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GODFREY - The Godfrey Road renovation project by the Illinois Department of Transportation is a high-profile revitalization project, with the traffic close to Lewis and Clark Community College within the Village of Godfrey. Travelers heading for other destinations such as Jerseyville and Brighton and beyond also take the road to and from their work. Godfrey Mayor Mike McCormick said he knows a lot of people are trying to avoid that area, but he said if there are good weather conditions, IDOT may have the project in solid shape by the time school resumes. "I haven't had a lot of phone calls complaining about it," he said. "I thought we would, but I know when IDOT is done everyone is going to be very happy. It is a very busy area still, but it makes me smile that when finished it will be good for the Village of Godfrey." Mayor McCormick stressed it will be first-class when finished with sidewalks, curbs, and gutters, along with the actual resurfacing. "In the end, it will pay off,"

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In the hours after the House passed the bills, politicians and organizations provided statements on the legislation.

Satellite TV provider Dish Network isn’t having much fun. Despite oodles of direct government assistance during the Trump era, the company’s attempt to pivot from mediocre satellite TV provider to modern streaming service and wireless giant has been a hot mess. The company lost another 552,000 pay TV subscribers during the last quarter. In part […]

The St. Charles Parks and Recreation Department announced Wednesday that the McNair Aquatic Facility will permanently close. The decision came after "facing major functionality and infrastructure issues," according to the department's Facebook post. The latest issue was a "substantial leak" underneath the pool shell. The leak was capable of draining the 165,000-gallon pool in days unless it was continuously being filled. "Since the 2014 Aquatics Facility Audit leading to Prop P and rebuilding…

A staffing crisis in the Circuit Attorney’s Office has serious implications throughout the criminal justice system. Many reports indicate there are fewer than 10 assistant circuit attorneys handling serious criminal cases.

WOOD RIVER - Bill Dettmers and Gary Ayres were sworn in as new Wood River City Council Members at the most recent meeting, and both said they are honored to serve on the council. Dettmers said the following: "I am humbled and appreciate the support I have received from the community. I will dedicate myself to serving the City of Wood River to the best of my ability." Dettmers said he and Ayres are like-minded in their thinking and are both analytical people and businessmen and look forward to the challenges ahead. Ayres said he is also honored to be serving as a new Wood River City Council member. He previously served as mayor of Wood River from 2001-2005. Ayres added that one of his goals is to see how to pay for the rec center that is in development. "I think that is our goal: to keep where taxpayers don't have an increase in taxes and getting a portion of the city out of a flood plain," he said. "Those are two big issues during campaign voters seemed to comment most. I am looking

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A Verizon innovative learning lab opens Thursday at long International Middle School on Morganford Road.

"Meeting of the Waters," by Swedish-born sculptor Carl Milles, was unveiled on May 11, 1940, across Market Street from Union Station. The idea was to showcase St. Louis' river origin with a stirring artwork at a prime location.

Emergency crews are at the scene of two vacant house fires in south St. Louis City.

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans have requested more than $10 billion in earmarks to be included in next year’s appropriations bills, despite demanding massive spending cuts as a contingent for raising the nation’s debt ceiling. All but a handful of House Republicans barely pushed through a bill that would temporarily raise the U.S. borrowing limit, but […]

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A new show debuting in St. Louis next weekend takes on a timely topic — the horrors of working for Amazon. The Workers' Opera: Blue Light Special takes it name from the lights that start spinning on the floor of Amazon warehouses when workers aren't moving fast enough, says Emily Kohring, the executive director of Bread and Roses Missouri, which is putting on the show. That sort of verisimilitude can only come from playwrights who've done their homework — or, in the case of Bread and Roses Missouri, members of the company who live that reality every day.  For this show, writer/director Mariah Richardson worked closely with Amazon workers at STL8, the fulfillment center in St. Peters that has been target for union organizers, holding "story circles" to get their experiences and working with them in the creation of the opera.

There are a few things that can get a person out of bed on a weekend morning. A tornado siren.

There's a chance of rain and thunderstorms that will be in the forecast now through the weekend. It won’t be raining or storming all the time, but outdoor plans could be impacted each day.