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Southwestern High School Semester 1 2025-2026 High Honor And Honor Roll

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PIASA – Following are the High Honor Roll and Honor Roll lists for Southwestern High School’s first semester of the 2025-2026 academic year: HIGH HONOR ROLL Senior Class of 2026 High Honor Roll List for Semester 1 Jillian Adams, Gage Alexander, Ava Ballard, Bram Beuttel, Annalise Bunt, Taylor Cairns, Alivia Cecchini, Lucy Childress, Hayden Goheen, Madelyn Gordon, Mackenzie Haegele, Courtney Kahl, Wyatt Lahr, Katelyn Lair, Miranda Lenger, Kinley Lucas, Christian Ruyle, Alyssa

ASA Midwest Council’s Meet the General Contractor Expo Feb. 4, 2026

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The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) – Midwest Council will host its 24th annual Meet the GC Expo on February 4, 2026 at the St. Charles Convention Center, from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. The yearly event gives area subcontractors and all construction professionals the opportunity for valuable networking time with the premier STL metro area general […]

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Dede Hance

BioSpan Technologies Appoints Lindsey Hermes as CEO; Founder to Remain as Advisor

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum BioSpan Technologies, a St. Louis–based company focused on bio-based pavement and infrastructure preservation solutions, has named Lindsey Hermes as its new chief executive officer. Hermes succeeds company founder Dr. Shel Chesky, who will remain involved with the company in an advisory role. Hermes previously served as BioSpan’s president […]

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Tom Finan

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site To Host Online Winter Lecture Series

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SPRINGFIELD – Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Collinsville will host their Winter Lecture Series virtually on Webex from January through March. The series begins on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. Logan Pappenfort, Illinois State Museum Director of Tribal Relations, will kickstart the series with his presentation “From Piasa to payiihsaki: Supernatural Symbolism and Misconstrued Tales.” The lecture will deconstruct the various stories surrounding the Piasa and how that narrative

St. Louis County Man Sentenced To 151 Months In Prison On Child Sex-Related Charges

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ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk has sentenced a former paramedic/firefighter from St. Louis County to 151 months in prison on child sex-related charges. Judge Pitlyk also ordered David S. Becker, 70, to pay $17,000 to victims who have appeared in child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and ordered him to be placed on supervised release for life after his release from prison. In August, jurors in U.S. District Court in St. Louis found Becker guilty of one count of attempted

Trump’s Loyalist Prosecutors Continue To Get Kicked Off Cases Because They’re Not Legally Appointed

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Trump’s binge-and-purge approach to handling the DOJ definitely isn’t working out for him. The administration has been steadily pushing prosecutors out for failing to be MAGA enough, especially when it comes to Trump’s steady stream of vindictive, politically motivated prosecutions. Not only are prosecutors finding themselves trumped (pun intended) by grand juries when trying to […]
Tim Cushing

Public Meeting Set As Jerseyville Considers Exclusive Residential Trash/Recycling Contract

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JERSEYVILLE – Jerseyville residents will soon have a chance to voice their opinions as the city considers new options for residential curbside trash pickup, potentially adding recycling and yard waste collection services. “The City of Jerseyville is exploring options for enhancing waste management services for residents while reducing the cost of service,” according to the city’s website . Since last summer , the city has been exploring the possibility of switching

Daily Deal: Headway Premium

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Herc Rentals Files WARN Notice for 30 Layoffs at St. Louis Location; No Other U.S. Layoffs Confirmed

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Herc Rentals — a major provider of construction equipment and tool rentals — has filed a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice relating to staffing changes at its Midtown St. Louis location (3030 Market St.). According to the notice and local reporting, the company plans to lay off 30 employees beginning around March 11, […]

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Tom Finan