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After receiving a notice from the City of Crestwood declaring their apartment building “dangerous,” some residents at Forest View Apartments began making plans to move out. 

JERSEYVILLE/BELLEVILLE – The City of Jerseyville, in partnership with American Water Charitable Foundation & Illinois American Water, is excited to announce the grand opening of its brand-new community splash pad, located at Lion’s Club Park. A ribbon cutting celebratory event was held on Wednesday, August 20 with city officials, Illinois American Water team members, and community members in attendance. Grant funds from American Water Charitable Foundation and Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ FY 2023 Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD), as well as funding from The City of Jerseyville helped make the new splash pad possible. This welcoming community splash pad provides a water-based play space designed for people of all ages and abilities. It encourages playful interaction with nature, inspires environmental awareness, and nurtures a sense of connection to the natural world. As part of the city's continued efforts to expand recreational

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From Autonomy Institute: Bob Clark, the founder and executive chairman of Clayco—a leading design-build construction firm based in Chicago—has played a pivotal role in advancing drone technology within the construction industry, emphasizing innovation to improve efficiency, safety, and project management. His leadership began prominently with the establishment of Uplift Data Partners in 2015, a drone […]

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WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  vehemently defended his actions on vaccines and other public health issues under questioning by both Republican and Democratic senators during a contentious hearing Thursday. Kennedy, confirmed on a mostly party-line vote earlier this year, repeatedly justified firing everyone on an influential vaccine advisory panel, […]

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit challenging Illinois laws that allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition and receive state-funded scholarships.

Spencer said more money will be forthcoming to clear all debris left by the storm and ensure displaced residents can get into safe housing this winter.

A man was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison for killing another man outside of a south St. Louis gas station.

JERSEYVILLE – Jersey Community High School (JCHS) is inviting community members to hear from an FBI Special Agent next week on the growing threat of online dangers targeting students. Special Agent Jake Griffin with the FBI Springfield Office will make two presentations in the JCHS auditorium focusing on “Nihilistic Violent Extremism” (NVE) and its impact both locally and nationally. The first presentation, open to JCHS teachers and administrators, will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. The second presentation, open to parents/guardians and community members, will follow on the same day from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. According to a description of the presentation, NVE groups focus recruitment efforts on children and teenagers through online platforms, using certain recruitment methods to introduce them to their ideology with a focus on radicalizing and eventually mobilizing them to violence. “The presentation will provide an overview

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DreShawn Mathis, 19, was fatally shot Saturday on North 38th.

The City of St. Louis Water Division has issued RFPs for a variety of services: Mechanical Systems Service Contract The City operates two water treatment plants, an administrative building, a pipeyard facility, two reservoir facilities and a number of remote valve sites which may require service. There is no available equipment list due to the […]

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ALTON - OSF St. Anthony’s has received the highest national honor for nursing excellence, placing them within the top 8% of hospitals in the U.S. The hospital was awarded Magnet Designation with Distinction. St. Anthony’s went above the benchmark for nursing excellence in 14 categories, putting them into the “with Distinction” category, which is even more exclusive. “We went well above, and we’re really raising the bar,” explained Charlotte R. Liley, DNP, CNL, Director of Professional Practice and Nursing Operations. “We couldn't do this without all of the nursing staff being on board and being involved in the care of their patients and everything we have to do.” Liley credits the hospital’s “professional practice model” and “transformational leadership” as two reasons why they achieved this status. She emphasized that none of this would be possible without the hard work of the nurses on

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From St. Louis Business Journal: When a mile-wide tornado hit St. Louis on May 16, DeAmon White hopped in his car and rushed home. As he navigated downed trees and power lines, turning his 10-minute commute into a three-hour slog, he worried whether his family, neighbors, and home made it through unscathed. When he turned […]

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In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Tom Petty’s album Wildflowers, the late singer’s estate has teamed with Because Sound Matters to release the album as a limited-edition two-LP One-Step vinyl.The first…

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An eight-year-old boy was involved in a traffic collision with a school bus on Frank Scott Parkway near Winchester Place Apartments in Fairview Heights on Sept. 3 at around 4:00 p.m.

These funds will be used to provide dumpsters for nonprofits and community groups; consulting services; recovery officer staffing; and repairs to make hundreds of affordable, public, and nonprofit vacancies immediately available for tornado victims in need of shelter.

From West Newsmagazine: Community members gathered recently at the Chesterfield YMCA to celebrate a $9.2 million renovation that reimagines the nearly 60-year-old facility for a growing and changing community. The project is part of the Gateway Region YMCA’s five-year capital campaign. “The city of Chesterfield continues to experience exciting and explosive growth and development, especially […]

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When federal judges with decades of experience start publicly mocking the Supreme Court’s lack of clarity, you know the system is broken. This week brought us two remarkable examples of lower court judges who are clearly fed up with trying to parse the Supreme Court’s “vibes-based jurisprudence” from its unexplained shadow docket rulings. First, we […]

The auditor's office is reviewing credit card expenses and payroll payouts by the city's former assistant city manager and finance director, and a former accountant.