MARYVILLE, Ill. — Construction is set to begin in early November on the Firemen’s Park Entertainment Pavilion, a project nearly five years in the making aimed at enhancing community spaces in Maryville. The Village of Maryville announced that a groundbreaking ceremony will take place at Firemen’s Park on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 3 p.m. The pavilion will serve as a focal point for community events, concerts and gatherings, providing a new venue for entertainment and recreation.
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Bono and David Byrne are among the nominees for the 2025 Hollywood Music in Media Awards.The U2 frontman's rendition of "Sunday Bloody Sunday" in his Stories of Surrender documentary is up for…
From Construction Dive: Turner Construction, the largest contractor in the country by revenue, has embarked on a deal with OpenAI to give every Turner employee access to ChatGPT Enterprise, according to a Tuesday announcement. The partnership, which will last for two years, came together as the company made the decision over the summer to go “wall to wall, […]
ALTON – Two local men face felony charges after allegedly burglarizing an Ameren facility in Alton and stealing copper wire from the site. Bradley W. Crane, 48, of Brighton, and Michael A. Pierce, 26, of Alton, were both charged on Oct. 28, 2025 with one count each of burglary (both Class 2 felonies) and theft (both Class 3 felonies). The two allegedly knowingly and without authority entered a building at 700 Oakwood Road in Alton which was property of Ameren Illinois Utilities
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Director James Jennings today announced a Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the purchase and installation of new Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) EV charging stations (Level 3) and alternating current (Level 2) charging stations to be located at publicly accessible locations in Illinois. This first-come, first-served opportunity is being made available
WOOD RIVER – Wood River City Council members on Monday voted 3-2 to approve an alternative option to keep funding downtown redevelopment projects with a transfer of up to $1 million in city funds. After much discussion and debate, councilmen narrowly passed an ordinance allowing the transfer of up to $1 million from the city’s Capital Improvement and Development Fund and the Non-Home Rule Sales Tax Fund into its TIF #3 District Fund to continue funding Tax Increment Financing
Cleanup efforts remain ongoing nearly six months since a devastating EF-3 tornado ripped through St. Louis, and they're likely to continue for several more months into the next calendar year.
Construction Safety Week is the construction industry’s annual week-long event that unites individuals, companies and the broader construction community with a shared commitment to health and safety. The event will take place May 4-8, 2026, with the headline of All In Together and a focus theme of “Recognize, Respond and Respect,” anchored in a unified […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Windy Chafin, a 25-year member of Operating Engineers Local 513, has won the 2025 Missouri Women in Trades (MOWIT) Tradeswoman of the Year award. Chafin received the award last month at the MOWIT Blue Collar/Black Tie Awards Gala, which was held at the LIUNA Event Center in Sunset Hills. […]
TROY - Chris Coyne, a Community Service Officer with the Troy Police Department, presented a Heroin and Prescription Drug Awareness program to students in the Triad School District this week at the Success Center at Silvercreek. The Troy Police program aimed to educate students about the dangers of drug misuse and its effects on individuals, families, and the community. Coyne’s presentation is part of an ongoing effort by the Troy Police Department to promote awareness, prevention, and
The Missouri Department of Transportation will be closing the far-right lane of westbound I-64 at Spirit of St. Louis Boulevard starting at 7 p.m. Saturday to restripe lanes on the westbound bridge. All work is weather permitting.
From St. Louis Public Radio: A new affordable housing complex in Alton, called the Community of Sunnybrook, has nearly filled up with tenants as the developers announced the project’s completion on Wednesday. “We crossed the finish line, and we won the gold medal because the gold medal is this development,” Mayor David Goins said. The $20 […]
The first vertical construction at the planned Gateway South district in downtown St. Louis is now moving forward. The project is being developed by Good Developments Group, Vault Partners, and The Millstone Company. “As a result of conversations with multiple prospective tenants, we’ve begun design and pre-construction for a 54,000-square-foot speculative industrial building at Gateway […]
‘The Notebook the Musical’ at The Fabulous Fox Sparks Memories of Life-Long Love Affair by Pat Lindsey The 2004 movie, “The Notebook,” is my favorite tearjerker love story. No matter how many times I’ve watched it, I always go through a lot of tissues. Because I love the movie so much, I […]
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