MADISON COUNTY - As Madison County Clerk Linda Andreas prepares for the primary election on March 17, 2026, she reflected on her work over the past several years. Andreas, a Republican, was elected to the Madison County Clerk position in 2022. In this role, she has purchased new tabulators for elections, started student initiatives to educate kids about local government, and encouraged more people to become election judges in Madison County, among other successes. “The thing that
James Taylor has announced his annual Independence Day shows at Tanglewood, in the Berkshires area of Massachusetts.Taylor and his All-Star Band just announced they’ll play the Koussevitzky Music Shed at…
From KMOV: Just this past fall, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency opened its St. Louis headquarters in north St. Louis, and for years, civic leaders have yearned to develop the neighborhoods around that site. Now, some plans to revitalize the six neighborhoods, which have suffered from disinvestment for decades, are being released as drafts. “There’s no […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: St. Louis-area elected officials have tasked a commission with overseeing the development of a $50 million regional police training center, but a separate four-member committee behind the scenes is researching and recommending where to locate the facility and who will design and build it. That committee — comprised of three local […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Oliver Properties has spent years investing in properties along the Washington Avenue corridor, becoming a major downtown developer along the way. Now, the firm is approaching a crossroads. Next year, the company plans to begin marketing Washington Avenue, or “Wash Ave” as it’s referred to colloquially, as a downtown destination. […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: New homes for soldiers and their families are coming to Fort Leonard Wood. The military installation in the Ozarks, southwest of Rolla, has 1,800 homes on base, some built as long ago as the 1960s. They take on a lot of wear and tear with families moving in and out […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum A long-operating limestone mine near New Melle is poised to grow significantly if St. Charles County leaders approve a planned 174-acre expansion. The expansion is tied directly to the urgent need for construction materials for the widening of Interstate 70 between Wentzville and Warrenton. The mine, owned by […]
Support us on Patreon » The relationship between journalism and AI has been off to an antagonistic start, with multiple court cases underway and plenty of discourse about what should happen next. There are various proposed approaches to setting up a better interplay between the two, but one person with an especially unique idea is Professor […]
EAST ST. LOUIS — A federal judge has extended the prison sentence of Raekwon M. Patton, 27, by 24 months after he pleaded guilty to possessing a makeshift weapon at the Federal Correctional Institution in Greenville, Illinois. On June 29, 2024, a correctional officer at FCI-Greenville conducted a pat search on Patton and found a sharp, pointed piece of metal about 7.5 inches long, attached to a wooden handle wrapped in black cord, concealed in his waistband. At the time, Patton was serving
Billy Idol has a chance to nab an Oscar nomination.The rocker’s song “Dying to Live,” from his documentary Billy Idol Should Be Dead, has earned a spot on the Oscars…
Business owners across the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County are being asked to complete a short Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) Survey led by the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership. The 11-question survey takes just a few minutes to complete. Responses are anonymous and will be used to help local partners better […]
PIASA — Southwestern High School freshman Chase Kallal concluded a notable cross country season by competing at the Class 1A state championships in Peoria. Kallal finished 140th at the state meet with a time of 16 minutes, 22 seconds. Before the state competition, he posted a personal record of 16:14.7 for three miles at the Trenton-Wesclin Sectional. He earned his spot at the sectional by finishing 10th at the Trenton-Wesclin Regional with a time of 16:37.3. Chase is an Altonized Community
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – A newly released study by three state agencies has detailed the ‘credible risk’ of electricity shortages across Illinois within the next five years. The 2025 Resource Adequacy Study by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the Illinois Power Agency, and the Illinois Commerce Commission warns that “conditions create a credible risk of regional capacity shortfalls that will impact Illinois’ future ability to import power during critical
CHICAGO – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul won a court order blocking the Trump administration’s efforts to penalize states with millions of dollars in penalties related to their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) operations. “The SNAP program is the country’s most important anti-hunger program, providing access to food for millions of families while supporting local grocers and merchants who are critical to our state’s economy,” Raoul said
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