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Susnig Center Grand Re-Opening Planned

1 year 2 months ago
JERSEYVILLE - A Grand Re-Opening event is in the works for the renovated Susnig Center in Jerseyville. At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Parks and Recreation Director Tyler Hermens said the department is working towards hosting a “dedication event” or Grand Re-Opening ceremony for the Susnig Center. While the estimated date is Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, he said more details would be made public soon. The Susnig Center, which also houses the Jerseyville Parks & Recreation Department and the Illinois Valley Senior Center, underwent a major renovation last year. The facility is located at 401 Mound St. in Jerseyville. Among the upgrades were the installation of new gym flooring, replacement roofing, new ADA-compliant bleachers, retractable batting nets, new restroom facilities, and more. These improvements were made possible by a $450,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources PARC program, according to a city press release from 2023. The Susni

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How will Republicans handle 7 key issues with their trifecta control of Washington?

1 year 2 months ago
WASHINGTON — Republicans in the Nov. 5 election took over the White House, the U.S. Senate and as of late Wednesday, the House, after calls were made in enough races to project a majority. They are expressing high hopes for unified control of government. But before they’ll be able to celebrate enacting sweeping changes to […]
Jennifer Shutt

HOK and Snow Kreilich Raise Thin Canopy Above St. Louis Soccer Stadium

1 year 2 months ago
From Dezeen:  Global design studio HOK and Minnesota-based Snow Kreilich Architects have teamed up to create the Citypark urban sports campus and stadium for a Major League Soccer club in St Louis, Missouri. Designed for the St Louis City Soccer Club, Citypark spans 25.5 acres in the heart of downtown St. Louis, near the iconic […]
Kacey Crawley

Collinsville Police Seize Illegal Firearms, Drugs in Domestic Violence Case

1 year 2 months ago
COLLINSVILLE - A man from St. Louis faces seven felony charges after police found illegal weapons and drugs in a Collinsville hotel room following a domestic battery incident. Anthony Milton, 39, of St. Louis, was charged with the following: Armed Violence (Class X felony) Unlawful Use of Weapons - Machine Gun (Class 2 felony) Aggravated Domestic Battery (Class 2 felony) Possession of Weapons by a Felon (Class 3 felony) Aggravated Battery (Class 3 felony) Possession of Cannabis with the Intent to Deliver (Class 3 felony) Domestic Battery (2nd or subsequent) (Class 4 felony) On Nov. 6, 2024, Milton was allegedly seen on video and by multiple witnesses “throwing the victim to the ground and then stomping on her head,” according to a petition to deny his pretrial release. The incident reportedly occurred in a public place, the La Quinta Inn in Collinsville. “Victim suffered a severe laceration to her forehead,” the petition states. “Officers

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New MODOT Director has St. Louis Ties

1 year 2 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  The state’s new transportation czar may be familiar to St. Louis-area motorists. Ed Hassinger, who was named director of the Missouri Department of Transportation Wednesday, served as the agency’s district engineer for St. Louis, overseeing projects ranging from the disruptive, two-year-long remake of Highway 40 (Interstate 64) through the city and […]
Kacey Crawley

Edwardsville District #7 Outlines Plans for Secure Double Entry Construction

1 year 2 months ago
From Riverbender:  Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Architect Alex Metzger explained the timeline of the secure double entry construction project at the recent Board of Education work session. Over the past year, the district has been in the process of installing secure double entries at each school. Last summer, they installed entries at Cassens […]
Kacey Crawley