From Leader Publications: The pedestrian bridge on Jefferson College’s Hillsboro campus is expected to be replaced over the summer. Members of the Jefferson College Board of Trustees voted unanimously Dec. 7 to award a $558,390 contract to Brockmiller Construction in Farmington to demolish the existing bridge and build a new one to replace it. The […]
ALTON - 17-year-old Alton resident Jaiden L. Dahl has died at a St. Louis area hospital after suffering gunshot wounds on New Year's Day. Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford said at 8:32 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2024, the Alton Police Department received multiple reports of a gunshot wound victim inside an apartment at 2 Woodview Court, Alton, Illinois. "Alton Police Officers, assisted by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the apartment and once the scene was determined to be safe, Alton Fire Department members entered and transported the gunshot wound victim to a local hospital," Ford said. "The victim, identified as 17-year-old, Jaiden L. Dahl, of Alton, was later flown to a St. Louis area hospital. Jaiden later died at the St. Louis area hospital. "Investigators with the Alton Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division are conducting the investigation. They are being assisted by the Illinois State Police and the St. Louis Medical Examiner’s Office.
St. Louis Business Journal: The construction company linked to an embattled St. Louis development firm is suing a former property manager. Big Sur Construction of St. Louis, founded by Sid Chakraverty, who also is one of the founders of St. Louis-based developer Lux Living, filed suit Dec. 15 in St. Louis Circuit Court against former […]
ALTON - Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford released information late Tuesday morning, Jan. 2, 2024, about a blaze on New Year's Day. Ford provided these details: "At 3:14 p.m. on January 1, 2024, the Alton Police Department was contacted due to a structure fire in the 3100 block of Hawthorne Boulevard, Alton, Illinois. "Alton Police Officers and members of the Alton Fire Department immediately responded to the scene. Alton Fire Department members worked to control the fully engulfed residence." He continued: "Preliminary investigation revealed that family members were involved in a verbal and subsequent physical dispute. During the altercation, one of the family members is alleged to have knowingly set a fire inside the residence. All parties were able to exit the residence and avoid injuries from the fire. One family member was transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries alleged to have occurred during the altercation." Ford said the investigation is ongoing and
Nominations for the St. Louis Business Journal's annual Corporate Counsel Awards, which seek to celebrate the best and brightest legal minds in the corporate landscape, are due Monday, Jan. 8.
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These awards will span all levels of the corporate legal department structure, from in-house generalists and specialists to chief legal officers and general counsels, who work in nonprofit organizations or in public or private companies of any size in any…
GODFREY - With Valentine's Day just ahead in February, the topic of love is now in the air. For Gary and Charity Phipps, the two have been literal soul mates since they were children. The two started dating on Feb. 2, 1993. The couple was married on March 19, 2018. "We have known each other since we were four," Gary Phipps said. "The date we met/started dating is not exact as we've known each other for so long. Our parents would set up playdates and go to church together. We used to be next-door neighbors growing up for a while living in Brighton. We now have three children and are still adding to our story. We are going on 16 years being married this year." Gary said the couple has so many memories it is impossible to cover them since they have known each other for so long. However, one memory comes to mind when they were playing together during the summertime in Brighton. "We were riding bikes, going to the park and climbing trees together in the 1990s," he said. "We once buried
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A construction firm affiliated with the development and rental companies led by brothers Sid Chakraverty and Vic Alston is threatening to sue another former employee, the latest legal maneuver after federal investigators sought records tied to one of the company’s construction projects. A lawyer for Chakraverty’s Big Sur Construction, which has […]
From Construction Dive: As inflationary pressures and a continuing labor shortage push construction wages to record levels, contractors are looking beyond monetary reimbursement to attract and keep talent. Contractors are reviewing their budgets to find creative ways and additional financial incentives to retain workers in today’s inflationary environment, said Misha Nikulin, managing director at Deloitte’s […]
Back in September we praised Elon Musk for deciding to challenge California’s new social media transparency law, AB 587. As we had discussed while the bill was being debated, while it’s framed as a transparency bill, it has all sorts of problems. It would (1) enable the California government officials (including local officials) to effectively […]
From School Construction News: Integrate Construction Partners (Integrate) has transformed an office building in Lake St. Louis, MO into a larger, temporary location for growing private school Lafayette Academy. The project was completed in time to start the 2023-24 school year. Lafayette Academy, formerly known as Classical Academy de Lafayette, is a private K-12 school […]
Elton John told attendees at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in November that he'd made a new album with his longtime songwriting partner Bernie Taupin, and in…
From St. Louis Business Journal: A developer and an engineering firm are suing each other for breach of contract in a dispute about work on two projects that were never completed, including a $7 million senior housing proposal. Alpha Tulip, a Chesterfield-based developer, filed suit Dec. 1 in St. Louis County court against Chesterfield-based engineering […]
From Newsbreak: The historic Wellston Station is located at 6111 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive in St. Louis, Missouri, and is situated on the northwest border of St. Louis. On May 2, 2007, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This station is also referred to as the Wellston Loop Pavilion. This […]
ALTON - Alton Fire Department members had a busy afternoon Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, with a structure fire call to the 3100 block of Hawthorne Boulevard. The home was unoccupied at the time of the fire and Alton Fire Department Chief Jesse Jemison said it took about 20-30 minutes to get it under control. The chief said the fire has been deemed "suspicious" after an investigation. "The house fire is now under investigation by the Office Of The State Fire Marshal," Chief Jemison said.
Duane Reed Gallery warmly welcomes the return of St. Louis based ceramicists Andrea Moon and Dryden Wells and landscape painter Ahzad Bogosian. Partners in the studio and in life, Wells […]
Using the theme of holiday color, the exhibition presents works by several Atrium Artists to set the mood for a happy and inspirational season. This will be a rotating exhibition […]
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