SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is extending the controlled pheasant hunting program for the 2023-2024 season. Some sites will be extended by one to two weeks in different areas of the state. Hunters should check the permit calendar on the controlled pheasant hunting website for permit availability. Sites with extended opportunities include: Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area, Will County Silver Springs State Park, Kendall County Iroquois County State Fish and Wildlife Area Kankakee River State Park, Kankakee County Moraine View State Park, McLean County Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area, Cass County Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park (Rend Lake), Franklin County Eldon Hazlet State Park (Carlyle Lake), Clinton County Pheasant hunters will need to acquire a Reserved Controlled Pheasant Hunting Permit to hunt on controlled pheasant hunting sites. Permits can be acquired through the online reservation system . To make
COLUMBIA - Traube Tents & Structures has been in business for 85 years, but they’re just getting started. The family-owned business out of Columbia, IL has grown in the past few years, and now their products are everywhere in the U.S., from weddings and commercial events to emergency relief sites and PGA Tours. Steve Traube reflects on the business’s history and future in a recent Our Daily Show! interview . “For us, we really tout ourselves as specialists. All we do is structures, so we’re really good at it,” he said. “Obviously, to pull off some of the huge events that we are able to pull off, we’ve got a great team and a bunch of people that really just do a fantastic job.” Traube Tents & Structures started in 1938 as a venetian blinds manufacturer and quickly expanded to awnings. They started doing tents in the 1950s and then eventually split into Traube Awnings and Traube Tents & Structures. Earlier this year, Steve
GLEN CARBON - State Senator Erica Harriss (56 th -Glen Carbon) has released the below statement following the announcement and potential sale of US Steel to Nippon Steel Corporation: "For me, the question of whether this potential sale is good news or not, will come down to whether it will allow Granite City steelworkers to keep their jobs. Unfortunately, our community has had hope of stability taken away before. I will continue to stand firmly with our workers as we monitor the situation. As your Senator, I remain committed to advocating for policies to grow and keep jobs in Illinois."
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The developer behind the new Costco-anchored shopping center here has backed out of a deal to buy an adjacent neighborhood, angering residents who say their futures are now in limbo. Seneca Commercial Real Estate was to acquire the rest of the homes on Mayflower Court for its Market at Olive development. […]
This article originally ran on St. Louis Business Journal on December 14, 2023. The developer of a planned new $1.2 billion construction innovation district in St. Louis has purchased a significant number of the properties required for its first phase and set a target date for the start of construction, while working to finalize plans with an anchor tenant. Good […]
On This Day, December 19, 2012 … Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason opened his wallet to save the London music store where he bought his first drum kit. The store, Foote’s, was about to…
The proposal would ask voters to approve a use tax if the St. Louis County Council approves it. More than half of voters rejected a similar measure in 2022.
Beginnings 2023: Juried High School Photography December 1- January 7 Reception & Gallery Talk - Friday, December 1, 2023 5:30-7:30pm This exhibit showcases the artistry of high school student photographers. […]
The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century presents a sweeping art history of hip-hop culture and its myriad expressions across the globe. The multidisciplinary and multimedia […]
St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in […]
From RoughDraft Atlanta: As the holiday season brings families and communities together, these moments present an opportune time to reflect on future aspirations, including career paths. The skilled trades, a vital yet often overlooked sector, deserve a prominent place in these discussions around your holiday tables this year. Our society’s economic engine traditionally brings to […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: Plans to convert property at 204 E. Lockwood Ave. in Webster Groves to affordable senior housing have stalled. Peace United Church of Christ and the Housing Authority of St. Louis County learned last week they will not be receiving tax credits they had counted on to move the project forward. Peace UCC […]
From Kozeny Wagner: In October, Valley Park High School sent 25 Students to Kozeny-Wagner for a day of job shadowing. The school conducted a study to determine the best fit for the students to get a hands on experience that aligned with their career path. Based on the results, those interested in the built environment […]
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