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The fund will help people in Tatum's hometown of St. Louis afford the down payments on purchasing new homes.

From West Newsmagazine:  Wildwood is planning to begin another roundabout project this year. Engineered plans are set for the construction of a new roundabout at the southern intersection of Hwy. 109 and State Road BA (Babler Park Drive). The skewed intersection is currently controlled by a one-way stop sign. A roundabout would improve safety, provide […]

From Construction Dive:  I have a few theories about why we are having such a difficult time acquiring, and retaining, labor in the trades. The labor market is skewed heavily in the face of a turning point that we as a society are dreading. And if we aren’t, we should be. We are seeing older, […]

Retired St. Louis Cardinals All-Star pitcher Adam Wainwright has joined the MLB Network as an on-air analyst. Wainwright will make his debut on opening day, March 28.

From St. Louis Business Journal:  The Gateway Arch is St. Louis’ international calling card. The Business Journal’s survey and article “How America Sees St. Louis” proved that yet again. The Arch also brings a unique sense of pride for people who call this place home. It draws in visitors from around the world and it’s […]

After revealing the details of their new album, Dark Matter, Pearl Jam has now announced a full North American tour. The first leg runs from May 4 in Vancouver to…

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From The New York Times:  At One Madison, a high-rise under construction on 23rd Street in Manhattan, workers face dangers daily: live wires, electrical hazards, heavy machinery. Cold gusts of wind whip around them as they lay concrete and operate forklifts. Access to the upper floors of the 28-story building is a ride on a […]

CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today encouraged Illinoisans to be vigilant when dating online to avoid becoming a victim of a romance scam. “Romance scammers take advantage of victims’ openness and trust,” Raoul said. “It is important to be mindful of red flags that could indicate someone is not who they claim they are. If you think you may be a victim of a romance scam, do not let any embarrassment deter you from seeking help or filing a complaint with my office.” With Valentine’s Day approaching, Attorney General Raoul issued the following tips to help prevent individuals from falling victim to online romance scams: Online scammers often create fake profiles or pose as celebrities and may attempt to contact you via social media. You can identify a fake profile by running a reverse image search of the account’s profile photo. If the search turns up different names for the same photo, or if the photo appears in multiple sources

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From First Alert 4:  A design firm is the latest addition to downtown St. Louis. On Tuesday, the design firm CARTEL opened its doors at The Post Building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony; local business leaders and Mayor Tishuara Jones were in attendance. “Revitalizing Downtown St. Louis requires not only investments from large companies but also […]

The St. Louis Business Journal's Corporate Counsel Awards recognize the best in-house counsel in the St. Louis region. Meet the 2024 program's 10 winners, including a General Counsel of the Year and a Rising Star honoree.

From St. Louis Magazine:  St. Louisans remember the torrent. July 26, 2022: Twelve inches of rain in 12 hours—the most recorded here in a single day. So much water in certain spots that cars peeked from the surface like alligators, MetroLink tunnels looked like rivers, and the upper River Des Peres looked like a lake. […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Missouri’s capital city is poised to undergo a state government building boom as Republican Gov. Mike Parson enters his last year in office. In an announcement Tuesday, Missouri Department of Natural Resources Director Dru Buntin told a panel of lawmakers that the agency is buying an abandoned shoe factory near its […]

It's costing drivers more this year to keep their vehicles insured, especially in the state of Missouri.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says it destroyed hundreds of officer-seized weapons over the weekend.

From For Construction Pros:  Recently, CoinstructConnect and Gordian teamed up to create and release a report on the construction labor pool and what is anticipated to happen with it in the future. This report will provide people in the industry with an understanding of why the labor pool is the way it is and how […]

EDWARDSVILLE - Two SIUE professors hosted a “Building Community Resilience to Radicalization to Violence” community briefing to share information on the threat of violence in southern Illinois and ways to prevent radicalization. Drs. Suranjan Weeraratne and Laurie Rice, political science professors at SIUE, invited students and community members to attend the briefing on Feb. 12, 2024, where they spoke about the ways in which people are radicalized and how communities can prevent domestic terrorism. “The success of a targeted violence and terrorism prevention program depends on dedicated partners from all sectors of society working together,” Rice said. “In other words, it takes all of us to help keep our communities safe from the threat of targeted violence.” Weeraratne and Rice presented findings of a survey they distributed across 41 counties in Illinois. Their work was supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s

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Dave Grohl spent Super Bowl Sunday being a super help in the community. During game day, the Foo Fighters frontman volunteered with the California organization Hope the Mission to cook…

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