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The War on Rot: Architects Turn to Science to Future-Proof Wood

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From Architect: As the popularity of wood-based materials in building construction increases, facade-based applications are becoming more desirable and prevalent. Wood’s susceptibility to decay is a familiar phenomenon, and many established preservation methods exist. However, most wood treatments for external use are problematic from human health and environmental perspectives. Conventional preservation chemicals include chromated copper […]
Tom Finan

Ramp Closures on I-55/70/64 in St. Clair County

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EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that ramp closures on eastbound and westbound Interstate 55/70/64 will start, weather permitting, at 4 a.m. Saturday, May 31, 2025 for road construction. Traffic will be restricted at the following locations: Eastbound ramp near Barack Obama Avenue/East St. Louis exit Westbound ramp near the St. Clair Avenue entrance ramp at mile marker 1 Additionally, the following ramp will be fully closed: St. Clair Avenue entrance ramp to southbound I-55/westbound I-64 All ramps are expected to reopen by 10 p.m. the same day. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this closure. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on the social media platform X at @IDOTDistrict8 or view

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Jerseyville Woman Charged In Scissors Stabbing Case

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JERSEYVILLE – A woman from Jerseyville faces a felony charge after stabbing someone with a pair of scissors while on pretrial release from custody. Christina M. Carraway (also known as Christina M. McAdams), 36, of Jerseyville, was charged on May 19, 2025 with one count of aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony. On May 16, 2025, Carraway allegedly stabbed the victim “multiple times with a pair of scissors,” according to court documents. A petition to deny Carraway’s pretrial release notes that at the time of this incident, she was out on pretrial release from a prior case of forgery filed earlier this year. The petition also states Carraway attacked the victim inside their shared residence. Carraway was arrested by the Jerseyville Police Department and currently remains in custody at the Jersey County Jail. All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Federal Judge Benchslaps DOJ For Arrest Of Newark Mayor During Visit To ICE Detention Facility

1 month 1 week ago
Earlier this month, the federal government — multiple wings of it — went apeshit when dealing with routine oversight of ICE detention facilities. Three New Jersey Congressional reps (of the federal variety) made an unannounced visit to inspect an ICE detention center run by inappropriately gleeful private prison contractor, GeoGroup. As the Congressional reps tried […]
Tim Cushing

Manhunt launched after 'Devil in the Ozarks' escapes Arkansas prison

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Grant Hardin is the former police chief in the small town of Gateway near the Arkansas-Missouri border. He was serving lengthy sentences for murder and rape and has come to be known as the “Devil in the Ozarks.” Prison officials say he escaped Sunday from the North Central Unit in Calico Rock.
JEFF MARTIN