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Collinsville Women Charged Separately With Theft Of Gold Coin, Gaming Console

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COLLINSVILLE – Two women from Collinsville face felony charges after allegedly stealing a gold coin and gaming console in separate Madison County cases. Deleriana Z. McLemore, 19, of Collinsville, was charged with two counts of theft, both Class 3 felonies, on Nov. 13, 2025. McLemore is accused of knowingly exerting unauthorized control over a gold coin worth over $500 which was property of another individual, knowing the coin had been stolen, on Aug. 19, 2025. The Bethalto Police

Golterman & Sabo Acquires Signature Craft; Adds to Its Employee-Owned Team

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Golterman & Sabo Companies (G&S) has acquired Signature Craft. Signature Craft — originally founded as Woodard Contract — was a St. Louis–area manufacturer and installer of window treatments, acoustical panels, and other commercial interior products. As part of the transition, Signature Craft will wind down its standalone operations. Its employees and active projects have been […]

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Tom Finan

Top ICE official elaborates on plan to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia

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GREENBELT, Md. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials detailed to a federal judge Thursday plans for the Trump administration to again remove the wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, this time to the West African country of Liberia. U.S. District of Maryland Judge Paula Xinis is considering whether to lift her order that barred Abrego […]
Ariana Figueroa, William J. Ford

National Organization of Minority Architects Honors Trivers with Award

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St. Louis-based architecture, planning, urban design and interiors firm Trivers recently earned a Design Excellence Citation in the Historic Preservation, Restoration & Renovation Category—a Phil Freelon Professional Design Award from the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)—for its transformation of the Butler Brothers Building into The Victor. NOMA’s mission is to empower its local chapters […]

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Dede Hance

IDPH Statement on CDC Website Changes

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KEY POINTS: The CDC website has been changed to add false linkages between vaccines and autism Numerous studies have shown there is no link between the two, and suggesting otherwise only creates unnecessary fear and mistrust Vaccines are safe and effective protection against serious, preventable illnesses SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released the following statement from Director Dr. Sameer Vohra in response to changes made on the Centers

Jersey Community High Schoolers to Play Guitar Concert and Cover Riverbend Rock Band

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JERSEYVILLE - Community members are encouraged to enjoy “A Feast for the Ears” at Jersey Community High School’s upcoming Rocksgiving concert. At 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, community members can enjoy music by the high school’s guitar lab. Students will play music by AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Alice in Chains, and other famous bands, including the Riverbend’s own Judge Nothing. “These kids have got great taste in music,” said Nikki Mooney, a parent

Construction Firms Add 19,000 Jobs in September, Craft Workers’ Wages Rise to $37.64 as Firms Try to Retain Workers

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From AGC: Construction employment increased by 19,000 positions in September as firms raised wages to bring on board workers more rapidly than other sectors, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released today. Association officials noted that firms continue to add employees to keep pace with demand for […]

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Dede Hance

Edwardsville Fire Department Welcomes New Firefighter, Promotes Cruz To Lieutenant

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EDWARDSVILLE – Tuesday marked an eventful evening for the Edwardsville Fire Department, with a new firefighter sworn in and a current firefighter promoted. At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, longtime Firefighter Joey Cruz was promoted to the rank of lieutenant, while Jacob Hatcher was officially sworn in as the department’s newest firefighter and paramedic. Cruz was honored at the last City Council meeting with an Employee Excellence Award for giving an educational fire

IBEW/NECA Contractors Earn Awards & Honors in AGC Keystone Awards

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IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection contractor Guarantee Electrical earned three awards in the annual Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) Keystone Awards. It was also saluted for two other projects. IBEW/NECA contractor PayneCrest Electric also earned honors at the AGCMO’s Construction Awards Gala on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 at the River City Casino & Hotel in St. […]

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Dede Hance

Why The Trump Administration’s Comparison Of Antifa To Hamas, ISIS, And MS-13 Makes No Sense

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When Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem compared antifa to the transnational criminal group MS-13, Hamas and the Islamic State group in October 2025, she equated a nonhierarchical, loosely organized movement of antifascist activists with some of the world’s most violent and organized militant groups. “Antifa is just as dangerous,” she said. It’s a sweeping claim that ignores crucial distinctions […]
Art Jipson

Architecture Firms Brace for Another Year of Flat or Falling Billings

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From Architect Mag: U.S. architecture firms closed out October with another month of contracting billings—despite a modest improvement in the American Institute of Architects’ latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI). The reading, released this week, underscores the unevenness that has defined the profession’s economic outlook throughout 2025. The ABI score rose to 47.6 in October, up […]

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Dede Hance

Annual Alton Tree-Lighting Ceremony to Bring Community Together

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ALTON - The community is invited to Lincoln-Douglas Square for the 32nd annual Community Tree Lighting. Festivities kick off at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, with the arrival of Santa Claus. You can enjoy caroling, cookies, hot cocoa and speeches until 6:45 p.m., when Mayor David Goins turns on the lights on the tree. The free community event aims to bring people together, collect donations for The Salvation Army, and foster holiday spirit. “There’s all kinds of fun and

Moving the STL Conversation FORWARD: A Bigger, Bolder Forum in 2026

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum This coming year, the Forum will bring you in-person programming with real, measurable impact. For more than a decade, our mission has been to convene the stakeholders of the St. Louis Region’s built environment for meaningful conversations that lead to focused action and positive systems change. One of […]

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Tom Finan

Trump accuses Democratic lawmakers of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump accused six Democratic lawmakers of sedition on social media Thursday and threatened them with punishment as severe as death, after they appeared in a video message encouraging U.S. armed forces to refuse “illegal orders.” Trump also shared another social media post that said the Democrats should be hanged. The video’s […]
Ashley Murray