icon Mechanical, one of the largest, full-service design build mechanical contractors in the Midwest, has been awarded the prestigious Innovation Award from Industrial Project Innovation (IPI). IPI is an industry-leading owner’s project management (OPM) firm known for ensuring its client’s projects are constructed with the highest industry standards, from design to turnover. icon earned the […]
EDWARDSVILLE - Habitat for Humanity is partnering with SIUE Softball to offer a delicious chicken dinner at the Edwardsville Moose Lodge on Marine Road from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 5, 2023. Todd Taplin, a local attorney, and one of the event coordinators, said he firmly believes in Habitat’s mission and is so thankful to have the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville softball players volunteering for the day. He said the SIUE softball squad will make the day much easier for the group of Habitat for Humanity volunteers, plus is just a fantastic community service act by the women. He said this particular fundraiser is vital for their group in the mission to equip another individual with a Habitat home. He said the difference Habitat makes in recipients' lives is beyond incredible. The NCAA Division 1 Cougar softball team has a reputation for being a very giving group in the community. The women’s softball group stays busy all year long. Between fundamental
About 25% of St. Louis residents who were interviewed told researchers they have experienced or witnessed police officers using force, according to a report released Thursday.
Missouri gave Iron County more than $3 million to recover after the devastating December 14, 2005 flood triggered by the bursting of the Taum Sauk reservoir. Today, the money is nearly gone. Its funded projects included a coffee shop and bike park, but they made little impact to repair the damage. Tony Messenger, a columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, investigated the fund and found that most of the money has gone to insiders. Whistleblower Erich Jett, who worked for the board overseeing the fund, reveals what he saw as early as 2015 that led him to raise an alarm.
MARYVILLE - Maryville Police Chief Tony Manley provided some follow-up information about an accident last week at Amberleigh Drive and Route 162 across from Anderson Hospital. He confirmed a person was airlifted and there were significant injuries in the crash, but he didn’t know the current condition of the individuals. He said one vehicle apparently came out of Amberleigh Drive and didn’t stop when they were struck by another vehicle on Illinois 162. He said there is a pretty hefty speed limit on Route 162, but he said it is not common for an abundance of accidents in that area. However, he urged that after this serious incident, people need to make sure they exercise caution in that area.
As far back as I can remember, cell site location info (CSLI) was always covered by the Third Party Doctrine. That court-created doctrine said anything “voluntarily” handed over to third parties can be obtained by the government. Without a warrant. That not only includes bank records, phone records, and other transactional records we possibly haven’t […]
The neighborhood sits north of the “Delmar Divide,” referring to Delmar Boulevard as a dividing line running east to west across St. Louis city and county.
ALTON - The Alton YWCA will host a trivia night to fund their free community and youth programs. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the trivia starts at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at the Best Western Premier Conference Center in Alton. In addition to trivia, attendees can enjoy a 50/50 raffle, silent auction and “a wagon of booze” raffle, according to Alton YWCA Executive Director Dorothy Hummel. All proceeds go back to the organization. “This trivia night is important to us because it brings in dollars, it gives us an opportunity to talk about what we do and provides the financial support to us so we’re able to offer those programs for free to most of the community,” Hummel said. “Our mission is ‘Eliminating racism, empowering women.’ We focus on developing racial justice events and programs and social justice events and programs.” Many of these programs are child-centric. The Child Enrichment program works with the Alton,
JERSEYVILLE - JCHS Law students heard from a special guest speaker on Wednesday morning when Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lisa Holder White gave a presentation and spoke with students in the school’s auditorium. Kevin Strebel, who teaches Law at JCHS, said this opportunity was a win-win for Justice White and his students. “The 4th Appellate District in Illinois is 41 counties, and Justice White has a desire to meet the people in the district,” Strebel said. “This was an opportunity for her to do that, and for our students to talk to a professional at the top of her profession.” Strebel said Justice White’s visit also gave students a better understanding of the state-level court, which may not make headlines as often as the local or national-level courts. “I don't think the average citizen knows much beyond what happens at the local courthouse,” Strebel said. “I think that many of us would be more likely to recognize the
The only synagogue located in the city of St. Louis has joined a list of dozens of area Jewish leaders and organizations calling for Congresswoman Cori Bush to apologize for what they call her "incendiary" rhetoric about Israel in the weeks since attacks on the country killed more than 1,400. Synagogues and local Jewish leaders sent out the public letter yesterday taking Bush to task specifically for using the phrase "ethnic cleansing" to describe Israel's military action in Gaza.
From The Source: For the first half of the 20th century, St. Louis and St. Louis County — like many communities throughout the Midwest — utilized racial covenants to uphold segregation and restrict who could occupy property. Prior to the development of zoning and building codes and federal redlining practices, these private agreements shaped the […]
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the second-highest ranking Democrat in the Senate, backed a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war Thursday but stipulated that it must start with the release of all hostages. Asked by CNN's Poppy Harlow whether it's time for a cease-fire, Durbin said: “I think it is." “At least in the context of both [...]
A 20-year veteran of the Missouri attorney general’s office accused her employer of illegal age discrimination and retaliation in a lawsuit filed last month.
From St. Louis Business Journal: Soon after its formation in 2021, business group Greater St. Louis Inc. released a report emphasizing that it would seek to strengthen downtown as the region’s core and jobs center, in part by encouraging companies to locate new jobs there. The “restore the core” initiative called for in a jobs […]
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