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Madison County Sends Notices Of Property Tax Multipliers

2 years 6 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County taxpayers will soon receive postcards with a notice of newly assessed property market values. “At this time of year, the Board of Review mails notices of changes in the multiplier, which results in changes in the assessed valuation,” Madison County Board of Review Chair Phil Taylor said. Every year, the Illinois Department of Revenue reviews sales data, and instructs counties to bring assessed values up-to-date, by using a multiplier. The county mailed more than 120,000 cards on Thursday. “This year, we expect more questions, because inflation in the general economy is also seen in home sales data, and this is causing an increase in multipliers,” Taylor said. He said the system of valuing property involves township and county offices, and the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR). Township assessors submit assessments, which are reviewed by county and state offices and the values are then compared with sales data and

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Grand Sammies & Sides To Open Inside Grand Spirits Next Week

2 years 6 months ago
South Grand will soon have a new destination for sandwiches courtesy of a rising star chef and some familiar St. Louis restaurant industry players. Grand Sammies & Sides, from chef Pat Skiersch, will open inside Grand Spirits on Thursday, April 20, serving a small menu of classic sandwiches and a handful of side dishes from a window inside the natural wine shop and bar. "I started working for [executive chef] Matt [Wynn] when he opened Salve last year, but I've always wanted to open my own thing and do sandwiches," Skiersch says.
Cheryl Baehr

Missouri governor’s plan for widening I-70 fully funded in proposed capital budget

2 years 6 months ago

The Missouri House Budget Committee will debate a plan for major construction spending that includes Gov. Mike Parson’s full request for money to widen three sections of Interstate 70. Rep. Cody Smith, the committee’s chairman, released his revisions to the capital improvements appropriation bills on Tuesday and scheduled a committee debate Thursday on the four […]

The post Missouri governor’s plan for widening I-70 fully funded in proposed capital budget appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Rudi Keller

St. Louis suburb settles 'debtors' prison' lawsuit

2 years 6 months ago
One St. Louis surburb will pay $3.25 million to settle a so-called debtors' prison lawsuit over allegations that thousands of people were unconstitutionally jailed and forced to pay fines and fees that provided millions of dollars for the town's coffers.
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Which states recovered fastest from COVID learning losses?

2 years 6 months ago
It's well documented that schoolchildren lost a significant amount of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. A new NBER study attempts to figure out how much of that they made up in 2022. Their metric is the percentage of students who scored "proficient" on state tests. Here are the results for math: Of the 20 states ...continue reading "Which states recovered fastest from COVID learning losses?"
Kevin Drum

Melvin Price Dam Reopens After 90-Day Closure

2 years 6 months ago

This article originally ran in The Waterways Journal Weekly on April 7, 2023.  The main lock chamber of Mel Price Locks and Dam, Upper Mississippi River Mile 200.8, reopened March 31 after a 90-day planned closure to allow contractors to demolish and replace an overlook building. The work was Phase II of a three-phase plan to replace the main chamber’s […]

The post Melvin Price Dam Reopens After 90-Day Closure appeared first on St. Louis Regional Freightway.

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2 years 6 months ago
Today on TAP: In Los Angeles, both the DA and the sheriff say there’ll be no arrests or prosecutions when women take abortion pills, regardless of court rulings.
Harold Meyerson

Taco Bell is bringing Nacho Fries back with a spicy twist

2 years 6 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- Nacho Fries are coming back to Taco Bell on April 13. You can still get the classic fries or order them up with a spicy twist. For the next two weeks, the fries will be available with Yellowbird Hot Sauce. The slim-cut potato fries come with nacho cheese sauce, topped with beef, [...]

Bridgerton Creator Julia Quinn Is Coming to St. Louis

2 years 6 months ago
If you can't wait for the next season of Bridgerton, the Netflix miniseries about a huge family with lots of beautiful siblings to marry off, then rest assured, help is coming. While the series won't return until the fall (most people's best guess), there is another miniseries debuting on Netflix next month called Queen Charlotte about how the queen fell in love with King George III. Even better, on Tuesday, May 9, you can hear from Julia Quinn, who wrote the Bridgerton series that Shonda Rimes has brought to life in her Netflix show.
Rosalind Early

North County Leadership Awardees to be honor at NCI annual breakfast

2 years 6 months ago

North County Inc Leadership Award Winners Announced North County Incorporated (NCI) will recognize local leaders for their contributions to the North County region at its 46th Annual Leadership Breakfast on May 12, from 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. at the Marriott St. Louis Airport Hotel. More than 550 business, civic, and community leaders attend this celebration […]

The post North County Leadership Awardees to be honor at NCI annual breakfast appeared first on flovalleynews.com.

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The District’s $4M Centerpiece Will Open in Early Summer in Chesterfield

2 years 6 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  St. Louis-based development company The Staenberg Group said The Hub, the $4 million outdoor event and gathering space in Chesterfield that will serve as the centerpiece of The District, will open early this summer. Located along Interstate 64, The District will be The Staenberg Group’s 300,000-square-foot redevelopment of the Chesterfield […]
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