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Plans for a proposed St. Louis apartment complex near Kingshighway and Oakland Avenue, just south of Interstate 64, are no longer moving forward.

WOOD RIVER — Two individuals were airlifted with serious injuries following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 4, 2025, at Illinois Route 111 and Memorial Lane, Wood River Deputy Police Chief Tim Gegen said. The collision occurred around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday and involved one vehicle traveling on Route 111 that appeared to strike another vehicle, Gegen said. Two people were transported by ARCH helicopters with serious injuries, Gegen said, while two others were taken to area hospitals

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ALTON — Nathan Woods, 41, was taken into custody on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, after he allegedly set fire to a woman’s house on Gilham Avenue in Alton on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. The Alton Police Department arrested Woods and he has been charged with Aggravated Arson, a Class X felony, and Residential Arson, a Class 1 felony. The Aggravated Arson charge alleges Woods knowingly set the fire while someone was inside the home. According to charging documents, Woods ignited the front porch

A St. Louis-area contractor with ties to several local business and development ventures has pleaded guilty Nov. 4th in federal court to charges of wire fraud related to misuse of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Federal prosecutors said Cory Elliott used false statements to receive more than $1.7 million in PPP funds through multiple companies, […]

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As the government shutdown hits its 35th day, Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt weighed in on the ongoing issue, arguing that Democrats are to blame for prolonging the stalemate.

by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]

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From CityScene STL: Condos continue to be proposed and built in Clayton, especially along Topton Way, by the Mehlman family. Located at the southeast corner of Maryland and Topton Way, the site, which is currently home to a surface parking lot, has a new proposal for a 6-story condo building with retail space and 29 […]

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Support us on Patreon » For two decades, the landscape of social media has been constantly changing, and the discourse about “free speech” has been changing alongside it. This week, we’ve got a bit of an open-ended discussion with TechFreedom‘s Corbin Barthold, host of the Tech Policy Podcast, about social media’s history and future, and the […]

The victim was Derrick Florian, 46, of St. Louis, police said Tuesday.

Incident occurred at about 3:15 p.m. Monday near Genevieve and Prange avenues, police said.

WOOD RIVER - Mason Shewmake, a senior at East Alton-Wood River High School, has been recognized for his achievements in soccer, earning a spot on the Cahokia Conference All-Conference Team for 2025. Shewmake has played soccer since he was three years old and currently plays club soccer for Gateway Rush. Shewmake is also a Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete Of The Month. “I’ve been playing since I was 3, and what I like most about playing soccer is how it has shaped me to do

From KMOV: Construction crews will begin infrastructure work Tuesday on the $2 billion Downtown Chesterfield project, marking the start of a development that promises to transform west St. Louis County. The project sits on the site of the former Chesterfield Mall, which closed 14 months ago. Michael Staenberg, founder of the Staenberg Group, said the […]

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ST. LOUIS – Communities in the tri-state Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) St. Louis Division safely disposed of 25,726 pounds of unneeded and expired medications, October 25, at the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Nationally, the DEA and its law enforcement partners removed 571,054 pounds of medication at 4,317 collection sites. Nearly 150 law enforcement partners across Kansas, Missouri and Southern Illinois joined the DEA in hosting 216 Take Back Day locations.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has ordered for U.S. and Missouri state flags to be flown at half-staff at all government buildings in the state, starting on Tuesday.

From Construction Dive: The images of the East Wing demolition at the White House stood in stark contrast to the modest alterations originally floated by the White House in July. When first announced to the public, President Donald Trump said the ballroom project “won’t interfere with the current building” and would sit “near it but […]

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St. Louis’ KAI Build welcomed back Marisol Ramos as Project Manager at its St. Louis headquarters. Ramos was previously an Assistant Project Manager for KAI 360 Construction Services in 2021 before transferring to the Build group until 2024. Ramos is a talented Project Manager with more than nine years of experience in the construction industry. […]

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EDWARDSVILLE — Edwardsville School District #7 offers a unified sports program to promote inclusion by allowing students with and without disabilities to play together on the same team. Unified sports are currently offered at the middle school and high school levels, with some sports open to students as young as eight years old. This year’s unified sports lineup includes flag football, soccer, bowling, dance, bocce, bags, esports, basketball, and track and field. Looking ahea

The report recognizes the city's strong financial management, robust reserves, and positive fiscal trends.