GRANITE CITY – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that repairs on westbound Interstate 270 between Illinois 3 and Riverview Drive in Missouri will require lane closures, weather permitting, starting at 9 p.m. Friday, May 5. One lane will remain open at all times. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, May 8. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this closure. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.
From St. Louis Business Journal: A new Costco store is under construction in north St. Louis County, after the future store site traded hands for $15 million. A new Costco Business Center location at the intersection of St. Charles Rock Road and Interstate 170, inside the I-170 Business Center office park in St. John, is […]
Valley of Flowers Activities May 5-7, Concludes May 7 with Queen Cornation Activities during the three-day Valley of Flowers festival will appeal to all ages. At the James J. Eagan Center, fair-goers will find culturally diverse performances, an aerial circus performance, a vendor/craft fair, a pretty baby photo contest, a magician, fan favorite Babaloo […]
EAST ST. LOUIS – On April 25, 2023, the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office approved one count of Aggravated Battery with a Firearm (Class X Felony), one count of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm (Class 1 Felony), and one count of Mob Action (Class 4 Felony) for 25-year-old Breona A. McClain of East St. Louis, IL. The charges stem from the April 14, 2023 shooting of an 11-year-old male victim in the 1400 block of North 39 th Street. In addition to the charges on McClain, the following juveniles were charged on April 20, 2023, in connection to this incident: Female 15, with one count of Aggravated Battery with a Firearm (Class X Felony), two counts of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm (Class 1 Felony), one count of Reckless Discharge of a Firearm (Class 4 Felony), one count of Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon (Class 4 Felony), and one count of Mob Action (Class 4 Felony). Male 16, with one count of Aggravated Battery with a Firearm (Class X Felony)
This is a bush poppy, I think. I took this photo on the path leading from Angeles Crest Highway to Colby Canyon Falls, which is both pretty and easy to get to. It will probably get even prettier when our massive snowmelt begins in earnest, but I will likely be housebound by then, so I'll ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
From St. Louis Public Radio: The St. Louis region has staked a significant portion of its future economic development on technologies and industries that are still emerging. To make this bet on things like geospatial, advanced manufacturing and agtech successful, the region will need many more workers ready to enter those fields when employers come […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency identified “several sources for investigation” after taking air samples in south St. Louis city neighborhoods over reports of a toxic fume smell. In a letter to Representative Cori Bush (D-St. Louis) on Tuesday, the EPA confirmed its intent to investigate the source of mysterious odors in south city after receiving multiple complaints from concerned residents.
It seems like every day this week a new bill has been introduced in Congress with the grandstanding politicians behind the bill insisting that it’s necessary to protect the children online. It seems like no elected official wants to be left behind on this particular moral panic train. The latest, from Senators Ed Markey and […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: After four years of delays, officials here have finalized plans to turn a vacant lot on the edge of its bustling business district downtown into a tiny urban park. The $552,700 “pocket park” aims to transform a grass strip between a church and the St. Louis County Library Mid-County Branch into […]
AAA said the state's fatality rate on highways is the highest it's been in 15 years. Missouri and Montana are the only states without the laws for all drivers.
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