Rain from Hurricane Helene is heading to the St. Louis area. Many people are preparing for possible flooding across the area. Metropolitan Sewer District crews were out Thursday clearing out storm drains to hopefully prevent flooding in known trouble areas.
Family Care Health Centers, a nonprofit community health care provider, will build a 27,000-square-foot clinic at the corner of South Grand Boulevard and Chippewa Street.
Twenty Black and Latino entrepreneurs are part of business development nonprofit WePower's two new accelerator cohorts, one focused on construction and another open to a variety of enterprises.
BELLEVILLE — President Joseph Biden recently signed a Federal Disaster Declaration that will provide individual assistance to residents impacted by the July 16, 2024 flooding, according to the St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency. The declaration, issued this week, opens the door for federal aid to help residents recover from the devastating floods that swept through the region. "We anticipate additional guidance from the State of Illinois in the coming days," said the St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency in a statement. "We will be providing information on how to apply for the federal assistance in the early parts of next week as final arrangements are made." Residents can begin the process of requesting FEMA assistance immediately by calling 1-800-621-3362 or visiting disasterassistance.gov . Additionally, the county plans to set up in-person disaster recovery centers in the near future to further assist those affected. The Federal Disaster Declaration includes
ALTON - A man was transported to an area hospital with a leg injury following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Ninth and Piasa in Alton around 2 p.m. on Thursday, according to Alton Battalion Chief Tom House. Authorities said the accident occurred when one vehicle rear-ended another that was stopped at the intersection. House confirmed that the man’s injuries were not life-threatening. Further details about the incident were not immediately available. The accident remains under investigation by the Alton Police Department.
Yesterday (Sept. 26), the future of the construction industry visited the St. Louis riverfront. Over 300 persons gathered in a large tent at the Gateway South Advanced Building Collaboration District, located South of the Gateway Arch, to listen to a panel of experts on the intersection of construction thought and technology. Afterwards, they viewed exhibits […]
Collinsville Area Vocational Center (CAVC) provides career and technical education programs serving 10 area school districts: Civic Memorial High School, Collinsville High School, Dupo High School, East Alton-Wood River High School, Edwardsville High School, Highland High School, Lebanon High School, Mascoutah High School, Roxana High School, Triad High School. COLLINSVILLE – Southern Illinois Builders Association through the Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program, has donated $100,000 to Collinsville Area Vocational Center for program and equipment upgrades. The Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) and the Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program (SICAP) are proud to announce a generous donation of $100,000 to the Collinsville Area Vocational Center (CAVC). This donation will support essential program and equipment upgrades, furthering CAVC’s mission to provide high-quality technical education and hands-on training to local students.
Former President Donald Trump suggested without evidence Wednesday that Iran could be responsible for two apparent assassination attempts he has faced this year, saying foreign leaders objected to his position on tariffs. Authorities have made no public statements to support the claim that either would-be assassin — in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July and near Trump’s […]
MARYVILLE - The Homebuilder and Remodelers Charitable and Educational Foundation Request for Proposal Objective: The Homebuilder and Remodelers Charitable and Educational Foundation (the HBRC) is seeking a builder to construct and or provide our “Wish Home” in partnership with Make-A-Wish. The “Wish Home” may be a home already constructed in the builder’s inventory or a new construction home. The HBRC shall either pay the builder for the home out of ticket proceeds at the cost agreed to in the RFP, or if a minimum number of tickets are not sold the HBRC has the option not to purchase the home and the builder shall retain the home. The HBRC shall provide a significant marketing campaign around this home, which will feature the builder in all advertising along with the HBRC and the Make-A-Wish foundation. Key Dates and Submission Guidelines: Proposals are due to the Foundation’s office at 6100 W Main Street, Maryville, IL 62062, no later than 3:00
WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee Wednesday said it will continue reviewing allegations that Florida Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick violated campaign finance laws, and the panel released more details about the inquiry. The original recommendation for committee review came from the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics, which is an independent entity that reviews […]
Elton John's "Tiny Dancer" is about a woman who hangs around with musicians — Bernie Taupin has said it was about his wife at the time. But now the classic tune…
Missouri has begun distributing summer food benefits for children and aims to finish by the end of the year, a spokesperson for the Department of Social Services told The Independent this week. The aid was intended to be distributed during summer break, to help vulnerable kids avoid a drop-off in nutrition while they were out […]
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