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15-year-old Sa'Doree is looking for her forever family.

From Labor Tribune:  In a proactive effort to keep up with growing needs of the St. Louis-area construction industry as a result of the Biden Administration’s Infrastructure & Jobs Act and other major building projects, Cement Masons Local 527 is building a new training center for apprentices and journeymen. The new facility is expected to […]

From Probuilder:  Since the start of the pandemic, home builders anticipated that their construction methods would change from traditional stick-building to some sort of industrialized or off-site construction method over a five-year period, according to research by Home Innovation Research Labs, a market research, consulting, product testing, and third-party certification agency that’s an independent subsidiary […]

Aid to Ukraine and Israel (and Taiwan) is being held up because Republicans are demanding that the aid be tied to border security changes. As best I can figure out, these are their demands: Restart construction of the wall. Make asylum harder to get by tightening the standard for "credible fear." Give the president power ...continue reading "Time for a deal on the border?"

Platypus (4501 Manchester Avenue) has earned raves in its two years in business — and now the national press is playing catchup. The cocktail bar in St. Louis' Grove neighborhood, which combines expertly mixed drinks with a friendly dive feel, was the RFT's Best New Bar in 2022 and Best Late-Night Bar this year. Now it can add to those accolades "Best Underrated Bar" by no less than Liquor.com, in a list that draws on the expertise of 60 hospitality industry professionals.

The Allman Brothers Band is revisiting a classic live performance for a new release coming early next year. Manley Field House, Syracuse University, April 7, 1972, dropping January 12, captures a concert…

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A new book about the late Derek and the Dominos drummer Jim Gordon is due out in February, and it already has some superstar fans.  Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon…

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A woman's 12-year-old son early Tuesday shot her boyfriend in the head while the two adults were arguing, police said.

ALTON - Alton Ward 7 Alderman Nate Keener announced last night that he will be stepping down from his posts on the Alton Committee of the Whole and City Council at the end of this year to relocate for a new job in Springfield. “Today, I’m publicly announcing my resignation as Ward 7 Alderman effective Dec. 31, 2023,” Keener said at Monday’s committee meeting. “Earlier this year, I accepted a new job based in Springfield and due to this career change, my family and I will be relocating to central Illinois sometime after the first of the year.” Once Keener officially steps down, there will be an open vacancy for a new Ward 7 Alderperson yet to be appointed. Keener said he is “committed to helping make that transition as smooth as possible.” “It has been an honor to serve,” he added. “I’ve enjoyed meeting so many of you and hearing your ideas about how to make the city of Alton a better place to live, and

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If it's inflation day, it's also earnings day. And earnings increased nicely in November: These are both pretty good numbers: high enough to mean real gains for workers—especially after the big August decline—but not so high that it's likely to worry the Fed too much. Since the start of the pandemic, overall wages are now ...continue reading "Hourly earnings increased nicely in November"

From Construction Dive:  St. Louis-based McCarthy broke ground on a $285 million student housing development at University of Riverside in California, the contractor announced on Dec. 7. The 424,000-square-foot North District Phase 2 Student Housing Development is a form of intersegmental student housing, which allows enrolled students from Riverside Community College District to stay on […]

St. Louis CITY SC has the second-most digital engagement from fans during the MLS 2023 season, according to a new report.

WASHINGTON – Following a continuous stretch of severe weather events in Illinois, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today reintroduced the Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act. The bill would reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) disaster declaration process to make it more transparent and equitable to small and rural communities in larger states like Illinois. Due to FEMA’s disaster declaration process, states like Illinois face difficulties qualifying for federal aid to repair damage caused by natural disasters. Durbin first introduced the bill in 2012 afterFEMA denied federal assistance to Harrisburg, Illinois, and Ridgway, Illinois, following a devastating outbreak of storms and tornadoes. “Illinois often struggles to receive adequate aid from the federal government after severe weather strikes a community, causing serious damage. We must fix the broken metrics FEMA uses to determine

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, today released the following statement after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the United States Senate: “I’m angry that we would consider walking away from Ukraine in this moment in history. For almost two years, they have fought off one of the most powerful militaries in the world—and given their lives to do it. And we said that we will stand by their side. Now, some members of Congress have grown impatient—they want it over with and they don’t want to talk about it anymore. Ukrainians are continuing to give their lives every day and we are ‘impatient?’ “What does it mean in the future when the United States says ‘we are on your side?’ Does it mean anything if we walk away from Ukraine? I don’t think so. “What we do has consequences—global and historic consequences. Vladimir

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EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville High School Principal Dr. Steve Stuart is pleased to announce that 102 students from the EHS graduating class of 2024 have been designated as Illinois State Scholars. This prestigious award is based on the combination of the students’ exemplary college entrance exam scores (ACT/SAT) and their sixth-semester class rank and GPA. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state’s college access and financial aid agency, presents this important recognition of academic achievement to exceptional Illinois high school students annually. This year, nearly 16,700 honorees join the other outstanding students who have been honored since the designation was first introduced in 1958. The award is non-monetary; each student receives a congratulatory letter and a certificate of achievement from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, the state's college access and financial aid agency. The following seniors earned the

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Dennis Fanger told his children they couldn’t join the family business, Fenton-based Vivian Co., until after they went to college and got a job working for somebody else. “What I didn’t want them to do was think, ‘Okay, I’m just going to schlock an education, get that done and then go see Pop,’” he said. “I wanted them to have the experience of finding and earning a job and figuring out what they liked and didn’t.” So, before joining Vivian — which began in 1923 by selling…

Oh Elon. As we’ve discussed, Elon is infatuated with Community Notes as a sort of crowdsourced alternative to actually funding a trust & safety staff and tooling. And while we actually like Community Notes and think more social media should use similar tools, it’s simply not a full trust & safety replacement. But, over the […]