreement, putting the next phase of park improvements in motion. Phase 3 improvements include four pickleball courts, two tennis courts, two basketball courts, and a series of connecting paths, as shown in a site improvement plan from TWM, Inc. Work to be completed in future phases includes new pavillions, a soccer field, a fitness court, a new maintenance building, and a multi-purpose path. Public Works Director Scott Slemer said at Tuesday’s Village Board meeting he estimates construction on Phase 3 will begin in October of 2025. Trustees unanimously approved a $260,000 agreement with TWM, Inc. to perform engineering services for the Schon Park Phase 3 project. The full scope of the agreement includes design and construction engineering, bidding, permitting and review, grant application, and grant administration. Glen Carbon was recently awarded

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LEXINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) -- A man who allegedly shot at a Lexington police officer, prompting him to fire back, has been charged with attempted murder. Ryan Aeron Stanley Hurst, 18, is facing charges of attempted murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm at a peace officer and aggravated assault at a police officer, according to McLean [...]

The Missouri Department of Conservation and area partners conducted prescribed burns in Bellerive Park and Dickman Park.

The victim was identified as Charles E. Jones, 15. Police said some individuals were in custody in connection with the shootings but that the investigation remained active.

Two lawmakers representing Missouri are now leading the charge of dismantling the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms.

State Supt. Tony Sanders sent a message to school leaders last week, instructing them to continue teaching LGBTQ+, as well as Black and Asian American history. The state's Inclusive Curriculum Law requires schools to accurately portray the contributions of people from all those groups.

At least one person was killed late Tuesday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 55.

The St. Louis Blues will play the Seattle Kraken at Enterprise Center on Feb. 25.

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The family living in the unit where the fire started, which included an infant and two other children, was able to make it out without any injuries.

The Missouri Senate voted Tuesday to dilute judicial power to revise the summaries voters read when weighing in on ballot questions that originate in the Legislature.

63-year-old Regina Davis disputes charges of felony assault as questions mount over her removal from elected office

The head of St. Louis’ NAACP is speaking out after a federal dismissal of complaints against St. Louis regional schools.

by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]

St. Louis County police reported responding to a fight in progress at the Heritage Place Dierbergs grocery store on Olive Boulevard last Friday.

I am, unabashedly, a Humean emotivist. Like David Hume, I hold that emotions—not abstract reason—form the foundation of our ethics. Cold logic alone doesn’t guide our moral compass; it is shaped by the deep wellspring of human feeling. This isn’t a rejection of reason, but a recognition of its limits and its partnership with emotion in […]