From St. Louis Business Journal: St. Louis Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III on Wednesday said it’s “premature” to say the team will seek public money for renovations to Busch Stadium, a response to a media report that said such a development was likely. DeWitt said in an interview with the Business Journal that Busch Stadium […]
From NPR: Rakeb Tesfaye, a 5-year-old student at the Julia Goldstein Early Childhood Education Center in University City, said she enjoys playing outside because she gets to make friends. “And I get to go like this, and like this,” Tesfaye shared as she imagined herself swinging on monkey bars at a playground. She and her […]
What do Fentanyl and TikTok have in common? Well, the real answer is absolutely nothing. Nothing at all. But, if you want to push a nonsense moral panic, apparently, you compare the two. While it’s unclear exactly where Congress currently stands on the push to ban TikTok in the US (or, at the very least, […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: What began as a routine trip to school last month nearly turned into a disaster. Kayla Neuenswander watched as her son, a kindergartener at Wren Hollow Elementary, froze on his bike in the middle of a street as a car barreled towards him. “I screamed bloody murder,” Neuenswander said. The car […]
From RiverBender: Illinois’ affordable housing shortages have reached crisis levels in Chicago and other communities, fueling needed public policy discussions about short-term and long-term solutions. State legislators and housing advocates say one important piece of the puzzle is the Build Illinois Homes Tax Credit, and they have a new, influential ally in organized labor. The […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: One of St. Louis’ biggest construction firms has acquired a Kansas City-based business. St. Louis-based Keeley Cos.’ Keeley Restoration Services unit acquired Chamberlin Contracting Inc. earlier this month. The acquisition will expand KRS’ footprint into Kansas City and enhance its restoration services, KRS President Jeff Kelley said. Keeley Cos. also […]
The St. Louis jail has found yet another way to interfere with the work of attorneys who have clients locked up inside. The latest policy implemented by administrators at the City Justice Center is one that lawyers say unnecessarily complicates their efforts to deliver legal documents to clients inside the troubled facility. It concerns the “paper pass,” a narrow opening in the booths where attorneys speak to clients through glass.
From Construction Dive: The two most common situational risks directly causing injuries in the crane industry were falls from height and being struck by a falling object, according to a recent survey of crane operators and inspectors. The most common systemic risks contributing to injuries, however, were heat illness and fatigue, respondents told the National […]
From Wired: There’s one word that will get any American fuming, regardless of their political inclination: infrastructure. Pothole-pocked roads, creaky bridges, and half-baked public transportation bind us nationally like little else can. And that was before climate change’s coastal flooding, extreme heat, and supercharged wildfires came around to make things even worse. US infrastructure was designed for […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: What will be the largest branch in the St. Louis County Library system is scheduled to open in July, with a portion of it opening in June. The Clark Family Branch, on the site of the former library headquarters building, is at 1640 South Lindbergh Boulevard, across the street from the […]
Considered to be the best and most complete example of a nineteenth century urban park design remaining in the United States, Tower Grove Park in St. Louis is one of only seven parks designated as a National Historic Landmark. Trivers recently celebrated the park’s 150th anniversary with a commitment to helping it usher in a […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The thicket had swallowed the home whole at 74th Street and Werner Road, across from the St. Clair Country Club. The only proof it existed was a fire-engine red garage that peeked out between the brush. Last year, a Belleville-area nonprofit took possession of the forgotten house and cleared the overgrowth, […]
From NPR: The last 100 miles of Route 66 in southwest Illinois received $850,000 in state grant money in preparation for the 100th anniversary of the iconic American highway. The Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau in Alton secured the grants through the Illinois Office of Tourism and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic […]
Mary Elizabeth Grimes comes from a family of educators, so it's no surprise she's currently serving as president of Marian Middle School in the Tower Grove South neighborhood. But her road to getting there is anything but traditional.
From Leader Publications: The public will get two more chances to get a glimpse at how Jefferson County plans to provide access to the James Hardie Industries manufacturing plant project at a pair of upcoming public meetings. The two meetings will focus on the second half of the county’s plans to improve access in and […]
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