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Gray Design Group Introduces New Leadership Positions + Expands Interiors Studio

2 years 7 months ago
Gray Design Group, recognized as one of the Largest Interior Design Firms by the Saint Louis Business Journal and as a Rising Giant by Interior Design, proudly announces significant advancements in its leadership team, solidifying the firm’s commitment to elevating talent to deliver transformative spaces for our clients. Advancements in Leadership Strengthen Firm’s Growth Strategy […]
Dede Hance

Inflation slows significantly in October

2 years 7 months ago
CPI was down a lot in October: Headline inflation was down almost to zero thanks to lower gasoline prices, but core inflation was also down. On a trend basis, we're already down to the Fed's target rate. On the conventional year-over-year basis, headline CPI was down to 3.2% and core CPI was down to 4.0%.
Kevin Drum

Jerseyville Fire Department Updates Fire Hydrant Inspection Requirements

2 years 7 months ago
JERSEYVILLE - In an effort to maintain public safety, the Jerseyville City Council passed ordinance 1792, 7-11-2023 updating the required “Fire Code” to the 2018 edition of the International Fire Code and requiring the inspection and maintenance of private hydrants to be performed annually. A “private hydrant” is a hydrant that has been installed for the purpose of fire suppression only for the premises on which it is located, e.g., a commercial building, school, hospital, residential care facility, etc. City Code section 10-6-5B2 states “It shall be the duty of the owner, lessee, or occupant of any property requiring fire hydrants, if those fire hydrants are not owned by Illinois-American Water Company, to have each such hydrant annually inspected and maintained by a licensed plumber to verify and insure its proper operation...” It then states the minimum inspection criteria. Most fire hydrants in our community are owned, operated, and maintained

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Edwardsville School Board Discusses Student Test Scores, Chronic Absenteeism Noted in Recent Report

2 years 7 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 (ECUSD7) Board of Education discussed chronic absenteeism and dropping test scores during a special Board of Education meeting on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. Superintendent Dr. Patrick Shelton and Curriculum/Instruction Director Tara Fox presented data from Illinois Report Card — a program that breaks down how each school in a district is performing on an academic and social level — to the Board. ECUSD7 had 12 schools designated as “commendable” and one, Woodland Elementary School, as “targeted.” “There weren’t any internal surprises, because we know our achievement has kind of been stagnant, not moving in the right direction, for quite some time,” Shelton said. The school report cards can show how students and teachers are performing compared to other districts in Illinois. Shelton pointed out that chronic absenteeism has been a major issue in the district since

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Spatchcock That Turkey

2 years 7 months ago

Bonding with Your Bird My grandson, Austin, plans to “Spatchcock” one of our two Thanksgiving birds. Now some of you know what I’m talking about, but others will giggle in wonderment at the whimsical expression. Actually, it’s an ancient term for butterflying fowl, meaning “cooking a bird with dispatch.” For those wanting a more bawdy... 

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Jean Carnahan

Fuel Pipeline from the Kaskaskia River to Scott Air Force Base is Being Considered

2 years 7 months ago

This article originally ran in St. Louis Public Radio on November 7, 2023. The Kaskaskia Regional Port District will conduct a $350,000 study at the start of next year to determine if building a fuel pipeline from the Kaskaskia River near Fayetteville to Scott Air Force Base is feasible. Located about 15 miles southeast of Belleville, the Fayetteville terminal would […]

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Jasmine Thomas

The best early Black Friday Walmart deals

2 years 7 months ago
The top Black Friday deals on electronics, home appliances and more at Walmart Retail giant Walmart is one of the heavy hitters during Black Friday, offering deep discounts that can save you hundreds of dollars. Although Black Friday isn’t until Nov. 24 this year, Walmart has already rolled back prices on some of the hottest [...]
Kevin Luna

Coloring STL

2 years 7 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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Patrick

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

2 years 7 months ago

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

2 years 7 months ago
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

2 years 7 months ago
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