This article originally comes from the Illinois Business Journal The dynamic and diverse career opportunities available across the freight industry – including opportunities related to the construction of multimodal infrastructure – were the focus of a virtual panel discussion during FreightWeekSTL 2025. Panelists included Adam Mahlandt, general manager, Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis; Bill Kinzeler, senior vice president & […]
The article originally comes from Riverbend ST. LOUIS – The outlook for commodities and the barge industry were front and center June 5 during a virtual FreightWeekSTL panel session hosted by the St. Louis Regional Freightway. Ken Eriksen, Managing Member and Strategic Advisor at Polaris Analytics & Consulting, highlighted the economic value of the Mississippi River Ship Channel and its […]
Indiana Governor Mike Braun has signed a bill to establish an Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission, which will discuss the possibility of reshaping the boundaries between the two states, while Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has dismissed the move as a "stunt" that will "not happen."
This article originally comes from Construction Forum The need for players in the transportation, development, and construction space to advocate and collaborate for key infrastructure projects was driven home at a presentation at Bi-State Development’s offices Downtown on Wednesday. At the event the 2026 Priority Project List, compiled for the bi-state St. Louis region by the St. Louis Regional Freightway, […]
Ten people now face federal charges in a RICO conspiracy linked to a series of violent crimes, including dozens of car thefts and multiple shootings, across the St. Louis region.
The article originally comes from the American Journal of Transportation St. Louis-based venture capital firm proChain Ventures is investing in two St. Louis-based companies that have the potential to advance supply chain transformation, security and resiliency. These investments and startup advice for companies seeking capital to advance their supply chain innovations were the focus of a virtual FreightWeekSTL 2025 panel […]
The McKinley Bridge will be fully closed from Friday night to Monday morning for bridge deck sealing, and motorists are advised to use an alternative route.
(The Center Square) – Maintaining aviation safety and cutting out financial opportunists in the form of airports is the driving factor of legislation pending in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
Roger Waters is sharing another tease of the upcoming theatrical release of his concert film, This Is Not a Drill - Live from Prague the Movie.The rocker has released a performance…
BETHALTO - After a lengthy discussion during their regular meeting on June 26, 2025, the Bethalto Community Unit School District #8 Board of Education voted 5–2 to approve a three-year contract with AT&T’s FirstNet for 30 mobile phones. Director of Technology Tyler Warren was previously instructed to solicit bids for a contract that would provide mobile phones to administrators, principals, assistant principals, maintenance and technology staff in the district. The three-year contract for 30 mobile phones will allow administrators to text and call without using their personal cell phones. “These are all people who are vocal throughout the district, move between buildings, need to communicate to each other,” Warren explained. “Probably more often than not, we’re all texting each other on our personal cell phones, which is not necessarily the most appropriate.” AT&T’s FirstNet first responder network is a high-speed broadband network
Terrance King pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of voluntary manslaughter for killing fellow McDonald's employee 23-year-old Kevyn Henderson on June 7, 2022.
Iron Maiden celebrates their 50th anniversary in 2025, and in that half-century, the metal icons have never played Glastonbury. If that never changes, that's fine by frontman Bruce Dickinson."I always…
The Supreme Court this morning took a chainsaw to the First Amendment on the internet, and the impact is going to be felt for decades going forward. In the FSC v. Paxton case, the Court upheld the very problematic 5th Circuit ruling that age verification online is acceptable under the First Amendment, despite multiple earlier […]
A St. Louis-area piano teacher recently charged with child sex crimes previously worked at several local school districts and institutions, officials say.
In a day full of terrible Supreme Court rulings there was one bit of good news: in their FCC v. Consumers’ Research ruling, the court rejected a bid by radical right wing Republicans to destroy a popular $8 billion FCC program that connects poor and rural schools and communities to the internet. The plaintiff in […]
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