GRANITE CITY - Granite City hosted a business summit for business owners to learn about property tax reform and economic development in Madison County. On Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, owners and community leaders listened to speeches by Granite City Mayor Michael Parkinson, Madison County Treasurer Chris Slusser and Granite City Economic Development Director Cathy Hamilton. “Part of economic development is retaining what you have,” Parkinson said. “It’s leadership working together and working for you.” Slusser spoke about tax reform and noted that Illinois has the second highest real estate tax in the country. The Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (PTELL) has been one proposed solution. PTELL is an optional law in IL counties that would limit tax increases. If the county hits the debt ceiling, PTELL also requires them to put out a referendum to voters about additional borrowing before any decisions are made. Slusser has researched PTELL for
A new three-part docuseries is set to take a deep dive into the murder of The Beatles legend John Lennon. John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial, narrated by actor Kiefer Sutherland, will air on…
Julie Dombo, a 69-year-old woman who became a quadriplegic after surviving a shooting in 2015 and then became a breast cancer survivor in 2019, met Taylor Swift at the Chiefs game Sunday where they beat the Chargers 31-17.
The leader of a St. Louis-area nonprofit organization faces a federal indictment that alleges she stole millions of dollars from a program aimed at feeding low-income children in Missouri, including during the pandemic.
MoCaFi has disbursed funds from guaranteed basic income programs in Los Angeles; Los Angeles County; Patterson, New Jersey; Philadelphia; and Columbia, South Carolina. Now it's looking to St. Louis. "We’ve developed a strength in that space."
This is the Rodin Museum in Paris. It is practically the definition of lovely and serene, right in the heart of the city. Plus there are sculptures by Rodin all over the place!
From Riverbender: Mayor Art Risavy has announced details of the Edwardsville Enhancement Plan, a strategy for creating a green corridor throughout the City, improving parks and public spaces and enhancing the community’s quality of life. “The City of Edwardsville is embarking on an exciting multi-year, multi-million-dollar initiative that will benefit the entire City,” Mayor Risavy […]
This week Construction Forum drone pilot and photographer Louis Kelly marked progress on Bemiston Place, a $101 million mixed-used development at Central, Maryland, and Bemiston Avenues in Clayton. Balke Brown Transwestern purchased the parcels of land to build the project from HBE Corporation. They had been assembled by Fred Kummer, the late HBE founder who […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Residents here criticized city leaders on Tuesday for ignoring their pleas to delay a plan to turn a former office campus into a “main street” development, with apartments, townhomes, hotels, office and retail. The residents vowed to put more pressure on city officials as the project advances. “We just wanted to […]
From Forbes: The urban landscape in the United States is undergoing a remarkable transformation, driven by technological, shifting consumer preferences and imagination. This evolution is shaping not only the way we live but also influencing the strategies employed in urban development. If you look around, it’s hard to miss some of the innovative approaches that […]
Keystone Construction Company has begun construction of the 131,000-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility for Tubular USA, one of the largest suppliers of in-line galvanized pipe and tubing in the United States. The project is located within Phase Two of Spirit Valley Business Park in Chesterfield Valley where Keystone recently began construction of the infrastructure to […]
Mike Hamra, an entrepreneur from Springfield, Missouri, is entering the race to be Missouri’s next governor. Hamra will now face off with Crystal Quade, the minority leader from the Missouri House of Representatives, in a bid to become the Democratic nominee for governor.
From St. Louis Business Journal: Paul McKee’s NorthSide Regeneration is seeking to demolish a historic warehouse just north of downtown St. Louis, in Columbus Square, but city officials have come out against it. NorthSide wants to tear down 1308 N. Seventh St., located in the Sligo Iron Store Co. Buildings National Register District, and located […]
Flea lives up to his band's name in the latest episode of Hot Ones. On Thursday, October 16, the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist appeared on the popular YouTube show,…
From The Intelligencer: Sam’s Club is building a new area distribution center within the Gateway Commerce Center. According to James Arnold, the city’s economic and community development director, the site at 5710 Inner Park Drive will encompass just over 801,000 square feet when completed. It is expandable to 1,077,716 square feet The site is not […]
JOPLIN, Mo. — The excitement of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce continues on, this time with a connection to southwest Missouri. It involves a local bracelet retail store. "It's probably one of our most popular style beads," said Misha Wilson, Erimish Co-Owner. It's the bracelet getting all the attention lately, spotted on pop star Taylor [...]
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