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With heat waves sweeping across the country, incarcerated people in states with traditionally milder climates are facing brutal conditions that have long plagued the South and Southwest. A survey by The Appeal reveals that many of the hottest states house prisoners in units without air-conditioning.

What would normally be a simple hill alongside an interstate highway in St. Louis has been transformed into a 3.7-acre educational food production garden and bee pollinator laboratory for elementary students from four schools in the City of St. Louis. The Green House Venture (GHV) has completed the development of this Embankment Greenway and Terrace […]

Mia Rose Holdings, has begun construction of its first multi-family development in Illinois. The Meridian will be a 144-unit Class A luxury rental community located in Glen Carbon, Illinois. At the intersection of Highway 157 and North Meridian Road, the location is ideal with proximity to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) and the development is […]

The previous post got me playing again with the Google Ngram viewer, which is a total time suck if you let yourself get dragged into it. But writing about stress got me curious about the use of the word crisis. Here it is: Look at the left edge of the chart. We managed to get ...continue reading "We have a crisis of crises"

Big things are coming to the Chesterfield Mall area to revamp the once bustling shopping complex.

The mall will be demolished in October with the first phase of the development expected to open in four years.

The victim came to the Chesterfield Police Department on Saturday to report the crimes.

GODFREY – The Godfrey Fire Department responded to a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle at the intersection of Godfrey Road and Stamper Lane on Wednesday night. Upon arrival, firefighters found one rider with severe injuries. Due to the extent of the injuries, a medical helicopter was summoned. The rider was initially taken to Alton Memorial Hospital and subsequently airlifted to a hospital in St. Louis for further treatment. In response to the incident, the Madison County Sheriff's Office requested assistance from the Illinois State Police Crash Reconstruction Team to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash. As a result, Godfrey Road is currently closed in both directions. Authorities have not released further details about the condition of the rider or the cause of the crash. The investigation is ongoing.

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Some stories just don’t end the way you expect, and the way this one supposedly might is fairly surprising. Earlier this year, we discussed how the creator of the Superbabies comic, Scott Richold, filed for cancellation for the trademarked term “Super Hero” and several variants, all jointly owned by DC and Marvel with the USPTO. […]

An Illinois state lawmaker is now helping a fallen-officer's widow memorialize her husband.

Former U.S. Sen. John Danforth announced he’s endorsing independent candidate Jared Young in Missouri’s November Senate race, featuring incumbent Republican Josh Hawley and Democratic challenger Lucas Kunce.

Federal prosecutors say patients knew to visit a certain Arnold chiropractic office—in order to fake disabilities and get big payouts.

Several businesses and community members are holding fundraisers to help the family.

Vivek Murthy, fresh off his advisory about the dangers of social media, has a new advisory telling us that parents in America are distraught: Surgeon General: Parents Are at Their Wits’ End. We Can Do Better. The stress and mental health challenges faced by parents — just like loneliness, workplace well-being and the impact of ...continue reading "Stress in America: A deeper look"