EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that rehabilitation of a crossing by Bi-State Development Agency on Illinois 15 between East Broadway and South Fourth Street in St. Clair County will require a full closure beginning, weather permitting, Friday, Aug. 23. A posted detour will be in place to safely guide motorists around the closure, which is expected to conclude Tuesday, Aug. 27. Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to detour signs in work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.
From West Newsmagazine: Wildwood’s Public Works Department has been working to implement improvements on several intersections along the western part of Hwy. 100 at Pond Road and Route T. At a City Council work session on Aug. 12, the city reviewed the plans, which include the implementation of several J-turns at those intersections. Last year, […]
ALTON - After a sinkhole at Gordon Moore Park closed the park for several weeks this summer, the park and Spencer T. Olin Community Golf Course are once again open . Vern Van Hoy, owner of the golf course, and general manager Mary Campbell spoke about their excitement about reopening and the struggles they went through while the golf course was closed. They noted that they did not know the park was going to reopen until two days before it did, and they had a successful first weekend back on the green. “We attended one meeting, and then after that, all the rest of the meetings were closed to everybody, so we did not know what was going on. We didn’t know if we were going to be opening up in eight weeks, ten weeks or ten years,” Van Hoy said. “The anxiety of not knowing, not having control, it’s the worst feeling in the world. So to find out that we were going to open as early as we did is exciting.” The golf course opened this weekend
ST. LOUIS - Food lovers will find all of their favorite street food in one place as the St. Louis Street Food Festival returns for its second annual event, offering all food items for less than $5. The event will take place on August 24 & 25 at Ballpark Village and will feature food from [...]
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As we head into another Presidential election, one thing has been consistent from the last two such elections as well: the tech policies of both major parties are terrible. The Donald Trump Republican platform for 2025 is beyond crazy with all sorts of nonsense. The “tech” part of it is barely worth a mention, but […]
PA ADOPTION CENTER EXPANDS, RESUMES ST. LOUIS COUNTY OPERATIONOF OLIVETTE ANIMAL SHELTER The APA Adoption Center and St. Louis County are restructuring their partnership, placing operations of the County animal shelter in Olivette back under the County Department of Public Health (DPH). Over the past two years, the APA and Department of Health have worked […]
ALTON - During their regular meeting on Aug. 20, 2024, the Alton Community Unit School District #11 Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the District Improvement Plan. This plan prioritizes a culture of belonging, grade-appropriate instruction and assignments, and professional learning communities. Elaine Kane, ACUSD11 superintendent, spent a few minutes discussing the culture of belonging in the district’s schools. “We believe the students and staff in the Alton school district deserve excellent conditions for teaching and learning,” Kane said. “Everyone in this district talks about creating a culture of belonging. We talk about it for our students, we talk about it for our staff, but we want to make sure that our actions and our decisions and our allocation of resources creates a culture of belonging for everyone in the Alton School District…That is the most important thing for learning to occur.” The principals from each school
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