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by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum When Rebecca (Becky) Sommer, vice president and lead healthcare planner for CannonDesign, was working on the medical planning for the new Barnes Jewish Plaza West Tower COVID had forced remote work. Teammates remember Sommer on video meetings with her first child, a daughter, at her side. Saturday (Aug […]

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City officials have struggled to meet state and federal deadlines, and many residents have yet to receive warnings about the risks of lead pipes.

ST. LOUIS — Homicide detectives are seeking help identifying a suspect connected to a deadly shooting at 3:05 p.m. Sunday afternoon, Sept. 21, 2025, at a Schnucks grocery store in the 3400 block of Union Boulevard in St. Louis. The shooting incident began when two men began fighting inside the store, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police. One of the men pulled out a gun and fired multiple shots, striking a 20-year-old man who later died at a hospital. The Schnucks store, located in the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood, reopened on Monday, September 22, 2025, with what authorities described as a subdued atmosphere. Police are urging anyone who recognizes the person of interest shown above to contact the Homicide Division directly at 314-444-5371. Those wishing to remain anonymous and potentially receive a cash reward for tips leading to a felony arrest can call CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).

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BELLEVILLE — The St. Clair County Transit District announced Tuesday it has received $450,000 in federal Transportation Alternatives Program funds to develop Phase 1 of the Fairview Heights-Swansea Trail. This initial phase will construct a 0.25-mile connector trail extending from Illinois 161 and Sullivan Drive/Union Hill Road north to the existing MetroBikeLink System of trails. The project, located in Fairview Heights, is part of a three-phase effort that will ultimately create a 4.2-mile bike trail corridor stretching from the intersection of Highway 161 and Sullivan Drive/Union Hill Road to Longacre Drive. The corridor will integrate into the St. Clair County Transit District’s MetroBikeLink System, which currently comprises 39 miles of interconnected trails and bike paths throughout St. Clair County, linking six Metro Transit Centers. Phase 1 will feature a separated, 10-foot-wide paved shared-use path running parallel to Sullivan Drive/Union Hill Road within the county’

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ALTON - The Alton Fitness Court is officially open. On Sept. 23, 2025, the community came together for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the installation of the fitness court at Riverfront Park. The Alton Parks and Recreation Department collaborated with the National Fitness Campaign and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois to fund and install the court. “This is a wonderful, wonderful thing for our community,” said Mayor David Goins. “We’re so proud to see this down here. It’s such a beautiful venue, the river, the bridge, the amphitheater, the marina. It’s just a wonderful, wonderful thing that we have for our community.” The fitness court has several stations where community members can complete exercises, as well as an open space for fitness classes. Lyndsey Younger, executive director of the Alton Parks and Recreation Department, shared that the project has been in the works since December 2024 when Goins received an email from

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From Construction Dive: The construction planning pipeline surged once more to close out the summer, an indicator contractors could see new projects break ground by late 2026. The Dodge Momentum Index, which tracks nonresidential projects entering the planning stages and leads actual construction spending by a full year, jumped 7.5% in August. Commercial planning increased 8.7%, […]

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Tears for Fears is celebrating the 40th anniversary of their multi-Platinum album Songs From the Big Chair with a variety of special-edition reissues.The album, featuring hits singles “Shout,” “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,”…

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LEBANON - After receiving submissions from across the 114th District, State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) selected Minerva Boutique to be his “Business of the Month” for September. Rep. Schmidt presented the owner, Catherine Donelle Gress, with an official certificate of recognition for sharing her vision and boutique style apparel with the Lebanon community. “Minerva Boutique is very unique and brings creative life to the city of Lebanon,” said Schmidt. “C. Donelle has turned her business into a special gathering place for customers. She affectionately refers to her customers as goddesses. For almost ten years, she has transformed her passion for style into services for women with high quality clothing, full-service styling, impeccable customer service and her own private label, Goddess Melange & Goddess Provisions.” Minerva Boutique offers a high-end eclectic collection of carefully curated clothing, leather handbags & artisan

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From Leader Publications: De Soto residents can expect to see road work begin around the city this month. The De Soto City Council voted 4-0 Aug. 18 to hire Spencer Contracting Co. of Arnold to complete the asphalt overlay work, which will cost an estimated $300,000, city officials said. “Every year around this time we […]

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ROXANA - Roxana Senior High Principal Jason Dandurand, of Roxana Senior High School announced today that Gavin Springer has been named a Commended Student in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to this scholastically talented senior. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although he will not continue in the 2026 competition for National Merit Scholarship Awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2026 competition by taking the 2024 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). “Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success," commented a spokesperson for NMSC. “These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizin

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) -- The Illinois Department of Agriculture is warning the public about an invasive species in the state -- and is asking for your help. The spotted lanternfly is native to China -- but has been introduced across the United States. Experts say it first popped up in Illinois in 2023 -- and [...]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A viral video capturing a T-Mobile Center employee being assaulted by a teenager during an NBA YoungBoy concert has sparked outrage on social media. The incident occurred on Sunday night at the T-Mobile Center, where around 13,000 people attended the concert. The video shows the employee being pushed to the ground [...]

Today on TAP: Agreeing to and then canceling a meeting on government funding makes clear who’s immiserating the public with a costly shutdown.

To suggest that Donald Trump simply doesn’t care about constitutional rights, political norms, or anyone other than himself is to suggest that he actually understands any of these concepts. That’s giving him far too much credit. What Trump does is pure id, completely unaffected by anything someone his age should have learned long before entering […]

From LBM Journal: 84 Lumber and LP Building Solutions, a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, have announced a special partnership with David Parraguirre, known as The Mexican Carpenter on social media, in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Together, the companies are spotlighting the importance of inclusion, representation, and opportunities in skilled trades, and […]

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A St. Louis-area man has been sentenced to federal prison for leading a $1.2 million fraud scheme that involved stolen checks from mail.

Two men were murdered in a robbery in St. Louis two years ago, and police are asking the public for help to find witnesses who may have information.