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AIA Elevates Local Architect to the College of Fellows

2 months 1 week ago

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is elevating AIA member from AIA St. Louis to its prestigious College of Fellows, AIA’s highest membership honor, for their exceptional work and contributions to architecture and society. The fellowship program was developed to elevate those architects who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession and made […]

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Historic STL Street Advances Plan to Self-Fund $6M in Tornado Repairs

2 months 1 week ago

From St. Louis Business Journal: A Board of Aldermen committee on Tuesday advanced legislation that would create a special taxing district on Kingsbury Place, a historic private street in DeBaliviere Place whose residents say they want to finance up to $6 million in tornado-related infrastructure work without seeking city dollars. The Housing, Urban Development and […]

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Permanent ban on puberty blockers and hormones for transgender minors clears Missouri House

2 months 1 week ago
The Missouri House passed legislation Thursday that would permanently bar doctors from prescribing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to transgender minors, sending the bill to the Senate for approval. Lawmakers voted along party lines with 102 Republicans in favor and 40 Democrats voting against the bill. Democratic state Reps. Chanel Mosley from Black Jack and […]
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Ice Rescue Skills Enhanced Through Six-Hour Bunker Hill Workshop

2 months 1 week ago
BUNKER HILL — The Bunker Hill Fire Department Co. 1 hosted an ice rescue training session Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. The ice training included 20 members from Station 1 in Bunker Hill, Station 2 in Shipman, and 10 members of the Brighton Betsy Ann Fire Protection District for a six-hour program. The Bunker Hill Fire Department said the training was intended to sharpen ice rescue skills and strengthen teamwork with mutual aid partners. “It was a productive, educational,

Housing Bill Sails Through the House

2 months 1 week ago

From MultiFamily Dive: The House overwhelmingly passed a major bipartisan housing package on Monday night by a vote of 390–9. The Housing for the 21st Century Act is designed to expand supply, modernize federal housing programs and expand paths to homeownership. Introduced on Dec. 11, 2025, H.R. 6644 is the House’s counterpart to the Senate’s […]

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Edwardsville Woman Faces Felony In Elder Abuse/Neglect Case

2 months 1 week ago
EDWARDSVILLE – A local woman accused of criminally neglecting her elderly husband for five days faces a felony charge in Madison County. Bonnie E. Hajny, 60, of Edwardsville, was charged on Feb. 5, 2026 with a Class 3 felony count of criminal abuse or neglect of an elderly person. Charging documents state that in addition to being the victim’s wife, Hajny was also his legally defined caregiver. Hajny allegedly observed the victim “fall in their shared home and observed he

Man Charged After Two Police Chases In Caseyville

2 months 1 week ago
CASEYVILLE - A man accused of fleeing police in two separate incidents in Caseyville, Ill., including one in which a utility terrain vehicle overturned during a pursuit, has been charged with multiple offenses, the Caseyville Police Department said. Bobby J. Mahan, a white male born April 13, 1972, was formally charged Feb. 11, 2026, after cases were presented to the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office, police said. The charges stem from incidents on Oct. 12, 2025,

O'Fallon Police Department Welcomes New Officer Maci Stein

2 months 1 week ago
O'FALLON, IL. - The O’Fallon Police Department welcomed a new officer to its ranks on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, swearing in Officer Maci Stein during a ceremony that included department staff, fellow officers, and family members. Stein joined the department after serving three years with the Springfield, Mo., Police Department, according to the O’Fallon Police Department. She is originally from Freeburg and earned a bachelor’s degree in criminology from Missouri State

Community Meeting Addresses Dangers on Highway 30 in Jefferson County

2 months 1 week ago

From First Alert 4: Residents and elected leaders are demanding new safety measures on what they say is one of the most dangerous highways in the St. Louis area. The number of accidents continues to rise on a stretch of Highway 30 from south of Fenton to House Springs in Jefferson County. County Councilman Brian […]

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