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Jerseyville Nearing Construction on Major Roadway Project

2 years 5 months ago
JERSEYVILLE - The City of Jerseyville received $1,000,000 in grant funding from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for improvements to Hollow Avenue, as part of FHWA’s Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) funding initiative, and one of only ten projects awarded in the United States for that grant cycle. City officials said the funds will make some significant positive changes to that area. As part of the City of Jerseyville's long-term Capital Improvement Plan, the safe and efficient movement of residential and commercial traffic are key priorities. The Hollow Avenue improvement project involves reconstructing an old, deteriorated asphalt roadway with a modern compacted concrete pavement including curb-and-gutter and related subgrade improvements, widening, storm sewer/drainage improvements, and the addition of an ADA-compliant sidewalk extension. These improvements will enhance safety for both vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The compacted concrete pavement allows

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St. Louis rage: Chicago's thin-crust pizza featured in the New York Times

2 years 5 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- A New York Times columnist and best-selling cookbook author spent five months learning how to properly make a Chicago thin-crust pizza. J. Kenji López-Alt's article about the experience is causing a stir in St. Louis. Did Chicago steal the Gateway city's signature style? Not quite, but he does argue that most Midwestern [...]
Joe Millitzer

Lunchtime Photo

2 years 5 months ago
Here's an entire trip from Paris to Los Angeles in four photos. From the top: (a) our plane, (b) the village of Goussainville, about 30 seconds after takeoff, (c) Hudson Bay, halfway home, and (d) crossing the San Diego Freeway, about 30 seconds before landing.
Kevin Drum

Alton Firefighters Battle Two Serious Fires Monday Morning

2 years 5 months ago
ALTON – Alton firefighters had a busy morning Monday with two unrelated serious fires in the city. Alton firefighters just finished work on the second fire at 9 Holly Hill Drive in Alton around 1 p.m. Monday. The call on that fire came in at 7:08 a.m., Alton Deputy Fire Chief Matt Fischer said. Fischer said the fire on Holly Hill is still under investigation, but it appears there could have been a possible gas leak that caused the fire. “Ameren Illinois is still out at the scene investigating,” he said. “It was very chilly fighting this one and the other fire overnight with temps in the 20s. There was pretty significant damage to the home on Holly Hill. One room was fully involved with fire when we arrived that spread through the attic.” Godfrey and East Alton responded with a Box Alarm on that fire. The earlier fire occurred in a single-family residence in the 600 block of Stowell Avenue in Alton, he said. “No one was at home at the time of th

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If Trump is charged, what happens next?

2 years 5 months ago
Preparations appear to be underway for the unprecedented scenario that Donald Trump could become the first former president in U.S. history to be indicted. Barricades arrived outside the criminal courthouse in Manhattan on Monday while law enforcement agencies grapple with how to protect the former president. Questions also remain as to whether Trump would be [...]
Zach Schonfeld