There’s a vast difference between what the government thinks it should know vs. what it’s actually entitled to know. And when the government decides more surveillance is needed, the most frequent targets are non-citizens (even if they’re legal residents) and children. Children are vulnerable. In the name of protecting children, the government often exploits the […]
The 2022 FullStack Web Developer Bundle has 11 courses to help you step up your game as a developer. You’ll learn frontend and backend web technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL, and PHP. You’ll also learn how to use Git and GitHub, Vuex, Docker, Ramda, and more. The bundle is on sale for $30. Note: The Techdirt […]
From St. Louis INNO: An Alton firm focused on revitalizing the Metro East town plans to develop a $21 million innovation center to house startups and later-stage companies. AltonWorks, led by John and Jayne Simmons, on Monday said it will transform the Wedge and Elgen buildings on the 600 block of East Broadway into the Wedge Innovation […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Madison County coroner on Monday identified two construction workers who died in a manhole while working at a residential construction site in Edwardsville last week. At least 18 first responders worked to recover the bodies of Bethalto resident Cody W. Toenyes, 22, and Edwardsville resident Jack M. Pfund, 19, Friday […]
From Strong Towns: Building community wealth is difficult. There’s a lot of hard work involved, there are tough calls, there is risk. In even the best of circumstances, there’s always a chance your investment (in dollars, time, and energy) won’t work out. But often it does. Ultimately, this is how cities grow, how wealth is accumulated, […]
WOOD RIVER - Werts Welding & Tank Service, Inc., marks its 65th year in business this year. The company headquarters are located in Wood River. Werts Welding & Tank Service, Inc., is the leading supplier of tank trailer parts and equipment, trailers, and straight trucks, and has two fully accredited "R" stamp shops. Werts Welding & Tank Service, Inc. was founded in 1957 in Wood River, by Robert and Verna Werts. They were joined in 1977 by their son, Dwight Werts, who is now the company’s President/CEO. In the years past, the Werts family found it necessary to expand, to better serve their customers, so in 1991 they opened a branch in San Antonio, Texas. Seeing a need for further expansion, in December of 1997, they opened new branches in Birmingham, Ala., Atlanta, Ga., and Tampa, Fla. In 2003, they opened their sixth branch, this one in Des Moines, Iowa, then in December 2011, a seventh branch addition, this one in Billings, Montana. In February 2013, Werts expanded again by openin
From ConstructionDive: While most of the tax deductions and incentives to build climate-friendly structures in the Inflation Reduction Act go to building owners, one area can significantly benefit contractors as well, a construction tax expert said. Phillip Ross, leader of the construction industry group at New York City-based accounting advisory firm Anchin, detailed how contractors […]
From ConstructionDive: The Inflation Reduction Act contains $3 billion to fund Neighborhood Access and Equity Grants, a new program that aims to rework overbuilt arterial roads and make them safer and more accessible for various modes of transportation. President Joe Biden signed the $739 billion spending package into law on Aug. 16. “These grants will […]
ALTON - This Saturday, August 27th, join author Troy Taylor for the official release of the new, updated, and revised version of his classic book 'HAUNTED ALTON.' The original book came out on December 1st, 1999. Mineral Springs Haunted Tours located at 301 E Broadway, Alton, IL 62002 will host Taylor's book release and signing from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. According to his bio found on Audible, he is a supernatural historian, murder buff, and the author of almost 90 books on ghosts, hauntings, history, crime, and the unexplained in America. Troy is also the founder of the American Hauntings Ghost Tour Company. Some of those tours are located in Chicago, Springfield, and right here in Alton. To find out more information or to book a tour visit the website here . You can also check out his Facebook page with more than 30,000 followers here . Troy describes Alton as “such a great town.” “Alton is a fun place to go back and dig up stories that people have never hear
From RiverBender: Illinois American Water continues very active work to separate the Alton combined sewer system and install new sanitary sewers continues. The area of 3rd Street between Belle Street and Piasa Street is still closed. There is considerable digging on 3rd Street in Alton as of Tuesday. “As was expected with one of the […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Greater St. Louis Inc., a regional economic development group, has hired a new leader for its business attraction arm, AllianceSTL. Steven Pearce, 36, will start as chief business attraction officer and president of AllianceSTL on Sept. 1. He will replace Steve Johnson, who announced last year he would retire at the […]
An investigation is underway after someone fired shots at a vehicle Monday on Interstate 64 in St. Louis County. The accused gunman faces six felony charges.
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