Three years ago, we updated Vizzini’s list of “classic blunders” from The Princess Bride to include “never try to patent troll Cloudflare.” That was when the company announced that patent troll Sable Networks had made that mistake and now needed to be taught a lesson. That lesson is now complete, and Cloudflare has successfully destroyed […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Zeiss, a Germany-based technology company in the optics and optoelectronics sectors, has invested $24 million to expand its operations in Chesterfield, where it says it’s creating 40 new jobs. The expansion, at the Zeiss facility at 722 Goddard Ave. in Chesterfield, includes a new research and production facility and the […]
From Labor Tribune: If it seems like David Beard has been a high-ranking leader among the Iron Workers for a long time, it’s because he has. But on Aug. 29, he received his due from the Southwestern Illinois Central Labor Council at its well-attended annual awards banquet, as always at Bel-Air Bowl. Beard was named […]
From Construction Dive: Waiting for other disciplines to finish their jobs before beginning the next phase of work is the leading cause of construction delays, according to a new report from Touchplan, a Boston-based production planning platform. Staffing shortages, followed by material and equipment delays, rank as the second and third largest contributors, reflecting ongoing […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Mercy Hospital South will receive a $75 million expansion and redesign of its emergency department, parent Mercy health system announced. A groundbreaking for the project is scheduled for Thursday morning. The project is expected to be completed in spring 2027, officials said Wednesday in a press release. Alberici is the […]
From Riverbender: U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $2,327,751,005 in total formula funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to build and maintain roads, bridges and tunnels that will improve efficiency, reduce congestion, improve resiliency against climate change and modernize key infrastructure […]
From NPR: A multimillion-dollar housing development is bringing more affordability and stabilization to neighborhoods in north St. Louis that haven’t seen new, quality housing stock in years. A little more than a year after Tabernacle Community Development Corp. officially broke ground on the project in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood, several new homes are in the process […]
Chicago has announced nine new shows at The Venetian Theatre, running from Feb. 28 to March 15.This will be Chicago’s eighth year headlining a residency at The Venetian. In 2024 they…
From St. Louis Business Journal: A $42 million apartment project in the Cortex innovation district is seeking a sales tax exemption from the city of St. Louis. Legislation introduced Friday by 9th Ward Alderman Michael Browning would provide the project’s developer, Keeley Properties, with a sales and use tax exemption on construction materials. The exemption, […]
From MRN: SSM Health has expanded services in St. Charles County with a new comprehensive outpatient center in O’Fallon, in the Streets of Caledonia development at 301 Caledonia Parkway. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Oct. 7 for the grand opening of the new 66,000-square-foot outpatient center. SSM Health officials said the new healthcare facility […]
ALTON - The Alton City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to provide 350 free laptops to “low-income, unconnected” households within the City of Alton. The city will provide $68,250 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to Alton Forward, the nonprofit arm of AltonWorks, to purchase the 350 laptops. While exact details are still unknown, they will reportedly be distributed on a “first-come, first-serve basis,” according to the resolution. Earlier this week , Alton Forward President Mark Carlie asked for the Committee of the Whole’s vote in favor, adding these devices provide opportunities for residents to join the “digital economy.” “ gives us the chance to create a fair and equitable process for distributing 350 laptops to those in need so they can participate in the digital economy,” Carlie said. The resolution does include certain guidelines establishing the criteria for eligibility, as well as certain rules
A settlement has been reached between the Gateway Pundit and two Georgia poll workers who accused the St. Louis-based far-right website of defamation in a civil suit in St. Louis Circuit Court. Notice of the settlement was filed Monday afternoon. The parties to the dispute “provide notice to the court that the parties have reached […]
According to the Census Bureau, the average household income of the poorest quintile is roughly $23,000. According to the Congressional Budget Office, that increases to $49,000 after you account for taxes and government benefits. This compares to about $80,000 for the average middle-class household.
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