From RiverBender: Officials from Granite City and the Illinois Department of Transportation gathered Wednesday at Wilson Park to announce a $1.9 million grant aimed at closing a gap in the regional path and trail system. The grant will fund a multipurpose path stretching 5,150 feet and measuring 10 feet wide, running alongside 27th Street to […]
EDWARDSVILLE – Three men have been charged in connection with an Edwardsville Police Department investigation into an ATM alarm that sounded at a local bank early Thursday, May 22, 2025. Officers responded to the ATM alarm in the 100 block of South Main Street. While investigating the alarm, responding officers located a suspicious vehicle in the area. Upon further investigation, the following three subjects were taken into custody: Jose Mora Herrera, 24, H/M; Keyler Gimenez Barreto, 19, H/M; Carlos A. Marcanos-Gonzalez, 27, H/M; On Friday, May 23, the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office issued two criminal charges each on Herrera, Barreto, and Marcanos-Gonzalez: COUNT 1 – Attempted Theft, a class 3 felony COUNT 2 – Computer Tampering, a class 4 felony The three were in custody as of Tuesday, May 27, at the Madison County Jail pending a detention hearing. These charges, as well as the statements made herein, are based upon probable cause.
Despite Billy Joel's recent medical diagnosis, he has no plans to put his piano in storage.Sources tell People that Billy, who announced on May 23 that he'd been diagnosed with normal…
DANE COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) - The body of a boater recovered from Lake Monona in Wisconsin has been identified as a man from St. Louis by the Dane County Medical Examiner's Office. The Dane County Sheriff's Office provided a statement on behalf of the family of Collin Smith, who was born and raised in St. [...]
From St. Louis Business Journal: If you lived near New Madrid, Missouri, in 2000, it would cost just $57 a year to insure your home against an earthquake. With seismic faultlines under your feet that could – and a few hundred years ago, did – decimate the area, that was a steal. But today, insurance […]
From Construction Business Owner: As global construction demand surges to record highs, new research from Revizto, an integrated collaboration platform for architecture, engineering, construction and operations (AECO), exposes a critical crossroads for the $13 trillion global industry. While investment in infrastructure, data centers and public projects are booming, the construction industry is being increasingly threatened […]
Data centers are becoming a huge development opportunity with the rise of AI, e-commerce, and quantum computing. From conversion of existing office spaces, to sprawling exurban facilities, data centers – their design, construction, outfitting, and powering – offer both opportunities and challenges. The Forum has assembled a panel of experts with diverse perspectives on the […]
GRANITE CITY — An EF3 tornado struck the Greater St. Louis area on the afternoon of Friday, May 16, 2025, causing significant damage and resulting in five fatalities in the City of St. Louis. The tornado severely impacted the Granite City area, prompting an ongoing cleanup effort led by the city’s Public Works Department in coordination with the Madison County Highway Department, the Metro East Sanitary District (MESD), and the Granite City Parks District. Granite City Mayor Mike Parkinson expressed gratitude for the collaborative response. “Thank you to the Granite City Public Works Department, the Madison County Highway Department, along with MESD and Granite City Parks District for their assistance in the cleanup. They did a great job,” Parkinson said. Cleanup operations are continuing, and the city has implemented a new plan to assist residents affected by the storm. Mayor Parkinson said those still in need of cleanup or other urgent assistance are encouraged
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: A “long overdue” replacement of aging potable water-service equipment in Kirkwood will move forward immediately at a cost of roughly $2.2 million. The Kirkwood City Council voted last week to approve a contract with St. Louis-based firm McGrath and Associates for the $2,242,630 project to completely replace the Park 1 Pump Station […]
COLLINSVILLE - The Collinsville Police Department is seeking assistance in locating Maria Webb, who currently has four active felony warrants. The warrants include three issued by the Collinsville Police Department and one from a neighboring agency. Webb is wanted in connection with two separate retail theft incidents and for unlawfully possessing a weapon as a felon. Authorities are asking anyone with information about Webb’s whereabouts to contact the Collinsville Police Department at 618-344-2131, extension 5209. Callers can remain anonymous. The department also encouraged Webb to turn herself in to any police department to address the outstanding warrants. “These charges and statements made herein are based upon probable cause. The defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty,” the police department stated.
EDWARDSVILLE - You can join Main Street Community Center on a once-in-a-lifetime trip. From Branson to South Africa, the Edwardsville community center will sponsor multiple overnight trips within the next year. Lori Johnassee, who coordinates these travel opportunities, encourages people to reach out now to learn about the trips and sign up as early as possible. “It’s a great joy to see people connect with other people,” Johnassee said. “We have been here 50 years now, helping and building programs, and travel has become a very important part of that. It’s the community. It's the camaraderie. It’s finding new friends. It’s keeping yourself active and healthy so that you can continue to age gracefully. Then, the benefits come back directly to our center, where we get to share those benefits right back to you.” From Sept. 20–27, 2025, community members can embark on a coach trip to Coastal Virginia and the Outer Banks. This
For much of the 20th century, young Americans were seen as free speech’s fiercest defenders. But now, young Americans are growing more skeptical of free speech. According to a March 2025 report by The Future of Free Speech, a nonpartisan think tank where I am executive director, support among 18- to 34-year-olds for allowing controversial or […]
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