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Rare Dual Cancer Diagnosis Challenges Belleville Family

2 months ago
BELLEVILLE — A local family is facing an extraordinary challenge as their 13-year-old son, Richard Mothersell, battled two rare cancers simultaneously and died recently, prompting a community call for support. Richard Michael Mothersell, 13, of Belleville, was born on February 13, 2012, in Belleville, and he died on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at St. Louis Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Richard, diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a rare bone cancer, in April 2023, underwent an intense

Missouri court strikes down 2022 law that pulled library books off shelves

2 months ago
A Jackson County Circuit Court judge struck down a state law criminalizing school employees for supplying “sexually explicit material” to students, ruling it unconstitutionally vague and overbroad in a five-page decision Monday. “This is a real victory for all library professionals who are trained to select age-appropriate, developmentally appropriate material for students in both public […]
Annelise Hanshaw

Trump administration unveils plan to try to dismantle Department of Education

2 months ago
This report has been updated. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration took major steps Tuesday in trying to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, announcing six interagency agreements signed with other departments that will transfer several of its responsibilities to those agencies.  The announcement was immediately met with intense backlash from Democratic members of Congress, […]
Shauneen Miranda

Belleville Man Detained, Officer Injured After High-Speed Flight From Police

2 months ago
BELLEVILLE – A Belleville man accused of injuring a police officer and resisting arrest by fleeing at high speeds remains in custody on felony charges. LeCourtney A. Luckett, 45, of Belleville, was charged with two counts of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer (both Class 3 felonies) and one count each of resisting or obstructing a peace officer (a Class 4 felony) and driving while license is revoked (a Class A misdemeanor). On Nov. 11, 2025, Luckett allegedly attempted

US Senate agrees with overwhelming House vote to force release of Epstein files

2 months ago
This story contains mention of sexual abuse and suicide. If you or a loved one are in crisis, help is available 24 hours a day by dialing 988 or visiting 988hotline.org. WASHINGTON — A bill is heading to President Donald Trump’s desk compelling the release of unclassified investigative files from the case against convicted sex […]
Ashley Murray

East Alton-Wood River Students Honored With Rotary Award

2 months ago
WOOD RIVER - The Riverbend East Rotary Club recently recognized the October Service Above Self award recipients from East Alton-Wood River High School-Ayla Thomas and Malachi Carter. They were presented their certificates by club President Mark Smith. Ayla is a student whose dedication shines brightly in every endeavor she undertakes. Ayla's commitment to scholarship is evident in her impressive 3.7 GPA and her standing as an active member of the National Honor Society (NHS). She understands tha

Book Reports Potentially Copyright Infringing, Thanks To Court Attacks On LLMs

2 months ago
A federal judge just ruled that computer-generated summaries of novels are “very likely infringing,” which would effectively outlaw many book reports. That seems like a problem. The Authors Guild has one of the many lawsuits against OpenAI, and law professor Matthew Sag has the details on a ruling in that case that, if left in […]
Mike Masnick

House overwhelmingly votes to release Epstein files

2 months ago
The House on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill directing the Department of Justice to release the files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a move that came after months of intense opposition from President Trump and GOP leaders. The vote was a lopsided 427-1, with Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) casting the [...]
Emily Brooks

Bond Architects’ Andrea Giovando Serves as Juror for 2025 Metamorphosis Awards

2 months ago

Bond Architects Principal and Senior Interior Designer Andrea Giovando served on the national jurors’ panel for retrofit magazine’s 2025 Metamorphosis Awards, which recognize standout adaptive reuse and renovation projects across the country. This year’s program included strong St. Louis representation. Trivers earned 1st Place in the Adaptive Reuse category for The Victor, the transformation of […]

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Tom Finan

Worker Wellness Blog: The Impact of PTSD on Our Veterans

2 months ago

by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]

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Dede Hance

Why Ford Motor Can’t Find Mechanics

2 months ago

From Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: From Corporate CEOs are keeping their heads down these days, lest they get chopped off by the Trump Administration. So last week’s remarks by Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley deserve credit for candor, as well as for the public service of telling politicians a hard truth about the American labor force. […]

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Tom Finan