From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Labor leaders are applauding a new Jefferson County responsible bidder ordinance that would establish objective criteria and verifiable standards for contractors bidding on public infrastructure projects. In a nutshell, county staff would recommend the most responsible bidder with the highest tabulated score. This score is calculated with standard criteria […]
We always knew the narrative was false. The administration’s insistence that Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) was somehow an international menace always rang hollow — just another way to disappear brown people into an El Salvadoran torture prison. For months, it’s been clear the intelligence doesn’t back the claims made by the deliberately stupid […]
From Fortune: Growing up in Concord, North Carolina, just outside Charlotte, Jacob Palmer was a classic academic achiever. “I was a good student,” he said in an interview with Fortune. “In high school, I participated in all types of extracurriculars, student leadership, I did a lot of public speaking. I had all sorts of friends.” But […]
ALTON - The Wedge Innovation Center, powered by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is excited to host a compelling conversation on entrepreneurship, innovation and brand-building which is told through one of history’s most unexpected success stories. Joan Fernandez who is a former Edward Jones General Partner and senior marketing executive will speak at The Wedge in a featured presentation titled “The Van Gogh Entrepreneur: Building a Billion-Dollar Legacy from Nothing.”
GLEN CARBON – Major changes are coming to the Glen Carbon Police Department building. On Jan. 27, 2026, trustees unanimously approved a resolution accepting a $2,103,456 budget proposal from FGM Architects for the Glen Carbon Police Department renovation project. Police Chief Todd Link said this project has “been in the process for seven or eight years now” and aims to make the most efficient use of existing space as department staff is expected to continue growing. “Our
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Missouri Women in Trades (MOWIT) has been awarded a $27,500 grant from First 10 Forward (F10F) for its leadership in advancing opportunities for women to enter and succeed in the construction and building trades across the greater St. Louis area. F10F is a New Jersey non-profit organization whose mission […]
From West Newsmagazine: St. Louis County Library (SLCL) will begin construction on the new Chesterfield branch starting in February. The current Samuel C. Sachs Branch will close to the public Jan. 31. With approximately 5,000 more square feet, the new library will have a footprint of 20,700 square feet. It will be located at the […]
ALTON - Alton Steel Inc. announced earlier this week it will cease operations after this week, ending 25 years of business in Alton. The closure affects 253 employees, as well as contractors and vendors connected to the company. To assist those affected, a Rapid Response Workshop will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at the Local 3643 Union Hall, located at 2821 E. Broadway in Alton. The Rapid Response Workshop is designed to inform employees about free services available
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: The St. Louis chapter of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) recently honored several organizations for providing much-needed relief for North St. Louis City residents after the devastating May 16 tornado. It also honored the late Kenneth Sims, longtime St. Louis CBTU treasurer, for his 44 years of […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: One hundred fifty years ago, St. Louis made a decision that would shape the region for generations. That historic decision is now known as the Great Divorce. The story of the split begins in the mid-1800s, when St. Louis was a growing boomtown, a time when American ambitions of westward […]
The Construction Career Development Initiative (CCDI) is seeking companies willing to host summer interns from its Build Our Future Scholarship Program, which supports college students pursuing careers in construction, engineering, architecture, and related fields. The interns are undergraduate students enrolled in programs such as construction management, civil engineering, architecture, and other construction-related disciplines. CCDI is […]
GRANITE CITY – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that repairs on eastbound and westbound Interstate 270 between Illinois 3 and Riverview Drive in Missouri will require lane closures starting, weather permitting, at 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30. One lane will remain open in each direction. All lanes are expected to reopen by 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this lane closure. Drivers are
St. Louis police officers are set for another pay increase after the St. Louis Police Officers Association (SLPOA) reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, union officials announced this week.
McCarthy Building Companies, a national construction firm headquartered in St. Louis, has completed the purchase of a 12-acre property in Tempe, Arizona, near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, with plans to convert the site into a dedicated training and development campus. The site — previously a Doubletree by Hilton hotel and convention property — will […]
ALTON - Patients facing a cancer diagnosis no longer have to wait weeks or months to get results. OSF St. Anthony’s Health Center has launched its new Rapid Diagnosis Clinic through the Moeller Cancer Center. Two healthcare workers explained how the clinic works, when patients should utilize it, and the ways in which early detection can spare lives — and a lot of anxiety. “A rapid diagnosis clinic is exactly what the name is, trying to get you a diagnosis as rapidly
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