Cities around the world are confronting threats from climate change and societal challenges brought on by migration, public health crises and new ways of working. Resilient design and planning can help communities navigate these threats and safeguard lives and property. In a recent LinkedIn Live panel, HOK designers and planners shared how they are approaching […]
One of the St. Louis region's largest event centers, which hosted many weddings, is shuttering at year's end and has put up its space in a historic building up for sale.
MATTOON - First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (First Mid) is proud to announce it has been named a Top Workplaces Industry Award recipient for the second consecutive year. This honor, awarded by Energage, underscores the company's commitment to fostering a positive, dynamic, and inclusive workplace culture. Energage’s confidential, research-backed employee engagement survey determines the Top Workplaces awards. Participating companies are measured against the industry’s most comprehensive benchmarks, built upon 18 years of culture research spanning millions of employees and thousands of organizations nationwide. Top Workplaces awards are based on anonymous employee feedback gathered through the survey, which measures several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution, and connection, to name a few. This consecutive win is a testament to First Mid’s dedication to its employees' well-being, development, and satisfaction. “Receiving this honor for the second
From Leader Publications: Hudson’s Hangout, a safe play cafe, has opened at 110 S Second St. in Festus, in the space where the Modern Perspectives home decor store used to operate. Ashley Koseck, 39, of Festus co-owns Hudson’s Hangout with her husband, Jonathan Jones, 39. Koseck said the cafe is a clean, safe, family-focused play […]
SPRINGFIELD — A Casey's at 440 Edwardsville Road, Troy, will be one of the first four electric vehicle charging stations under the Illinois EPA's Driving a Cleaner Illinois program. The Casey's electric charging grantee award has been issued to Francis Energy. Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Interim Director James Jennings today announced the opening of all four electric vehicle (EV) charging sites under the Illinois EPA's Driving a Cleaner Illinois program on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. The 16 charging ports at four charging sites are located at gas stations in Beach Park (Lake County), Le Roy (McLean County), South Beloit (Winnebago County), and Troy (Madison County). The new sites represent the first of more than 2,600 public DC fast charge and Level 2 ports the Illinois EPA plans to deploy across the State. “Here in Illinois, we are excited to continue the build-out of our electric vehicle charging network to support the transition to zero-emission
Another anomaly has popped up, which has the chance to create enough of a circuit split that the Supreme Court will need to weigh in on this issue. The good news (albeit undercut a bit by “good faith”) is that another federal court has ruled the Riley warrant requirement applies at the nation’s borders. Here’s […]
While Deadpool and Wolverine were having the time of their lives, fans were saying anything but "Good Riddance" to Green Day.According to Billboard, streams of the punk trio's song "Good Riddance…
From MRN: At its July 25 meeting, the O’Fallon City Council approved a bill by a vote of 9-0, establishing the 1421 Mexico Road Community Improvement District (CID) for the entire property, all of the businesses eventually housed within it, and the huge parking lot. Council member Deana Smith (Ward 1) was absent/excused. Rosalita’s Cantina […]
From Construction Business Owner: Spending on nonresidential buildings is projected to increase more than 7% this year, according to The American Institute of Architects (AIA) midyear Consensus Construction Forecast. The spending will slow to only 2% in 2025 as market challenges continue to impact the pace of growth. Construction spending, while continuing to increase, has […]
From Gensler: In storytelling, worldbuilding lays the foundation and sets the tone for how characters develop and interact with each other and their environments. As readers, viewers, or participants, we may not always be completely clued into the “lore,” but with strategic glimpses into the rules of a story’s world, we can better understand motivations […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A former bank building on a prominent corner in historic St. Charles will be demolished Wednesday to make way for a new apartment project. The apartment complex, to be called First Capitol Place, is a project of Denver-based St. Charles Strategic Development. The demolition at the corner of First Capitol […]
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