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Coloring STL

2 years 4 months ago

St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in […]

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Clayco Inc. to Add 400 Jobs as it Consolidates St. Louis-Area Workforce

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This article originally ran in The St. Louis Business Journal on November 6, 2023. Clayco Inc. plans to add around 400 jobs in St. Louis as part of a $50 million plan to renovate a former Express Scripts headquarters building and consolidate its St. Louis-area workforce under one roof. The 18.8-acre property at 8640 Evans Ave. in Berkeley was acquired at […]

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Jasmine Thomas

Murder Charges Against Dejuan Allen Dismissed After 6 Years

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Prosecutors in St. Louis city dismissed murder charges yesterday, almost six years after first filing them against a man who was at the time 19. Dejuan Allen, now 25, has spent five of the last six years locked up in the City Justice Center, charged with murdering Kendrick Isaiah Woods, 19, who was found dead on the back porch of a home off DeTonty Street in the Shaw neighborhood in December 2017.
Ryan Krull

Fair Housing Noncompliance Costs Missouri $500K Every Year

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Every year since 2017, Missouri has lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal money as a penalty for the state’s failure to meet the anti-discrimination standards of the federal Fair Housing Act. In 2017 the legislature passed a bill changing the definition of discrimination in the Missouri Human Rights Act and created an inconsistency with federal law.
Evy Lewis

Spellman Brady & Co. Completes Interior Design for Arizona Friendship Village Expansion

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Spellman Brady & Company, an award-winning interior design firm, is proud to announce the completion of the interior design for a new five-story, 64-unit independent living building for Friendship Village of Tempe, Arizona. Spellman Brady & Company (SBC) was responsible for selecting the interior finishes, as well as the selection and procurement of the furnishings […]
Dede Hance

Edwardsville School Board Approves $13M for Solar Panel Installation

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EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 (ECUSD7) Board of Education has unanimously approved a resolution authorizing up to $13,000,000 to install solar panels at ten district buildings. The Board voted during a special meeting on Monday, Nov. 14, 2023. The $13M will be provided through Debt Certificates, which the district will pay off in annual installments using the energy savings they accrue through the solar panels. Solar panels will be installed at Worden Elementary School, Jon Davis Wrestling Center, Success Academy, Edwardsville High School, Hamel Elementary School, Leclaire Elementary School, Glen Carbon Elementary School, Albert Cassens Elementary School, Goshen Elementary School and Liberty Middle School. Board member Bob Paty said he had been "going back and forth" all night about how he would vote on this resolution. He asked why the solar panels could not be paid with Health Life Safety Bonds or General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2023D

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Alton Works Announces Feasibility Study For New Downtown Hotel

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ALTON – John Simmons, President and CEO of AltonWorks today announced the start of a hotel feasibility study for a proposed new hotel in downtown Alton. The study will be conducted by HVS, a leading hotel consulting firm with offices in St. Louis and around the United States. The study will assess the demand for a new hotel in the downtown area of Alton, as well as the feasibility of developing and operating such a hotel. The study will consider a variety of factors, including Alton's economic development plans, the competitive landscape, and the availability of land and financing. HVS last completed an Alton area hotel feasibility study in 2014. This current study will build on the results of the previous study. “We are excited to move forward with this hotel feasibility study,” said John Simmons. “We believe there is strong demand for a new hotel in downtown Alton. To realize the long-term vision of downtown Alton, we need a variety of accommodations to attract

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Gateway South to Host International Housing Design Contest for Construction of Innovation District

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This article originally ran in The St. Louis Business Journal on November 3, 2023. An innovation district that’s the centerpiece of a $1.2 billion project on the riverfront south of downtown will hold a modular housing design competition for universities in what is intended to be a global showcase for sustainable and innovation design. The Gateway South Innovation District – planned […]

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Jasmine Thomas

SIUE's Dr. Riza Demirer is Listed Among Top 2 Percent of Global Scientists

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EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Distinguished Research Professor Riza Demirer , PhD, is among the list of the Top 2 Percent of Global Scientists. The recognition, which involves input from Stanford University, is based on metrics surrounding Demirer’s published research. “I am humbled and appreciative of being recognized for my work by Stanford University and Elsevier,” said Demirer, of the School of Business’ Department of Economics and Finance. “This recognition is very motivating for me. It is a testament to the impact of my research globally, as it shows that my scholarship has an impact that goes well beyond SIUE. Research requires a lot of dedication, sacrifice and self-motivation, and being listed among the top global scientists in a large list of researchers from all fields of science is something that validates my efforts and hard work.” Research areas for Demirer, include investments, asset pricing,

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