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Lighthouse Point on the Mississippi River may add to the Zoo's plans

2 years 9 months ago
St. Louis, Mo. - A developer is planning a 67-acre project along the Mississippi River north of St. Louis called Lighthouse Point. It is located near the St. Louis Zoo's new WildCare Park on Riverview Drive. Current plans include a marina, waterpark, themed hotels, restaurants, and shopping. “We anticipate connectivity between the two projects will [...]
Joe Millitzer

Victim Dies At Shooting Scene In Granite City, Another Subject In Custody

2 years 9 months ago
GRANITE CITY - A victim died after a shooting around 12:50 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in the 2700 block of East 25th Street in Granite City. Granite City Assistant Chief Nick Novacich said Granite City Police was called to the scene to investigate a report of at least one gunshot and discovered a victim and began rendering aid. Treatment of the victim was later taken over by the Granite City Fire Department’s Paramedics, but the person did not survive. The officers arrived on the scene and one subject was immediately taken into custody. The Granite City Police Department is currently investigating this incident, Assistant Chief Novacich said. "As a result of the ongoing investigation, we cannot release any specific information about this case at this time," Novacich added. "The Granite City Police Department has one person of interest in custody and we want our citizens to know that there is no longer a threat to safety in the area regarding this incident." There is n

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Geraldo Rivera says he could never support Trump again

2 years 9 months ago
Fox News personality Geraldo Rivera said in a new tweet that he’s not going to support former President Trump again. Rivera on Wednesday stressed the former president’s "shameful" claims that the 2020 election was stolen. “Election Deniers depress me,” Rivera said. “I blame President Trump for his shameful campaign to slander and undermine American faith [...]
Olafimihan Oshin

KWK Architects Hires Jess DeAngelo as Architectural Associate

2 years 9 months ago
KWK Architects is proud to announce the hiring of Jess DeAngelo as an Architectural Associate. In her new role, DeAngelo will assist the architectural team in all stages of design, including site planning, construction document preparation and construction administration. She has four years of industry experience, which includes a year as a self-employed design consultant […]
Dede Hance

Trump special master ruling ‘troubling,’ legal experts say

2 years 9 months ago
A federal judge’s ruling granting former President Trump’s request for a special master has generated a range of intense reactions from legal experts, who have called it unusual, lacking in legal reasoning, “absurd” and offering undue favoritism to a former president. The ruling in favor of Trump by federal district court Judge Aileen Cannon has [...]
Rebecca Beitsch

States wasting billions on new highways, rather than fixing old ones: report

2 years 9 months ago
State use of federal infrastructure dollars to prioritize highway expansions over repairs could waste billions of dollars and worsen the impacts of climate change, a new report has found. The report, published on Thursday by the U.S. Public Interest Research Groups (U.S. PIRG), urged state lawmakers to reexamine proposed highway expansion projects — while taking into [...]
Sharon Udasin

The Gori Law Firm Welcomes New Attorney Jay Sinovic to the Firm

2 years 9 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - The Gori Law Firm recently announced attorney John “Jay” Sinovic has joined the firm’s Edwardsville office. Sinovic practices in the firm’s personal injury and asbestos litigation departments. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern Illinois University in 2014, Sinovic went on to earn his juris doctorate from St. Louis University School of Law. He has worked as a personal injury attorney and a criminal prosecutor. He also has experience as an immigration attorney and is fluent in Spanish. Sinovic is a member of the Missouri State Bar Association and the executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) under the U.S. Department of Justice. “Gori continues to grow, and we are elated to add Jay to the team,” said Sara Salger, managing partner at The Gori Law Firm. “Jay believes in helping clients secure fair and just compensation for the injuries suffered due to negligence or malpractice. We know his knowledge and

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Court Order Would Close Agape Boarding School After Alleged Abuse

2 years 9 months ago
This story originally appeared in the Missouri Independent. A Cedar County judge Wednesday ordered Agape Boarding School to be shut down after years of allegations of sexual and physical abuse of students — though the order remains on pause until after a hearing Monday morning.
Clara Bates and Tessa Weinberg