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Hurricane Helene is expected to bring rain and strong winds to the St. Louis area on Friday and possibly affect sporting events, concerts, and travel.

She said SBM Management Services has been unable to find jobs for the laid-off janitors that pay the same as their Wash. U positions, about $16.50 an hour.

Queen has released a performance video of the track “Son and Daughter,” recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon on Dec. 24, 1975.The performance is one of the rare live tracks featured…

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ALTON — Due to a forecasted 100 percent chance of rain, the "Block Party for Good" has been rescheduled from Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, to next Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. The event will still take place from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Alton Amphitheater. Organized by AltonWorks, Food Is Love, and Currency of Caring, the block party aims to provide essential products and services to the community, including free groceries and hot meals. “These monthly block parties help bring important products and services like free groceries and free hot food to the people in the area who need it most,” Brigadier General (Ret.) John E. Michel said previously. The decision to postpone was made due to the weather forecast, which predicts heavy rainfall on the original date. The organizers hope the new date will allow more people to attend and benefit from the services offered.

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Here’s a phrase I have to use but hate doing so: let’s go back to the 2020 presidential campaign. During what was essentially a multi-year advertisement for just how absolutely petty, stupid, and disingenuous a political system could possibly be, the 2020 American presidential election also featured a video sent out by the Trump campaign […]

Rain from Hurricane Helene is heading to the St. Louis area. Many people are preparing for possible flooding across the area. Metropolitan Sewer District crews were out Thursday clearing out storm drains to hopefully prevent flooding in known trouble areas.

Family Care Health Centers, a nonprofit community health care provider, will build a 27,000-square-foot clinic at the corner of South Grand Boulevard and Chippewa Street.

Twenty Black and Latino entrepreneurs are part of business development nonprofit WePower's two new accelerator cohorts, one focused on construction and another open to a variety of enterprises.

There have been four reported incidents — including one hospitalization, two injuries, and some minor property damage, John Deere says.

BELLEVILLE — President Joseph Biden recently signed a Federal Disaster Declaration that will provide individual assistance to residents impacted by the July 16, 2024 flooding, according to the St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency. The declaration, issued this week, opens the door for federal aid to help residents recover from the devastating floods that swept through the region. "We anticipate additional guidance from the State of Illinois in the coming days," said the St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency in a statement. "We will be providing information on how to apply for the federal assistance in the early parts of next week as final arrangements are made." Residents can begin the process of requesting FEMA assistance immediately by calling 1-800-621-3362 or visiting disasterassistance.gov . Additionally, the county plans to set up in-person disaster recovery centers in the near future to further assist those affected. The Federal Disaster Declaration includes

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The view on land in Florida Thursday afternoon was overcast and stormy, but incoming Hurricane Helene looked even more ominous from space.

A St. Louis man was convicted Thursday for shooting and killing a woman who accidentally sideswiped his car in 2022.

ALTON - A man was transported to an area hospital with a leg injury following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Ninth and Piasa in Alton around 2 p.m. on Thursday, according to Alton Battalion Chief Tom House. Authorities said the accident occurred when one vehicle rear-ended another that was stopped at the intersection. House confirmed that the man’s injuries were not life-threatening. Further details about the incident were not immediately available. The accident remains under investigation by the Alton Police Department.

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Yesterday (Sept. 26), the future of the construction industry visited the St. Louis riverfront. Over 300 persons gathered in a large tent at the Gateway South Advanced Building Collaboration District, located South of the Gateway Arch, to listen to a panel of experts on the intersection of construction thought and technology. Afterwards, they viewed exhibits […]

A former homicide detective's company has cars patroling the city, causing confusion among some residents.

Collinsville Area Vocational Center (CAVC) provides career and technical education programs serving 10 area school districts: Civic Memorial High School, Collinsville High School, Dupo High School, East Alton-Wood River High School, Edwardsville High School, Highland High School, Lebanon High School, Mascoutah High School, Roxana High School, Triad High School. COLLINSVILLE – Southern Illinois Builders Association through the Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program, has donated $100,000 to Collinsville Area Vocational Center for program and equipment upgrades. The Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) and the Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program (SICAP) are proud to announce a generous donation of $100,000 to the Collinsville Area Vocational Center (CAVC). This donation will support essential program and equipment upgrades, furthering CAVC’s mission to provide high-quality technical education and hands-on training to local students.

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