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Up to a thousand employees at U.S. Steel's Granite City Works plant will be out of a job after the holidays, as the steel producer announced Tuesday that it would idle the facility indefinitely.

This is our local Great Blue Heron. He just showed up one day at a nearby park and stood around quietly. He didn't fly off when I got close or when pedestrians walked by. He just calmly took it all in. Very unusual.

From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine:  Funding and plans for the new intersection at Tom Ginnever Avenue and North Cool Springs Road remain on hold until Dec. 14. O’Fallon has been seeking to use external funds to help with the reconstruction and replacement of the Tom Ginnever Avenue and North Cool Springs Road stop-controlled intersection with a […]

Artists including Pearl Jam, Metallica and KISS are taking part in donation platform Fandiem's Giving SZN 2023 raffle.  Among the items and experiences you can enter to win include a poster signed by Eddie Vedder and company,…

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The Office will be hosting our City Business Open House on Friday, December 8, 2023, in the City Hall Rotunda from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

From Labor Tribune:  Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562’s Inaugural Cornhole Tournament, benefitting fallen member Kenny Loudermilk’s daughter, was a huge success. Loudermilk went missing last fall after a paragliding accident. The event, held Nov. 4 at the union’s hall, was made by possible by the 5th year service class. “How awesome to see them step […]

The carpenters' union that covers St. Louis has brought a breach of contract complaint against developer Paul McKee over a loan involving an O'Fallon, Missouri, office building.

Kadean Construction is pleased to announce that Ross Jarsocrak has joined the commercial construction contractor as Senior Project Manager in its Philadelphia regional office. He will be responsible for the overall planning, budgeting, organization, implementation, scheduling and completion of large distribution and manufacturing construction projects that meet and exceed client expectations. Jarsocrak has more than […]

From Area Development:  Bownfield sites are often associated with contamination and environmental hazards. Whether real or perceived, contamination may require costly cleanup efforts to make them viable for redevelopment. The level of contamination may vary depending on its previous use. “Old housing development, a commercial dry cleaner, railroad lines, kerosene soaked pilons on docks/piers, industrial […]

From Construction Dive:  Total construction starts tumbled another 7% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.1 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network, due to a widespread slowdown in gas and utility projects. The drop pushes overall year-to-date construction starts through October to trail last year’s pace by 4%, according to the report. […]

RIVERBEND - As the holiday season approaches, several organizations in the Riverbend region will rely on donations to continue serving the community. On this Giving Tuesday, we’ve compiled a few organizations that could use your help today and throughout the year. “Thinking about year-round and not just on Giving Tuesday, different seasons call for different needs. So we get a lot during certain times of year, but that isn’t always spread out,” said Ashley Lockwood, an educator for the Audubon Center at Riverlands . Lockwood explained that the Audubon Center leads conservation efforts for birds on a national scale, including at their base at 301 Riverlands Way in West Alton, Missouri. They also have several educational programs that they offer for no or low cost to local K-12 students. Donations to the Audubon Center help fund these programs and keep the costs down. They also allow the Center to pay more employees or hire interns from local high schools.

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Ten men on Monday afternoon robbed a 13-year-old boy as he got off a school bus in the city's Greater Ville neighborhood, police said.

Members of the city's jail oversight board on Tuesday will tour the troubled downtown jail for the first time since the board was created, according to the board's chair.

The player scratched off the $20 Sizzling Riches ticket while pumping gas to reveal the prize.

EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Police conducted a traffic safety campaign Nov. 17-27 reminding motorists to buckle up and drive sober. The “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization was conducted by the Edwardsville Police and other state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois to reduce highway fatalities. During the campaign, Edwardsville Police handled: 4 DUI arrests 14 speeding citations 9 other citations “This year’s campaign was successful in grabbing people’s attention with highly visible enforcement methods. As always, our goal is having a safe community with safe drivers,” said Lt. Brandn Whittaker. The Thanksgiving enforcement effort is made possible by federal traffic safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation and is part of the statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket” campaigns.

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Today on TAP: Upending government policies, the Fed is doing that here, while the high court is doing that in Germany. Who elected these guys? (Nobody.)