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EAST ALTON - Multiple fire agencies responded to what was described as "a serious explosion" at the Winchester Ammunition Plant at 600 Powder Mill Road near the 4 p.m. range on Thursday. It has been reported by authorities that one person was killed when a truck exploded at Winchester Ammunitions and apparently next of kin have not yet been notified, another official said. The Madison County Coroner's Office will eventually go to the scene. Madison County Emergency Management Agency is at the scene along with East Alton Fire Department and Winchester's fire agency. Rosewood Heights and Wood River fire agencies were dismissed from the scene. The Madison County Emergency Management Agency stated it was "not a mass casualty" situation and there was no word yet on what sparked the explosion. Multiple neighbors near the plant reported their windows shook at the time of the blast. Winchester is a large small-caliber ammunition manufacturer for the U.S. military. The facility produces

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A Missouri woman imprisoned for more than four decades for a murder she says she didn't commit will get a court hearing that could lead to her release.

GRAFTON - Work is already being done to plan the next Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair after the 34th annual fair was a massive success this year, drawing crowds of both first-time and veteran fishers of all ages to Pere Marquette State Park in Grafton. “We’re always looking for more volunteers - and that’s the biggest thing, is getting enough volunteers to pull this off,” Randy Holbrook with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources said at the event. “We’ll start planning right away. “We’ll start getting rooms at the lodge for people, we’ll start recruiting our talent like Camo the Clown and Jason Reynolds and we’ll get them on our calendars now … We’re recruiting new volunteers today for next year already, so we’re starting to work on the next year’s already.” Scott Bryan with the Illinois Federation of Outdoor Resources said that the massively popular event is one of the largest i

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“We are in clear crisis,” James Clark said. “This is a situation that doesn’t self-regulate.”

The city is turning to recreation centers in an effort to combat gun violence among teenagers in St. Louis.

The 9-year-old boy suffered a graze wound to his kneecap area, police said.

Some more great reporting based on public records has emerged from ProPublica. This one shows how willing cops are to exploit the system they’re supposed to be protecting and upholding. Now former officer Jeffrey Kriv certainly isn’t one of Chicago’s worst cops. There’s simply too much competition, given the PD’s long history of internal corruption […]

David Tomasula has joined Alberici Constructors, Inc. as director, design integration. Tomasula brings expertise in the design-build delivery method with a focus on cost effective building shell design and value engineering. Alberici is one of the largest privately-held companies in St. Louis and one of the nation’s largest construction firms. Alberici reported revenue of $3.1 […]

A family is now mourning the loss of their loved one after an explosion left one man dead at the Olin Corp. Winchester ammunition plant in East Alton on Thursday afternoon.

The man was a convicted felon caught with an AR-15-style rifle in St. Louis after someone allegedly shot at a police officer in Illinois.

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and community leaders held a meeting to discuss youth outreach on Thursday.

by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum will be carrying the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular […]

St. Louis Alderman Shane Cohn will step aside from future hearings on short-term rentals after the FOX Files discovered that Cohn currently has properties available for rent on Airbnb.

Construction Management Partners, LLC (CMP) has hired Luciana Carrillo Barba as Project Engineer. As a member of CMP, her responsibilities will include project management support, construction audit advisory, and diversity program management services. Luciana graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering with a minor in mathematics from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She […]

Highway traffic will be routed all weekend through the exit and entrance ramps at Cave Springs cn the St. Charles-St. Peters border.

The current bid for 50,000 face masks sits at $102.

Complying with an order to certify the fiscal summary on 11 abortion petitions would be an “affirmative irreversible action” that he is entitled to refuse until an appeal is heard, Attorney General Andrew Bailey argued in a court filing Wednesday. Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem ordered Bailey on Tuesday to issue the certification to […]

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