From Lincoln News Now: With walls going up on Highway H for the new temporary homeless shelter, organizers are now looking at the next logical step: permanent housing for those same people. Chris Schieffer, president of the Bridges of Hope board, updated Troy’s Board of Aldermen regarding the ongoing construction of the new shelter, which […]
The new Connected Learning Center has benefited the Urban League’s Career Technology Center that holds classes on basic computer literacy and professional development.
EDWARDSVILLE - A local 9-year-old is asking for donations so she can provide birthday parties for 150 kids in the community. Leah Frey is collecting birthday items to create “gift bags” so families who might not otherwise be able to celebrate birthdays can throw home parties for their kids. Each bag will include a disposable cake pan, cake mix, canned icing, birthday candles and other fun party items like streamers and balloons. Leah hopes community members will donate so she can create 150 bags by November. “I just wanted to think about the kids who can’t celebrate their birthdays as much as some other people, and I just wanted to make sure every kid could feel special on their own birthday,” Leah said. There are 31 donation boxes set up across Madison County. People can drop off items at these locations, or you can also send money over Venmo, which will be used to purchase items for the gift bags. As the current Miss Illinois Volunteer Princess,
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A city board has added another delay to a developer’s plan to turn a vacant public school into a mixed-income apartment building, the latest setback for a project that has already been stymied for months by a small group of vocal neighbors. The St. Louis Board of Adjustment punted for another […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: New Frontier Bank plans to break ground Oct. 9 on its third location, a new branch in Lake Saint Louis which reflects customer demand in western St. Charles County, the bank’s president and CEO said. The 24-year-old bank declined to disclose the cost of building the branch, which will be […]
Stray Dog Theatre invites audiences to put on their dancing shoes and boogie on over to the Tower Grove Abbey for Saturday Night Fever. The seminal disco movie and its inimitable soundtrack are transformed into a light-hearted pop musical that’s teeming with ’70s nostalgia, a little romance, infectious beats and signature dance moves.
From very early on in Elon Musk’s ownership of exTwitter a few things became clear regarding his understanding of the FTC. First, he clearly had no idea that the company has a consent decree with the FTC (the kind of thing you learn about during due diligence, which he waived in the purchasing process) and […]
From West News Magazine: Ameren has proposed placing a 199-foot telecommunications tower and enclosed equipment area on the south side of St. Albans Road (State Route T), west of its intersection with Hwy. 100. To that end, Ameren is seeking a conditional use permit (CUP) to construct a private LTE network on the 14.68-acre site […]
The Apple Watch Wireless Charger Keychain is the perfect accessory for Apple Watch users on-the-go. With a built-in 950mAh lithium-ion battery, it can charge all series of Apple Watch. The technology allows it to be used as a base for a bedside table or table for convenient charging. Its portable, pocket-size design makes it easy […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A judge on Monday allowed The Staenberg Group to enter a legal dispute the developer says will determine whether its massive $2 billion redevelopment of the Chesterfield Mall into “Downtown Chesterfield” will be successful. Department store Dillard’s in December asked the St. Louis County Circuit Court to overturn public subsidies […]
From NPR: The Fields Foods grocery store chain in the St. Louis region unraveled this year as locations closed and its owner sought to sell the company. The chain is being sued for late taxes and unpaid rent, and all five of its locations remain closed. Fields Foods started with the goal to bring grocery […]
EDWARDSVILLE - The Madison County Sheriff's Office has issued a congratulations to Deputy Kyle Doolen on his upcoming retirement. Deputy Doolen, DSN 331, started his career in August of 2003 at the Madison County Sheriff's Office. He was a canine handler for 12 years with his first K9 in 2008, K9 Nero. In 2014, he patrolled the streets of Madison County with K9 Havoc up until 2020. He assisted numerous agencies with K9 Nero and K9 Havoc all throughout Madison County. In 2008 Deputy Doolen was named “Deputy Sheriff of the Year” for the State of Illinois. Deputy Doolen also received Medal of Valor and Medal of Honor in 2008. He served as a Firearms Range Instructor from 2013 to 2023, assisting at the range twice a year for firearms qualifications. "The citizens of Madison County and all of us at the Sheriff’s Office thank you for your dedication to the patrol division, K9 teams, and Madison County Sheriff’s Office Range," the sheriff's office said in a statement
From CityScene STL: Despite increased interest rates, and a difficult development environment overall, Clayton’s boom continues with a proposal from Kansas City-based Revive Capital Development. This time, the attention, returns to the former 7-Up HQ at 111-121 South Meramec Avenue. 3 years ago, KDG (now known as Keeley Properties), proposed demolishing the 7-Up HQ and […]
State efforts to prop up child care might spare some providers from the worst effects of last month’s expiration of pandemic-related aid — at least temporarily. But the unraveling of a system plagued by a lack of affordability and access, low wages, staffing turnover and burnout will continue, experts say. “The basic business model of […]
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