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The Missouri House on Thursday voted to advance a package of tax credits designed to boost access to affordable child care and stabilize the industry. The bill, sponsored by Republican state Rep. Brenda Shields of St. Joseph, passed with 50 Republicans and all Democrats in support.   It’s the fourth year the chamber has sent the […]

A conversation between New York Mets broadcasters about downtown St. Louis has gone viral, taking aim at the city's empty streets and joking that it looked as if a "neutron bomb" had hit.

Gov’t Mule has revealed a new set of summer tour dates.The Warren Haynes-led band has added 10 new summer headlining shows to their schedule, dubbed the Kicking In Your Stall…

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There is a familiar media failure in which opposing viewpoints are presented as equally valid, even when the evidence overwhelmingly supports one side. It’s called Bothsidesism. This false balance phenomenon legitimizes misinformation and undermines public understanding by giving disproportionate weight to baseless claims. Why bring this up? Because the new AI Doc film is based […]

Officials says sirens have been fixed and protocols have been overhauled since the May 2025 tornado.

GODFREY - Dr. John and Eula (Bushey) Klockenkemper of Godfrey are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary. The couple exchanged their wedding vows April 7, 1956, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Grafton with the Rev. Fr. Shehee officiating. He is a retired dentist and practiced in Rosewood Heights, East Alton, until his retirement. She worked at Ryerson Steel until their marriage. The couple has nine children and 24 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. They are the parents

The city has 12 conditions on the Armory data center, including avoiding impacts on the water system and requiring opaque fencing.

LaJuan Swopes, nicknamed "JuanJuan," was an eighth grader at Brittany Woods Middle School in University City. He lived with his family in the Castle Point neighborhood of St. Louis County.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats this week blasted the Trump administration’s attempts to shift management of federal student loans from the Education Department to the Treasury Department, saying it would contribute to dysfunction in the student loan system. In a Wednesday letter, the ranking members of five Senate panels — the committees covering banking, finance, education, federal […]

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Pam Bondi is leaving the Department of Justice and will be replaced for now by President Donald Trump’s former personal defense lawyer, the president announced Thursday. “Pam Bondi is a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General over the past year. Pam did a […]

House Bill 5020 in Illinois would raise the minimum age for certain extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecutions from 13 to 15, and require judges to consider a minor's maturity, mental health, and background before deciding whether adult sentencing should remain an option.

Illinois Republicans are calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to address the state's high property taxes following comments from the governor that blamed school districts for recent tax hikes.

For the first time since 2022, gas prices nationwide are past an average of $4.00 per gallon, and fuel prices in Illinois are among the most expensive.

The City is entering this spring better prepared than it was one year ago, following investments, structural reforms and ongoing improvements.

Revitalizing neighborhoods isn’t just about buildings—it’s about belief.

At Tower Grove CDC (TGCDC), one of our most important roles is being a consistent, credible voice that champions neighborhoods others may overlook. We help tell the story of what’s possible—highlighting the assets, Incentives, loan programs, the architecture, the location, and most importantly, the people who are willing to invest their time, capital, and energy.

That kind of “cheerleading” matters more than it might seem. Investors—especially local, mission-driven ones—don’t just need deals. They need confidence. They need to know they’re not alone. They need to feel like there’s a team around them helping navigate risk, solve problems, and stay the course when things get tough.

That’s where TGCDC steps in.

We connect investors to resources, share practical tools, and offer real-time guidance based on experience in the field. Whether it’s advising on property management systems, navigating problem properties, or facilitating introductions to partners and public officials, we help reduce friction so progress can continue.

Just as importantly, we stay engaged.

Neighborhood revitalization is not a one-time transaction—it’s a long-term commitment. Markets shift. Challenges arise. But when investors feel supported, they’re far more likely to stick with it, reinvest, and grow their impact.

And when they succeed, the neighborhood succeeds.

“TGCDC didn’t just give me advice—they gave me the confidence to stay in the game. When things got tough, they helped me see the bigger picture, stay focused, and keep moving forward. That kind of support is what turns individual investments into real neighborhood momentum,” Dutchtown Developer/Investor Chad Hammons

From vacant to vibrant doesn’t happen overnight. It happens because people stay focused on the long term appreciation—and because organizations like TGCDC make sure they don’t have to do it alone.

This is a photo from a developer’s tour in 2018.

DID YOU KNOW? Garcia Properties Leader, Berto Garcia, did his first Historic Preservation Tax Credit Project, with his brother Ivan, in the Shaw neighborhood based on a suggestion/advice from TGCDC? Their business has grown because of their use the Historic Preservation Tax Credits.

Heart has been added to the 2026 Grammy Hall of Fame Gala, taking place May 8 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.The event celebrates recordings being inducted into the Grammy…

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SHILOH - The Shiloh Police Department is investigating the death of a woman whose body was found Tuesday, March 31, 2026, behind brush along a tree line at a residence in the 2100 block of Clairmont Drive, authorities said, noting that the woman appeared to have been dead for an extended period and that an autopsy is pending. The St. Clair County Coroner's office has identified the woman as Sahab Naheed, 30. Naheed had been reported missing by her family in early December 2025.