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From St. Louis Business Journal:  Construction is underway at the new $51 million Henry A. Jubel Foundation Destination Discovery exhibit at the Saint Louis Zoo. The attraction for children and families is set to open in 2026 and is located on the former site of the Children’s Zoo. It was first announced in May 2023 […]

BioSTL, the biosciences economic development organization, has named a new leader for its investment arm.

The analysis comes a day after the machinists union rejected a tentative agreement, the six-week-long strike continued, Boeing’s perilous financial position potentially deepened and questions mounted about what it could mean for the St. Louis-area workforce.

The Democratic gubernatorial candidate said she'd maintain local police control in St. Louis, which she said should no longer be a "boogeyman." She also said she'd look to help downtown, and weighed in on a likely Cardinals subsidy ask.

A St. Louis County court convicted a man of fatally shooting his co-worker in Maryland Heights on Thursday.

From St. Louis Public Radio:  Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation soon plans to turn Cahokia Heights properties where derelict homes were once boarded up into a new low-income housing development called Vivian’s Village. SIHF Healthcare purchased the properties at 5708, 5710 and 5712 Bond Avenue for Vivian’s Village in 2020 and 2023, according to St. Clair […]

St. Louis-based creative agency HLK has opened a new office in Chicago, a move the firm says could lead to other new offices in other markets.

This is the aptly named red ape, having a bit of lunch at the LA Zoo.

ALTON - The first-quarter High Honor Roll and Honor Roll lists for St. Mary's Middle School in Alton are as follows: High Honor Roll 8th Grade Avery Conrad Elaina Cowan James Fischer Katherine Fitzgerald Tucker Hamilton Eli Heischmidt Joseph Henesey Parker Hough Caleb Kasten Kainan Kelly Colette Manns Kaelyn Page Clyde Phillips Lucia Pulido Jenna Redman Caden Roth William Roth Caden Shewmake Olivia Smith Elizabeth Strickland Claire Stephens William Waters 7th Grade Lauren Elliott Claire Hill Ava Holt Jay Klunk Ryan Lopez Jackson Lorsbach Alena Manns Charlie Marshall Eva Martin Brody McLeod Angelina Phillips Joey Root Charlotte Scheer Connor von Sothen Genevieve Stendeback Sophia Waters Leena Walker Abigail Widman 6th Grade Wyatt Bennett Reese Curry Daniel Fitzgerald Jaxson Foersterling Jude Frost Maggie Griggs Adam Jacobs Henley Janek Louie Koeller James Klockenkemper

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ST. LOUIS - Police are looking for more information about an unidentified suspect who shot a rideshare worker after an attempted carjacking downtown. According to St. Louis police, the shooting occurred shortly after 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday in the 700 block of Market St. Police said a 32-year-old man was taking a break from working [...]

ALTON - On October 20, 1924, Reverend John Gilliford Reynolds visited Alton to notify the officers of Elm Street Presbyterian Church that he was accepting the call to the pastorate, extended to him at a congregation meeting recently. But he had one stipulation. Reynolds wanted to remain in Toledo, Ohio until after the election, as he “wishes to do his duty as a citizen, and cast his ballot.” He and his family would lose their votes by moving before the election. The 19th Amendment had been ratified in 1920, so this was only the second presidential election that John’s wife, Nina, could vote in, despite the fact that she was in her sixties at the time. The election took place on Tuesday, November 4, 1924. The Reynolds family came to Alton the next week and Rev. Reynolds’s first service as pastor of Elm Street Presbyterian Church was Sunday, November 16. While we don’t know who exactly Reynolds voted for, Calvin Coolidge won the presidential election

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Tarlton, St. Louis’ largest women-owned general contracting and construction management firm, expands its business development team with the hiring of Allie Terbrock as business development manager and promotion of Tim McCoy to director of strategy. McCoy, a certified public accountant in the State of Missouri, crafts Tarlton’s business development plans and provides leadership in all […]

A St. Louis County woman admitted to producing child pornography videos that involved a toddler on Thursday in federal court.

ALTON - Illinois American Water continues to invest in its water and wastewater infrastructure in the Alton District. Recent projects include the installation of ultraviolet treatment equipment at the Alton water treatment plant, the sewer separation project in downtown Alton, and a water main replacement along 9th Street between Atkinson Avenue and Market Street. “Our focus in the Alton District, and throughout the state, continues to be to proactively invest in our water and wastewater systems to maintain high levels of water quality, reliability and customer service,” said Brent O’Neill, Director of Engineering, Illinois American Water. Recent major projects in the Alton District include: Ultraviolet Water Treatment Improvements This project was completed in accordance with a change in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations that require additional water treatment at the Alton Water Treatment Plant to effectively treat the raw Mississippi River wate

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From Construction Business Owner:  If you believe the statistics — and a whole slew of press — Generation Z is an emerging generation of men and women who are trading in their schoolbooks and strapping on tool belts. According to the National Student Clearinghouse, the number of students who enrolled in vocational-focused community colleges rose […]

Elon Musk’s SLAPP suit against Media Matters has hit a roadblock, as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals—not exactly known for its progressive rulings—has granted a stay on Judge Reed O’Connor’s order compelling the nonprofit to reveal its donor information. These days, the Fifth Circuit is where good law goes to die, but apparently even […]

Police said Cameron Delap fired shots at a moving vehicle. The shots struck and killed an innocent woman who was standing on the other side of the street.

De Shawn Johnson, 24, was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of his Dobbs Tire & Auto Center coworker