(The Center Square) – Economic optimism showed a moderate increase as slight growth in the services sector was reported throughout the mountains and plains, according to a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
From Lincoln News Now: The U.S. construction industry has seen a surge in demand in recent years. The intense real estate market of the last several years has highlighted the shortage of housing stock in the United States. Between 2020 and 2022, total private construction spending grew rapidly, driven by record levels of new housing […]
The St. Louis Regional Freightway is launching a new task force in collaboration with the region’s five busiest airports, leading employers in the aerospace manufacturing and service sector and other leaders in education and workforce training. The launch is in response to more than $5 billion in planned investments that are creating urgent demand for workers to fill an estimated […]
A massive class action settlement against Facebook – with a settlement fund of $725 million – was given final approval in court last year, but appeals and legal proceedings have delayed payments from going out.
From World of Concrete: The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 aims to incentivize companies to implement a number of goals. Among other objectives, goals include building additional infrastructure, manufacturing equipment needed to strengthen domestic supply chains, reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions, increasing the number of available jobs, and paying wages not less than […]
P.F. Chang's has released a limited-edition "lettuce wrap" blanket, designed to mimic the look of the franchise's signature dish, for $24.99 at LettuceWraps.com.
From Yield Pro: Turnstone Development, a nonprofit developer of affordable housing based in Illinois, and North Arrow Development, a full-service real estate developer, have partnered with WNC & Associates (WNC), a family-owned business known as both a pioneer and leader in the affordable housing industry, in closing a deal to begin construction on Flax Meadow […]
Just over a week after business owners filed a lawsuit against the City of Arnold for a controversial project, the process has come to a complete halt.
The Bear star Jeremy Allen White is getting ready to play The Boss.The actor, who has been cast to play Bruce Springsteen in the new movie Deliver Me From Nowhere,…
From AJOT: Faced with costly delays caused by supply chain disruptions, many freight hubs are looking to streamline freight operations on site with infrastructure improvement and expansion plans. At the St. Louis Regional Freightway, the 2025 Multimodal Transportation Priority Projects List – an ambitious schedule of infrastructure improvements that began in 2023 – is intended […]
When the St. Louis County Council gaveled in for its Tuesday afternoon session, the panel was expected to be short by one member.
But hours after St. Louis County Circuit Judge Julie Lasater ordered Councilman Dennis Hancock (3rd District0 to immediately forfeit his office over claims of nepotism, Circuit Court Judge John Borbonus granted a motion to set aside the portion of Lasater's order that would have barred Hancock from engaging in any activity as a councilman.
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From St. Louis Business Journal: The Mansion House apartments in downtown St. Louis are slated for a $168.6 million renovation, according to city documents. The Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, the city’s urban renewal board, Tuesday will vote on designating Coral Mountain Owner LLC as redeveloper of the Mansion House apartments. The 29-story Mansion House, […]
The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum is seeking names of local Holocaust survivors who settled in St. Louis after the war, with the newly collected names to be unveiled at a private program for survivors and descendants in 2025.
An Illinois kindergarten teacher sparked a viral TikTok discussion by sharing a self-proclaimed "unpopular opinion," urging parents "please don't bring cupcakes" to celebrate their children's birthdays.
More and more politicians have decided the only way to make America great is to abandon the things that made America great in the first place. The free and open exchange of ideas is getting shut down. The First Amendment is being remade and remodeled to only protect the ideas those in power are in […]
GRANITE CITY — The Long Lake Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Uncle Linny's Restaurant in the 4100 block of Pontoon Road on Tuesday morning. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered smoke and flames coming from the front corner of the building. A box alarm was immediately called, prompting the Mitchell and Granite City Fire Departments to join the effort. Firefighters swiftly managed to bring the fire under control. Granite City put up their aerial ladder. The Pontoon Beach Police Department closed Pontoon Road while firefighters battled the blaze. Although there were people inside the building at the time of the fire, no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage remain unknown at this time.
ALTON - In an appearance on “Our Daily Show!” with CJ Nasello , Lacy McDonald spoke about her recent article on road safety in Alton in 1924 . McDonald, who manages the Genealogy & Local History Library branch of The Hayner Public Library District, writes weekly history articles for RiverBender.com . In her article “100 Years Ago: ‘Howdy! Half the Road is Yours’: Alton Residents Learn Auto Safety Tips,” McDonald detailed a meeting of the Alton Automobile Club where residents spoke about how to safely operate motor vehicles, which were new to the Alton area. “You weren’t enclosed in a car. You could hear the road rage. You can yell at the people coming towards you,” McDonald joked. “But they were dangerous. People were getting hurt or killed sometimes. That’s part of why, 100 years ago, they were having a safety meeting. The Alton Automobile Club was having a safety meeting at Riverview Park. So that’
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