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From Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies: As the number of cost-burdened households swells and the price per unit of constructing new housing balloons across the US, off-site construction offers community-based organizations (CBOs) a compelling way to build high-quality and often well-designed affordable housing in less time and at a reduced cost. A new paper summarizing […]

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ST. LOUIS — A winter storm shifting northward has increased the likelihood of snowfall in the St. Louis area this weekend, according to local officials and weather forecasts. The upcoming winter storm’s track has shifted in the past day, prompting heightened preparations by transportation and public safety agencies. Joe Monroe, operations engineer for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), provided insight into the department’s response on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.

by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum A new survey from Tower Grove Community Development Corporation (TGCDC) adds data and specificity to a theme that has surfaced repeatedly in recent Construction Forum panels: while demand for housing and mixed-use development exists in St. Louis City, the development process itself is widely viewed by developers as […]

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St. Louis County Library will begin construction on a new Chesterfield Branch starting in February 2026.

Missouri officials are urging residents to prepare for extreme cold and possible snow this weekend as a winter storm approaches, with temperatures expected to drop sharply and dangerous wind chills expected.

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in challenging potential Biden-era grant fraud and supporting the EPA’s cancellation of billions of questionable grants.

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has helped raise money for a cancer charity in his hometown of Birmingham, England.The BBC reports that a guitar he donated to Birmingham-based Heartlands Hospital Charity…

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The most stolen vehicles in Missouri are the Ford Pickup, Hyundai Elantra, and Chevrolet Pickup, with vehicle thefts reaching 495 per 100,000 residents, ranking 6th in the nation.

MINERAL POINT, Mo. - The Potosi Correctional Center announced Thursday that an inmate has died in their facility this week. According to officials, 76-year-old Dennis Irby died at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday from apparent natural causes. Irby had been in the Potosi Correction Center since Dec. 14, 2005. He was serving a life sentence without parole [...]

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Saturday and Sunday in the St. Louis region for a highly-anticipated forecast that includes strong snow chances and extreme cold this weekend.

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office processed 1,123 REAL IDs and the Cook County Clerk’s office issued 412 vital records during the first Saturday of expanded hours at the REAL ID Supercenter and the Clerk’s downtown office. The expanded Saturday hours launched January 17 ahead of TSA’s new $45 REAL ID penalty, which takes effect on February 1. The effort is aimed at reducing wait times, minimizing hassle and ensuring Illinoisans can secure

For decades, the city has focused its plows on main thoroughfares and left most side streets to melt on their own.

GRAFTON – The National Memorial of Military Ascent being built in Grafton recently got a $50,000 boost from the Jersey County Board. At the Jan. 20, 2026 Grafton City Council meeting , members of the Jersey County Board donated $50,000 towards the completion and promotion of the National Memorial of Military Ascent. Jersey County Board members in attendance included Chairman Gary Krueger and Finance Chairman Kara Ontis, as well as Jersey County Tourism Board Chairman Mark Wagner.

After years of debate, revisions, and regulatory review, a long-planned residential development in Wildwood has cleared its final hurdles and is now moving into active construction—illustrating both the challenges and persistence required to deliver new housing in West County’s increasingly constrained development landscape. A company tied to McKelvey Homes has paid $5 million for more […]

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The Eagles are celebrating a new musical milestone.The band revealed on Instagram that their compilation album Their Greatest Hits 1971-75 has just been awarded a quadruple Diamond certification by the Recording…

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Below-freezing temperatures are expected to stick around through January and into early February, meaning any snow that falls could stay a while.

The Board of Aldermen voted 6-0 on Tuesday night to approve the plan.