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ALTON - This week, Illinois American Water is moving down Third Street near Mac’s and the Riverbender Building at a quick pace with its new sewer system and sanitary sewers and soon will soon be at the end of the street. Rob Lenhardt of Mac’s said he is thankful for what will be ahead once Illinois American Water is finished with the project. Illinois American Water is installing a new sewer system and new sanitary sewers in various areas of Downtown Alton. It has been years since some of the pipes and sewer areas have been replaced and once completed, Lenhardt said it should make a big difference when Alton encounters flooding or heavy rains. Lenhardt said Kamadulski Excavating and Grading has been great to work with during these times. "I am amazed at how much they have been able to get done in such a short amount of time," he said. Lenhardt added that the last four years have been tough for Mac's and other Downtown Alton establishments, with a flood, two years of

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Police said two Bloc dispensaries were damaged in attempted burglaries in Richmond Heights and Valley Park.

One season removed from fielding a squad with a record-breaking five Gold Glove winners, it seems the St. Louis Cardinals could make history with help from their defense once again.

The victim was in critical condition at an area hospital. He was shot in the head and the stomach, police said.

The railroad strike has been averted at the last second: Freight rail companies and unions representing tens of thousands of workers reached a tentative agreement to avoid what would have been an economically damaging strike, a relief for businesses and consumers and a win for President Biden, whose administration helped broker the deal. The breakthrough ...continue reading "Railroad strike averted! All hail President Biden!"

Here is the latest release of the data on retail sales: There's nothing much to report, literally. Retail sales growth has been almost completely flat since February and it continued that trend in August, rising only 0.7% from the previous month on an annualized basis. This suggests that Americans are on a fairly even keel ...continue reading "Retail sales are once again flat in August"

Gov. Mike Parson has called for a $700 million package of tax-related provisions, including the income tax cut.

East St. Louis' mayor credits a nearby wetland restoration project for keeping torrential rainfall in late July from doing more damage than it did.

While trees have long inspired artists with their wonder and natural beauty, Forest Through the Trees takes a new look at this familiar subject matter.

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Take a load off and take in the views on a relaxing daytime cruise that shows St. Louis from the river that built it. Narrated

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WOOD RIVER - In October, Pro Automotive Services will join hundreds of Independent Auto Repair Shops across the U.S. and Canada to raise funds for breast cancer vaccine research as part of the Brakes for Breasts fundraiser. As part of the fundraiser, participating auto repair facilities will give away FREE (quality) brake pads or shoes. The customer simply pays for the labor and any other ancillary parts necessary to complete the brake job, and the shops then donate 10 percent of the brake job directly to Dr. Vincent Tuohy & the Cleveland Clinic Breast Cancer Vaccine Research Fund. Brakes for Breasts started in 2011 with five automotive repair shops in the Cleveland, Ohio, area that raised $10,000 and has now evolved to incorporate hundreds of shops in the United States and Canada. Since then, these shops have collectively raised over $1 million, making Brakes for Breasts the largest third-party fundraising entity at the Cleveland Clinic. More importantly, Brakes for Breasts has become

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OTTERVILLE - The 39th annual Hamilton Primary School Festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 25 from noon to 4 p.m. on the grounds of the Hamilton Primary School, located at 107 E. Main St. in Otterville. The festival will feature everything from paranormal investigators to live entertainment, food, tours of the historic Hamilton Primary school, and more; proceeds from the event go towards the restoration of the historic school building. This year, the “Just Say Boo” Paranormal Group will have an information booth set up in the school on Saturday, and will host a paranormal investigation of the school that evening. “In past years, we have had a lot of paranormal groups who have come and visited our school,” Festival Chairperson Mary Drainer said. “Just Say Boo has graciously offered to come to the festival on Saturday the 24th and set up a booth in the upper level of the school to tell more about their grou

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A native of Salvador, Brazil, who moved to Sao Paulo in his mid-20s, Eduardo Platon in January became the new president and CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis. The author and business executive talked about his life and his impressions of St. Louis.

Between COVID relief and the new infrastructure bill there’s a massive, historic, $50+ billion taxpayer subsidy headed for the broadband industry that should do a lot of good in shoring up access in underserved locations. But we’ve also noted how the government still doesn’t have a great idea of where that money should be spent, […]

Manchester Road over Black Creek just west of Hanley Road will reopen Monday, Brentwood Mayor David Dimmitt said.

The likelihood of a Democratic trifecta in the Bay State is not as comforting as it appears.

The Grateful Dead's "Meet-Up at the Movies" screening events are set to return this year for the first time since 2019. The latest edition of the cinematic gathering, dubbed "Grateful Dead…

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St. Louis County Executive Sam Page and Mayor Tishaura O. Jones have not approved a June request to move NFL settlement to higher-yielding accounts, missing out on millions for taxpayers.