ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The St. Louis County Police have placed an Endangered Person Advisory for a 26-year-old man. Letez Mayfield left his residence on Glen Garry Road in the Glasgow Village neighborhood around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. The report states he left on foot. According to police, Mayfield is on the autism spectrum and [...]
SPRINGFIELD - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced $26.5 million in funding for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) for Public Infrastructure and Housing Rehabilitation. Grantees will be selected through a competitive Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) process. “Every community in Illinois deserves up-to-date water facilities and safe, reliable homes,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “With the support of our federal partners, this funding will provide communities across the state with the resources they need to improve the quality of life for their residents. I highly encourage all eligible entities to apply for these grants as we work to ensure all Illinoisans have access to the public works they deserve.” “Investing in public infrastructure and housing is essential to creating strong communities,” said Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton. “This funding reflects
PONTOON BEACH – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that bridge repairs on Illinois 111 between Illinois 162 and Pontoon Road in Madison County will require a full closure starting, weather permitting, at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. During that time, motorists should follow the marked detour as follows: Illinois 111 northbound: Eastbound Illinois 162 to northbound Illinois 255 to westbound I-270 to Illinois 111. Illinois 111 southbound: Eastbound I-270 to southbound Illinois 255 to westbound Illinois 162 to Illinois 111. The project is anticipated to be completed by mid-November. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone and detour route. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on X at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com
GRANITE CITY - A man with a history of “brazenly dangerous” criminal acts has been ordered to remain in custody following a “vehicular invasion,” the latest in a series of offenses outlined in Madison County court documents. Steven L. Stratton, 42, of Madison, was charged with vehicular invasion, a Class 1 felony. On Aug. 17, 2024, Stratton allegedly entered an individual’s Chevrolet Silverado truck “by force” while the vehicle was still occupied. According to a petition to deny his pretrial release, Stratton approached the victim in their truck and “attempted to force down the glass of a partially open window,” partially entering the truck’s interior. “Defendant stated that ‘this is my truck now,’ and the victim accelerated and fled. Officers located the defendant nearby and the victim identified him in a up.” A Detention Order was later filed upholding the state’s petition
Here's another poll of swing states, this time from Bloomberg/Morning Consult: This is even more optimistic than this morning's Emerson College poll, though note that the margin of error is about 4% in each state. NOTE: We're close enough to the election that from now on I'll be reporting the results of likely voters whenever ...continue reading "Maybe Kamala Harris is actually ahead in swing states"
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that lanes that have been closed for construction will reopen, where possible, for the Labor Day holiday to minimize travel disruption. Non-emergency closures will be suspended from 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, to 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2. The following lane closures will remain in place during the holiday weekend. The public can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through these areas. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and stay alert for workers and equipment. At all times, please buckle and drive sober. Greene County Illinois 267 over Lick Creek, about 7 miles north of Greenfield; lane reductions continue with traffic controlled by temporary signals. Macoupin County Illinois 16 near Piasa; lane reductions continue. Madison County Illinois 111 over the Cahokia Diversion
ALTON - OSF Home Health at OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall patient satisfaction score that ranked in the top 20% of all eligible SHP clients for the 2023 calendar year. “This recognition underscores our commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate home care services.,” says Christie S. Kamp, RN, BSN, CRRN, Manager, Alton Home Health Care and Hospice, OSF HealthCare. The annual SHPBest™ award program was created to acknowledge home health providers who consistently deliver high-quality service to patients. The 2023 award recipients were determined by reviewing and ranking the overall satisfaction score for more than 3,200 home health providers. With the largest HHCAHPS benchmark in the nation, SHP is uniquely positioned to identify and recognize organizations that prioritize and excel in patient satisfaction. SHPBest
Even with a challenging industry, St. Louis' brewery scene remains vibrant, thanks in part to local brewmasters who create many of the best-selling beers at local breweries. Here are the brewers behind some of St. Louis' favorite beers.
An explosion in the vicinity of East Grand Avenue and Hall Street caused employee evacuations at a nearby industrial plant and blew "several" manhole covers off throughout the area, police told KSDK.
Officers at the scene said something in the sewer line caused the explosion under the Procter and Gamble (P&G) Operations Support Center. Crews at the facility were evacuated at the time of the explosion. The plant is now closed and the second shift of employees was told not to come in.
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Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the well-known car manufacturer Volkswagen (VW). An article in the German Auto Motor und Sport magazine reports on a major shift in the way that VWFS, and hence VW, wants to operate (all translations by DeepL): Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) is planning to introduce a new […]
A neighborhood association claims in a lawsuit that the closed hospital's owners left the site a "wasteland" and want the court to award damages for the decrease in value and 'loss of comfort and enjoyment of their property.'
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