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From Webster-Kirkwood Times:  A resolution authorizing a contract with Civil Design Inc. to build a 30-car parking lot at Des Peres City Hall has been delayed by the Des Peres Board of Aldermen pending further discussion. The agreement is for $30,100, along with an additional appropriation of $100,000 for the design and construction of the […]

The former vice president of a Missouri bank has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than a half-million dollars.

CARLINVILLE - The new president of the Carlinville Public Library board of trustees is a familiar face. Kris Rosentreter, an active member of the Carlinville community, was sworn as president at the July 5 meeting of the board. Rosentreter rejoined the nine-member board in 2017 and had served as vice president since 2020. He replaces Peg Fehr, who stepped down after six years in the position, citing a desire for more time. Fehr will remain on the board. Rosentreter requested that Fehr serve as vice president for one year, saying that he wanted to lean on her expertise and knowledge. The longest-serving board member, Fehr joined the group in 1987. At the July 5 meeting, board members presented Fehr with a card of thanks for her service as president. Fehr held the position through several key events at the library, including the COVID-19 pandemic, a successful fund-raising effort to replace the library roof, the installation of new HVAC systems, the hiring of a new director, and continue

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From St. Louis Business Journal:  Bastian Solutions, an Indianapolis-based firm that provides material handling systems and supply chain technology, has opened a new facility to house its robotics division in St. Louis. Bastian has begun operating from its new 140,177-square-foot facility in Maryland Heights. Bastian relocated its robotics operations from another site in Maryland Heights, […]

Kurt Cobain may have broken another auction record. According to Guitar World, a guitar pick belonging to the late Nirvana frontman was sold for $14,678, reportedly the highest winning bid…

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Gov’t Mule has a busy touring schedule ahead of them this year, but frontman Warren Haynes is finding time to fit in a solo show. The rocker just announced he’ll be playing The…

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A Jennings man, agitated by a neighborhood Fourth of July barbecue, killed a man and injured a woman who was trying to help the dying man, authorities said.

POP! Goes the Easel – a juried art exhibit. POP art is art characterized by artistic visions of popular culture. See how local artists use their creative talents to create

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JERSEYVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that repairs on Illinois 16 between Mound Street and 0.2 miles east of Cherry Lane will require intermittent lane closures, starting, weather permitting, 7 a.m., Monday, July 10. Flaggers will maintain two-lane traffic. 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. The work is expected to be complete by the end of July. 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.

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Before the Major League Soccer season even started, 13 experts for MLS.com predicted that St. Louis City SC would either finish last or second-to-last in the Western Conference. Sports journalist Julian Trejo explains the keys to the team's success just past the midway point of the season.

GODFREY - Several members of various committees, commissions, and more for the Village of Godfrey were appointed or re-appointed at Wednesday night’s Village Board of Trustees meeting. Trustees approved the reappointment of the following members of the Planning & Zoning Commission: Robin Long, Andrew Bowen, Martha Morse, David Gentry, Gerard Fischer, Matt Horn, and Joseph Mays. The Parks & Recreation Committee gained one new member, Craig Lombardi, who also serves as a village trustee. The following members were re-appointed: Trish Holmes, Mike Walters, Craig Rathgeb, Rob Hasse, Steve Thompson, Ed Lindsay, Mark Lorch, Karen McAtee, and Chris Logan. The village’s Community Planning, Economic Development, and Infrastructure (CPEDI) Committee also gained one new member, Andrew Ambrose. Reappointed members were Jim Mager, Sharon O’Neal, Linda Wheaton, John Keller, Jennifer Russell, Karen McAtee, Sarah Woodman, and Susan Robbins. The following individuals were

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Nick Lammering achieved St. Louis celebrity status after he was spotted on the Apple broadcast of a St. Louis City SC game in mid-March wearing toasted ravioli headgear. The fame has turned into a side-hustle of selling t-rav merch and dreaming up even more ways to share his passion for St. Louis, soccer and toasted ravioli.

Layoffs at the Edwardsville distribution center will be effective Aug. 28, according to a WARN notice filed with the state. Walgreens plans to shutter the plant.

Alex L. Mason is now charged as an adult with second-degree murder, attempted robbery and armed criminal action in the death of 15-year-old Lydia Elking.

From West Newsmagazine:  In a long-planned transaction, the city of Chesterfield plans to sell property to the Monarch-Chesterfield Levee District (MCLD) that was purchased with Chesterfield Valley Tax Increment Financing (TIF) revenues. On Jan. 17, the City Council voted to authorize the execution of an intergovernmental agreement and property sale with the MCLD, authorizing a […]

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation on June 30 designed to improve care for people who suffer from strokes in Illinois. HB 2238 authorizes the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to recognize a new level of certification that hospitals can voluntarily seek for treating stroke victims. The measure will help ensure patients who need care during or after a stroke can be sent to hospitals that provide the appropriate level of care. The bill was sponsored in the House by State Representative Barbara Hernandez (D-Aurora), Assistant Majority Leader, and in the Senate by State Senator Laura Ellman (D-Naperville). “Strokes kill thousands of Illinoisans each year and can cause debilitating damage for those who survive them,” Governor JB Pritzker said. “This legislation will encourage our world class hospitals to upgrade the care they provide for stroke victims with the goal of saving as many lives as possible and helping patients recover and continue

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Never mind fitting the description, even though that, too, has its own problems. In Texas, it apparently only matters how your name is spelled. If you share a name with a criminal suspect, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has said you have no recourse if you’re wrongly arrested and detained for multiple days. That […]

EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Community Foundation (ECF) is proud to announce its 2023 scholarships, which include 51 individual scholarships for District 7 high school seniors to continue their education. The total amount awarded this year is $109,400. Each year, ECF manages the selection and distribution of numerous scholarship funds on behalf of generous donors whose charitable gifts make these awards possible. ECF thanks individual donors, businesses, and organizations for their generous contributions. “All of ECF’s scholarship awards are a direct result of donors who want to positively impact local students' education,” Pamela Farrar, ECF executive director, said. “We’re so appreciative of their generosity.” “It's comforting to know that there are people in my community who understand how important learning is, and provide resources for students to have more autonomy in affording their education. It helps rebuild that space to learn

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