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Budzinski Requests Solution to Dangerous O'Fallon Interstate Exit Following Viral TikTok Video

9 months 3 weeks ago
O'FALLON — On Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) sent a letter to Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Secretary Omer Osman requesting IDOT’s assistance with a persistent safety issue at an O’Fallon, Illinois, interstate exit. A video of the regular traffic backups at Exit 16 on I-64 Eastbound in Illinois recently went viral on TikTok, garnering more than 40.7 million views. Click here to view the video. “Today, I asked the Illinois Department of Transportation to help us address chronic traffic backups at Exit 16 on I-64 in O’Fallon," Budzinski said. "The confusion and congestion at this interchange create a dangerous situation for local drivers and impedes the flow of traffic. "I’m grateful to the local resident who shared their experience with this exit on TikTok and I look forward to working toward a solution that eases traffic and improves safety.” These are some other comments she provided

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Jefferson Barracks Tunnel Receives Tunnel Achievement Award

9 months 3 weeks ago
From Tunneling Online:  The Jefferson Barracks Tunnel for the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District was formally presented with the Tunnel Achievement Award Sept. 9 as part of the 17th annual Breakthroughs in Tunneling Short Course. The course took place Sept. 9th through 11th on the campus of the University of Denver. The project team included: […]
Kacey Crawley

Attainable High-Tech Efficiency

9 months 3 weeks ago
From Offsite Builder:  iUnit, a property developer based in Ashburn, Virginia, which was founded by Brice Leconte in 2013, is seen as an innovator by its business partners. One reason is its forward-thinking commitment to Zero Energy Ready modular homes that make optimal use of cell phone and solar-power technologies. The company’s manufacturing partner is […]
Kacey Crawley

Jefferson County Health Department to Have HVAC Units Repaired, Replaced

9 months 3 weeks ago
From Leader Publications:  The Jefferson County Health Department has awarded a $45,390 contract to have several rooftop HVAC units repaired and replaced. Most of the cost will be covered by insurance. The units were damaged in a hailstorm this spring. “We have six units (on the current Hillsboro building), and five of them sustained significant […]
Kacey Crawley

Randi McCallian

9 months 3 weeks ago
Democrat Randi McCallian is once again running for Missouri’s 8th Congressional District seat, a swath of southeast and southern Missouri that’s been represented by Republicans since the 1980s. Even McCallian admits her run against GOP Congressman Jason Smith is an uphill battle.The 8th District used to have significant pockets of Democratic voters, particularly in the Bootheel region. But Donald Trump’s emergence supercharged the district’s drift to the GOP — a trend that McCallian said hasn’t been good for people who live in the district. “Politics is now what I do, because people deserve to have a government that is made up by them and working for them,” McCallian said on an episode of Politically Speaking. “And that's not what we have here in Missouri — or especially in the 8th Congressional District.”

Minutes Matter: Reduce the Risk of Suspension Trauma

9 months 3 weeks ago
From Construction Business Owner:  Falls are a leading cause of serious injury and death in the construction industry. While quality fall arrest systems do an excellent job of preventing impact injury, ensuring worker safety doesn’t end there. Suspension trauma, also known as harness-induced pathology, occurs when a worker is left suspended in a fall-arrest harness […]
Kacey Crawley

Susan Trautman, Head of Great Rivers Greenway, to Retire Next Year

9 months 3 weeks ago
From St. Louis Business Journals:  Susan Trautman, who’s led trails developer Great Rivers Greenway for 15 years, said she’ll retire next year. A search is underway for her successor, with a target for the person to be in place next spring. The 25-year-old organization has expanded under her leadership as CEO, as the organization got […]
Kacey Crawley

Room for Everyone: An Introduction to Inclusive Design

9 months 3 weeks ago
From Work Design Magazine:  Imagine walking into a building where every detail, from the height of the counters to the brightness of the lights, feels just right for you. Now imagine the opposite – tight corners, illegible wayfinding and the unshakeable feeling that a space isn’t for you. Inclusive design rejects the idea that spaces […]
Kacey Crawley

Kavon Lacey: Celebrated Player, Inspiring Coach, Community Leader

9 months 3 weeks ago
ALTON — Kavon Lacey, one of Alton High School's most celebrated basketball players of all time, has continued to make an impact both on and off the court. Lacey, who scored 1,499 points during his high school career, was an all-state selection and played a pivotal role in leading the Redbirds to a 100-27 record during his career, securing two regional titles and one sectional crown. After a successful high school career, Lacey went on to play college basketball at the University of Evansville from 2007 to 2011. There, he emerged as a team leader, contributing 537 points, 282 assists, and 257 rebounds over his collegiate career. Lacey's leadership skills have since translated into his current role as the men's basketball coach at Lewis and Clark Community College. As the new season approaches, Lacey expressed his enthusiasm for the Trailblazers' prospects. "I am excited about the upcoming season," he said, reflecting on his journey from a standout player to a mentor and

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A Missouri panel of lawmakers looks at immigration — and gets pushback

9 months 3 weeks ago
It’s like clockwork each election cycle. Politicians reach for an old playbook, brandishing images from the southern border, claiming that undocumented migrants steal jobs and commit violent crimes at an alarming rate. The intent is to sow fear and misinformation about immigrants for political advantage. During Tuesday’s presidential debate, Donald Trump talked about immigration more […]
Mary Sanchez

Maplewood butcher shop named third best in the country

9 months 3 weeks ago
Maplewood butcher shop, Bolyard’s Meat and Provisions, has been named the third best in the US by USA Today. From the mention in USA Today: “Owned by a Culinary Institute of America grad, Bolyard’s is St. Louis’ only whole animal butcher. Besides fine cuts of fresh meat, you can also buy bone stocks, pates, smoked […]
Doug Miner

Bryan Road Rehabilitation Project Completed Early

9 months 3 weeks ago
From MRN:  The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) had closed the Bryan Road bridge over Interstate 70 in June for bridge rehabilitation, with the closure expected to last until late August. This work was part of an I-70 rehabilitation program for 12 bridges in St. Charles County, though the Bryan Road bridge was the only […]
Kacey Crawley

The Economics of Speed in Metal Fabrication

9 months 3 weeks ago
From The Fabricator:  When we launched our on-demand fabrication service six years ago, our default lead time was two weeks. By the end of 2019, we had dropped our standard lead time to five business days. We also realized that with our order processing automation, we could serve our customers even more quickly, albeit at […]
Kacey Crawley

Owner of St. Louis’ Continental Life Building Wants to Sell

9 months 3 weeks ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  One of St. Louis’ most iconic art deco buildings could be sold to a new owner if the federal government signs off on the deal struck this summer in bankruptcy court. Webster Groves-based Owen Continental, the owner of the cream white Continental Life Building in Grand Center, filed for chapter 11 […]
Kacey Crawley