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Mold levels in check despite slow snow melt in St. Louis

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The large piles of snow around the region have been slow to melt thanks to continued cold temperatures. While snow blankets the ground, mold levels should stay in check. But when temperatures warm up is when we may see those increase as well.
Jaime Travers

McCarthy-HITT Completes $1.7B NGA Campus in St. Louis

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From Construction Owners: St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Cos., in a joint venture with HITT Construction, has completed Next NGA West, a $1.7 billion federal campus that now serves as the new headquarters for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) in St. Louis, the company announced Jan. 21. Spanning 97 acres, the sprawling design-build project represents the […]

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Dede Hance

Senate strikes deal to avert partial shutdown

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The Senate struck a deal to fund a large portion of the government on Thursday evening, just a day before a shutdown deadline. The agreement will split the bill funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) off from a "minibus" package of five other major funding bills. The Senate will instead move a stopgap bill [...]
Al Weaver

New Youth Recreation Center With Indoor Pool Planned in O’Fallon

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From Belleville News-Democrat: A youth-focused recreational center is planned for an undeveloped property along Old Collinsville Road in O’Fallon. The facility will be the new home of Gateway Elite Gymnastics Center and will include an indoor swimming pool. SAB Enterprises of Collinsville, the project’s owners, said the center aims to provide new athletic and educational […]

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Dede Hance

Stillwater Senior Living Female Athletes Of Month: Granite City Girls Basketball Shows Major Improvement This Season

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GRANITE CITY — The Granite City girls basketball team has made a notable turnaround in the 2025-2026 season under head coach Ron Twichell, winning 16 of their first 22 games. The team members who are Stillwater Senior Living Female Athletes of the Month are aiming to reach the 20-win mark by the end of the campaign. The Granite City girls face 15-10 Jersey at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in the Carrollton Invitational Tournament. Granite City’s varsity roster includes Taliyah Sykes,

Phase II Planned for Red Barn Project in Festus

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The City of Festus is advancing Phase II of the Red Barn renovation at Larry G. Crites Memorial Park, moving the historic structure into its next stage of design and engineering following completion of the initial rehabilitation. Originally built in 1932 as part of Festus’ former municipal dairy operation, the Red Barn has been the […]

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Tom Finan

'For once, the system did not look away': IL officials react to Sean Grayson sentencing

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ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- On Thursday, former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of 36-year-old Sonya Massey. In response, leaders throughout the state reacted to the news. The Massey Commission was created in 2024 by Sangamon County Board Chairman Andy Van Meter and Democratic State Senator Doris Turner to discuss, [...]
Molly Sweeney

A former Illinois deputy is sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Sonya Massey

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, a Black woman who had dialed 911 to report a possible prowler outside her Springfield home. Sean Grayson, who is white, was convicted in October of second-degree murder in a police brutality case [...]
JOHN O'CONNOR, Associated Press

St. Louis Woman Charged In Edwardsville Schnucks Burglary

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EDWARDSVILLE – Felony and misdemeanor charges have been filed against the latest St. Louis woman accused of burglary in Edwardsville. Brittney L. Sawyer, 31, of St. Louis, was charged on Jan. 21, 2026 with a Class 2 felony count of burglary and a Class A misdemeanor count of criminal damage to property. Sawyer allegedly knowingly and without legal authority entered the Schnucks location at 2222 Troy Road in Edwardsville while the building was not open to the public for business with th

Businesses Unite To Restock Alton Salvation Army Pantry

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ALTON – Local businesses in Alton have launched a food drive to restock the Salvation Army’s food pantry, running from Feb. 9 to Feb. 20, 2026. Donations can be dropped off at participating locations, including Freer Auto Body, Arrow Signs and Outdoor Advertising, the Alton Memorial Hospital gift shop, Carrollton Bank’s Alton branch, Evergreen Senior Living, Persnickety by Jen Farley, Simmons Hanly Conroy, and Nicki G’s Catering. Gloria Vaughn of the Salvation Army emphasize