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This article originally ran in The Illinois Business Journal on July 10, 2023.  The Illinois Department of Transportation unveiled a plan on Friday for spending nearly $41 billion in federal, state, and local funds over the next six years to repair and upgrade roads, bridges, airports, rail lines, and other infrastructure throughout the state. The latest version of the plan, which […]

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If there’s one thing nearly everyone on Capitol Hill can agree on, it’s that the federal government just isn’t interfering enough with social media services. The Democrats think social media services should be regulated because they’re allowing too much hate and misinformation to spread. The Republicans think social media services should be regulated because not […]

GLEN CARBON - A bid of over $2 million for a large-scale sewer project in Glen Carbon was unanimously approved by the Village Board at their July 11 meeting. The Nickel Plate Interceptor Sewer Project will extend the sewer from behind Fire Protection District Station 1 to Iron Mountain Lake Drive and reduce the pump stations in the area from four to one. Charles Juneau, president of Juneau Associates, Inc. spoke at the meeting and said the project would eliminate four existing pump stations, including the one at Meridian Road, with a proposal for a new pump station. He said the new pump station is also necessary for a developer planning a project off of Glen Carbon Road north of 270, who has agreed to contribute $100,000 toward the sewer project. “This is a very necessary project, eliminating four existing and one new pump station,” Juneau said. “It’s a very large pump station that will be sewered by gravity - that entire area of Summerset and the

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Oskar Sundqvist, a gritty forward and a key piece in the St. Louis Blues' 2019 Stanley Cup championship, will rejoin the roster next season.

More Clarence Thomas weirdness today. His top aide, Rajan Vasisht, was responsible for collecting payments from guests to Thomas's annual Christmas party: Vasisht’s Venmo account — which was public prior to requesting comment for this article and is no longer — show that he received seven payments in November and December 2019 from lawyers who ...continue reading "Clarence Thomas: It’s Christmas, so pay up"

How should men think about masculinity in the 21st century? Phil Christman ponders.

On view at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum until July 24, “Killing The Buddha”: Reconstructing Zen is the 2023 Arthur Greenberg Undergraduate Curatorial Fellowship exhibition, located in the Teaching

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On view at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum until July 24, The Air That Inhabits features artworks by the current MFA in Visual Arts candidates of the Sam Fox

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On view at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum until Aug. 6, African Modernism in America is the first major traveling exhibition to examine the complex connection between modern African

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COLLINSVILLE – Cole Wendler, 23, of Edwardsville, has been charged with two counts of Aggravated Driving With a Blood Alcohol Level of .08 or More Causing Death (Class 2 Felony) and two counts of Aggravated Driving While Under the Influence Causing Death (Class 2 Felony). The Madison County State's Attorney's Office approved the charges on Monday, July 10. At 1:41 a.m. on July 8, 2023, Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 8 requested the assistance of the ISP Zone 6 Major Crimes Unit to investigate a fatal traffic crash on Interstate 55 southbound at milepost 15 in Madison County. The black Chevrolet Malibu, driven by Wendler, struck the rear of a silver Jeep Compass. The Jeep overturned ejecting the driver and front-seat passenger, who were both pronounced deceased on scene. On July 10, 2023, Wendler was placed under arrest as a result of the investigation conducted by the ISP Zone 6 Major Crimes Unit. The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office approved th

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Who’s that kid that can travel through time? It’s you!   Follow the adventures of three friends as they travel back in time to learn from real-life inspirational heroes when

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Take an overseas adventure in this immersive exhibit that transports families to China, a country where a quickly changing modern lifestyle intersects with ancient values. Explore what life is like

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The anticipation for writer and director Greta Gerwig's Barbie has reached a fever pitch after the premiere over the weekend. Film critics at the opening rushed to Twitter to breathlessly praise the film, and some even suggested Ryan Gosling deserves an Oscar for his turn as Ken. The film, about Barbie going into the real world, seems campy and is already iconic (the foot coming out of the shoe!).

An investigation is underway after a gyroplane crashed late Tuesday evening in Washington County with two people on board.

The senator's decision will likely be greeted enthusiastically by two key Republican interest groups. But a run for the statewide office will require more than door-knocking.

For the third year, Trailnet is releasing a first quarter Crash Report, which compares the number of bicycle, pedestrian, and vehicular crashes from January 2023 to March 2023 to the same time period in 2022 within the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County.

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National Ice Cream Day is Sunday, but Tim Ezell got the party started early.

The remnants of the Liberty Bell Oil Co building on Vandeventer in the Botanical Heights neighborhood were demolished Saturday July 8th. Owner Green Street submitted a demolition permit application May 5th which was issued July 6th. It was in a preservation review district, so the Cultural Resources Office reviewed the demo application and approved it. […]

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