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WASHINGTON, D.C. — After Donald Trump effectively declared war against the city of Chicago, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC)—called out this dangerous, wasteful and unconstitutional abuse of the military against American cities. During Duckworth’s questioning at General Christopher J. Mahoney’s confirmation hearing to serve as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mahoney agreed that it wasn’t appropriate for troops to police their fellow Americans. Not only did Duckworth underscore that abusing our military this way was wholly unconstitutional, but that it is also a waste of resources and distracts our servicemembers from their core mission of keeping Americans safe from adversaries who wish us harm. Duckworth’s full remarks can be found on the Senator’s YouTube . “Our servicemembers did not sign up for Donald Trump’s war against

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Xavier was gunned down on Aug. 12, 2019, while playing in his backyard in the Hyde Park neighborhood. The killing outraged officials and enraged neighborhood parents.

CEC St. Louis is pleased to welcome Austin DeSain, P.L.S., as a Principal in our Survey/Geospatial practice. Austin is a licensed Professional Land Surveyor in Missouri with more than 25 years of experience in survey operations, construction management, and technology implementation. His background includes leading survey teams and managing a wide range of civil and […]

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered remarks during today’s Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting where he spoke on President Trump’s extreme and unqualified judges. During his opening statement, Durbin first reflected on the anniversary of September 11th. The Committee voted on the nominations of Joshua Dunlap, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit; Eric Tung, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; William Mercer, nominated to the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana; and Stephen Chad Meredith, nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. “This 24th anniversary brings to mind that fateful morning when I was in the Capitol building. I was in a meeting with then-Senator Daschle. We looked out the window, down the Mall, saw black smoke billowing from the Pentagon, realizing something

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When the U.S. government signs contracts with private technology companies, the fine print rarely reaches the public. Palantir Technologies, however, has attracted more and more attention over the past decade because of the size and scope of its contracts with the government. Palantir’s two main platforms are Foundry and Gotham. Each does different things. Foundry is […]

From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Sixteen students recently graduated from the Missouri Works Initiative’s (MWI) Apprentice Ready in Construction (ARC) program preparing them for a lifelong, rewarding career in the St. Louis building trades. The students celebrated their graduation at the IBEW Local 1 union hall Aug. 29 along with state officials, including Representative […]

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A Jackson County judge is weighing whether to keep in place two state regulations that Planned Parenthood says are preventing its providers from performing medication abortions in Missouri. Over the course of several hours Wednesday, attorneys for Planned Parenthood and the Missouri Attorney General’s Office argued before Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang over whether current regulations […]

ALTON - Myrtle Stiles walked away from her life on Tuesday, September 8, 1925: her 42nd birthday. Her husband, Elmore, reported her missing to the police the next day. He was very anxious to get in touch with anyone who could give him an update on his wife’s whereabouts. An article in the Alton Evening Telegraph on September 10, 1925, told of the disappearance and quoted Mr. Stiles as having said that for the past year or more, Mrs. Stiles had been in poor health and on several occasions threatened to leave her family. The Stiles family had lived in Alton for the past five years after moving to the area from Hardin (Calhoun County). They lived at 1209 ½ Belle Street. Elmore was at work at the Bluff City Brewery Company ice plant when his wife departed. She took many of her clothes with her. Their oldest daughter, Vera, came by the house on Tuesday evening and found the children (11, 6, and 4) in bed and her mother gone. Myrtle was still away almost a week later.

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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Republicans on Thursday advanced a plan to weaken a process used by voters to expand Medicaid, increase the minimum wage and legalize recreational marijuana and sports gambling in recent years.

Holland Construction Services is proud to announce the promotion of Nathan Munie to Director of Preconstruction. In this role, Nathan oversees all preconstruction efforts, including budgeting, estimating, trade partner relationships, and design-build strategy for Holland’s growing portfolio of commercial, multifamily, and institutional projects. Nathan brings more than 15 years of industry experience to the position, […]

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Holland Construction Services is pleased to announce the promotion of Greg Goette to Project Executive. In this role, Greg leads Holland’s Ops teams through project development, operational guidance and execution for the firm’s education and municipal market sectors, providing strategic guidance in preconstruction, value engineering, and risk mitigation. Greg brings more than two decades of […]

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Holland Construction Services is proud to announce the promotion of Ryan Castello to IT Director, recognizing his leadership and innovation in advancing the company’s technology capabilities over the past six years. Since joining Holland, Castello has played a pivotal role in transforming the company’s IT operations. He spearheaded the transition from outsourced IT to an […]

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BELLEVILLE - The Belleville community gathered for a ceremony to remember the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks today. On Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, community members and leaders met at the September 11 Memorial Walkway of Southern Illinois in Belleville. This memorial stands year-round outside of the Belleville Fire Department, but the space took on special significance on the 24th anniversary of 9/11 as community members, first responders and elected officials commemorated the bravery and sacrifice of those who were affected. “Today, we come together in Southern Illinois to remember those who were killed and those who survived the attack,” said Sharon Strausbaugh, chairperson of the September 11 Memorial Walkway of Southern Illinois Committee. “We’re here to honor the sacrifices of the first responders and the recovery workers who ran toward danger to aid and to rescue, and to recapture the spirit of unity and service that developed in the aftermath of

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JERSEYVILLE – Jersey Community High School (JCHS) is proud to announce our National Merit Recognition Award winners from the Class of 2026! 36 JCHS seniors have been recognized for their outstanding academic achievements by the College Board National Recognition Program. This program celebrates students' hard work in academic performance and showcases their strong performance on standardized tests. Criteria: GPA of 3.5 or higher and score in the top 10% on the PSAT/NMSQT assessment in the state of Illinois. Award Winners in alphabetical order: Zoey Barnett, Abigail Behl, Matthew Bishop, Madalyn Bodenbach, Cali Breden, Abigail Chin, Kale Downey, Ethan Edwards, Jescie Fitzgerald, Kimberlee Ford, Shayla Friedel, Cooper Gillis, Chloe Hartman, Bryce Hutchens, Jeremiah Kanallakan, Shane Lamer, Ava Little, Hayden Longley, Samantha Lott, Emma Lyons, Brady Maxeiner, Willow McCoy, Alyson Muscarella, Izabelle Peuterbaugh, Abigail Piazza, Mallory Plunk, Mylie Ramirez, Hannah Samples,

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Robin, a restaurant located at 7268 Manchester Road in Maplewood, has been named one of 'America's Best Restaurants' by The New York Times for 2025.

From Webster-Kirkwood Times: While the dust has yet to settle along Big Bend Boulevard in Kirkwood, St. Louis Community College paused last week to celebrate the grand opening of two new buildings on its Meramec campus. Both the new Emerging Technology Center and Financial Services Education Center are now “open for business,” STLCC leaders say, […]

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On September 11, 2025, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office issued charges in the 2019 murder of 7-year-old Xavier Usanga in the Hyde Park neighborhood.

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