a Better Bubble™

Aggregator

St. Louisans Fight Back, Capture Would-Be Starbucks Robber

1 year 8 months ago
Two men have been charged after a group of brave St. Louisans foiled their attempt to rob the Starbucks on South Grand. Police allege Joshua Noe, a 37-year-old from Potosi, and Marquise Porter-Doyle, 35, of south St. Louis, entered the Starbucks at 212 South Grand around 2:54 p.m. on this past Sunday, December 17. Armed with what appeared to be handguns, they told the seven employees and one customer inside to get on the ground and give them their valuables.
Monica Obradovic

St. Patrick Center Brings a Cafe Back to the Central Library

1 year 8 months ago
The St. Patrick Center has opened a new cafe at the Central Library in St. Louis’ Downtown West neighborhood. Sacred Grounds Café (1301 Olive Street) is located on the first floor of the St. Louis Public Library branch, in the space that used to be Urban Eats’ Cafe Central.
Paula Tredway

Alton's Middletown Continues Decades-Long Christmas Eve Luminary Tradition

1 year 8 months ago
ALTON - Alton’s Middletown Historic District will once again light up the night with their Christmas Eve luminary. Now in its 22nd year, the luminary includes over 5,000 candles burning all night throughout the blocks of Middletown along Henry, East 12th and surrounding streets. The tradition is “breathtaking” to behold, according to luminary chair Shannon Sholar. “It just puts a glow and makes everybody feel festive and peaceful at a time where we have a crazy, crazy world. You can just drive through and take a deep breath in and take in the glow,” Sholar said. “We are kind of showcasing our historic neighborhood. I’m a lover of Christmas and everything Christmas, and it just really is breathtaking and beautiful and unique. I think a lot of other areas in town have started doing it.” While the luminary has grown, the tradition itself has stayed largely the same. Duke’s Bakery donates paper bags every year, and the Middletown

Continue Reading

Alton Police Investigate Robbery At Walgreens On State Street

1 year 8 months ago
ALTON - The Alton Police Department is investigating a robbery that took place at the Walgreens location at 2610 State St. at 8:47 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford said his officers responded after a report of the apparent robbery and as officers were responding to Walgreens, information was given that the suspect had since fled the business on foot. "Officers as well as a police K9 searched the area for the suspect but were unable to locate him at that time," Chief Ford said. "Preliminary investigation revealed that a white male suspect entered the store and walked to the pharmacy. He then revealed to the pharmacy employee that this was a robbery and demanded a certain item from the pharmacy. After receiving the item, the suspect exited the store with the item. No Walgreens employees were physically harmed during the robbery." The investigation is ongoing and being conducted by the Alton Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division. Anyone

Continue Reading

Illinois EPA Office Of Energy Releases 1st Round Funding For Energy Efficiency Upgrades At Public Water Supply Treatment Plants

1 year 8 months ago
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has announced $750,000 of grant funding available for the development and completion of energy efficiency projects at public water supply (PWS) facilities, commonly referred to as drinking water treatment plants (DWTP). The grant program seeks to invest U.S. Department of Energy Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funds in publicly owned PWS in the State of Illinois. The grants will enable units of local government to make energy efficiency upgrades to water equipment identified by previous energy audits, in some cases from audits provided at no-cost by the Illinois EPA Office of Energy. The funded projects will reduce the amount of energy consumed by water treatment operations, thereby reducing energy costs. Grant applications will undergo a comprehensive, merit-based review. Scoring factors will include cost effectiveness, energy cost impact savings, energy rate, and projects located in environmental justice

Continue Reading

Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $1.8 Million In Federal Funding For Road Improvements Throughout Illinois

1 year 8 months ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $1,835,880 in new federal funding for a total of five projects throughout Illinois to help improve traffic safety. These federal investments from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All program will help support planning, infrastructure, behavioral and operational initiatives to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets involving all roadway users. “Improving street safety and increasing multimodal transportation infrastructure makes for safer, more active and more vibrant communities,” Duckworth said. “I’m proud to announce this important funding to help communities throughout Illinois the make much-needed improvements to catalyze economic development, enhance community connectivity and improve quality of life for residents.” “Safer roads mean safer communities, and by dedicating resources t

Continue Reading

Missouri legislative leader files bill targeting time-of-use utility pricing plans

1 year 8 months ago

One of Missouri’s highest-ranking lawmakers hopes to stop state regulators from forcing electric utilities to charge a premium for power used at times of high demand. The legislation filed by Senate Majority Leader Cindy O’Laughlin was inspired by Evergy’s roll out of time-of-use pricing plans to its customers last summer, which included a plan that […]

The post Missouri legislative leader files bill targeting time-of-use utility pricing plans appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Allison Kite

Hopes dim even more for immigration agreement in US Senate before holidays

1 year 8 months ago

WASHINGTON — U.S. senators late Monday said they are closer to an agreement on changes to immigration policy in order to clear a multi-billion-dollar global security package, but any timing on a deal or details of that framework remained elusive. “While the job is not finished, I’m confident that we’re headed in the right direction,” […]

The post Hopes dim even more for immigration agreement in US Senate before holidays appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Ariana Figueroa

The US avoided a recession in 2023. What’s the outlook for 2024?

1 year 8 months ago

Next year is packed with potential shifts in the economy but many economists and investment analysts expect that the country will likely avoid a recession in 2024 even as growth slows in the first half of the year. States Newsroom talked to economists about their expectations for some key metrics as well as their concerns about what could […]

The post The US avoided a recession in 2023. What’s the outlook for 2024? appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Casey Quinlan