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Belleville News-Democrat

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Voters in Madison County say they don't want future data center development

Residents in four Madison County townships overwhelmingly said data center development should not be allowed in their communities. Ballot initiatives in Chouteau, Granite City, Nameoki and Venice townships asked voters whether they support future data center development and construction. Residents in all four townships voted no. Chouteau Township had the most decisive result with 83.27% of the vote against data centers. Other townships voted at least 74% against them. In Illinois, townships are subdivisions of local government that operate alongside cities and villages. The township’s elected board may oversee local infrastructure, such as water and sewer services. Each of the townships included in this advisory measure overlap with Granite City. Because the measures are non-binding, they do not ban data centers even though residents voted against the projects. Heather Groetecke is a lifelong Granite City resident and led the effort to collect signatures for the initiatives. She said the initiative will send a strong message to policymakers about the will of the voters despite being a nonbinding measure. “I am so stunned by the numbers,” Groetecke said. “The people actually listened and cared about their neighbors to vote no for that.” Groetecke wanted to put a data center moratorium on

Madison County, IL · 2d

FOX 2

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Belleville sets course for $4.1M West Main redesign

At present, West Main Street in Belleville has five lanes of traffic, with drivers, pedestrians and cyclists all sharing the busy corridor. But the city is moving forward with a multi-million-dollar project that will dramatically change the way drivers use the road.

Belleville, IL · 1d

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Collinsville Issues Boil Order After Water Main Break

COLLINSVILLE – A water main break has prompted the Collinsville, Illinois, Water Department to issue a boil order until further notice for customers at specified addresses across the city, including all addresses in the Woodland Trails mobile home neighborhood. Water used for drinking or cooking should be brought to...

Collinsville, IL · 2d
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The Edwardsville Intelligencer

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North Main Street project nears completion in Edwardsville

Major portions of the North Main Street project are complete, while traffic signals, pedestrian beacons and landscaping work remain.

Edwardsville, IL · 7h

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Highland approves $9.3 million in Route 160 road improvements for 2027

Reporter • More than $9.3 million in road improvements along two sections of Illinois Route 160 are planned for Highland in 2027 after approval of agreements with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) on Nov. 2. City officials also agreed to name the new road that runs behind the...

Highland, IL · 1d

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New $25 million CAVC expansion unveiled at Collinsville High School campus

By Ray Popkess • A massive state-funded investment in the Collinsville Area Vocational Center (CAVC) was revealed to the public on Oct. 30 across Caseyville Road from Collinsville High School. The CAVC caters to high school students seeking career paths in the trades, healthcare, education and service industries. The...

Collinsville, IL · 1d

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Edwardsville Unemployment Rate Dips To 3.1 Percent In September 2026, Alton's Mark Also Drops To 4.2 Percent

EDWARDSVILLE - Unemployment fell in September 2026 across Madison, St. Clair, Calhoun, Greene, Jersey and Macoupin counties, as well as Edwardsville, Alton, Granite City and East St. Louis, while the Illinois portion of the St. Louis metropolitan area added 500 jobs compared with a year earlier. The declines were part...

Edwardsville, IL · 1d

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Marion County Clerk Steve Fox’s last election anything but normal

Marion County Clerk Steve Fox had some special surprises for his final election before retiring December first. It started with power problems. “Three precincts that had power outages for multiple hours during the day. I really want to thank the community for stepping up. We had generators, lights, and different things brought in so that we could get through the day, and I appreciate that.”

Marion County, IL · 2d

The Edwardsville Intelligencer

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Glen Carbon merchants seek compensation over Main Street construction

Merchants say parking and access problems are affecting their businesses during a storm sewer project, while the village expects the work to finish by Thanksgiving.

Glen Carbon, IL · 1d

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Williamson County voters reject Herrin Park District tax increase

HERRIN, Ill. (Heartland News) - Voters in Williamson County rejected a proposed property tax increase for the Herrin Park District. The majority voted no, so the district’s tax cap remains unchanged. The ballot question asked voters to raise taxes by about $17 a year per $100,000 of home value....

Williamson County, IL · 1d

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Election Day live: Southern Illinois voters decide on local, statewide elections

A voter in Eldorado, Illinois, Kaylynn Owens, casted a democratic vote this midterm. “If we don’t, then who is choosing for us?” Owens said. Owens, working in a school district in Saline County, said she voted ‘no’ for the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law. PTELL is an Illinois law that limits the amount of how much local property taxes can go up.

Eldorado, IL · 3d

metroeaststar.com

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St. Clair County Elects New Clerk, Re-Elects Several Board Members

ST. CLAIR COUNTY – St. Clair County voters elected a new County Clerk and re-elected County Board members in several districts, while voters in various fire protection districts chose to consolidate into the Cahokia Fire Protection District. Following are unofficial county-level results from the Nov. 3, 2026 St. Clair...

St Clair County, IL · 2d

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Troy City Council approves Formosa Ridge redevelopment agreement

Brian Huffman and his wife purchased a former dairy farm at 2101 Formosa Road in Troy, north of the city’s hotel complex, earlier this year with the desire to convert it into a wedding and meeting venue called Formosa Ridge. During the approval process this summer, one issue was...

Troy, IL · 1d

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Jersey County property transfers: See who bought and sold homes Oct. 26-30

Home sales in Jersey County include a house in Jerseyville that sold for $225,000

Jersey County, IL · 3d

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Panelized Homes Could Address St. Louis’ Affordable Housing Shortage

Posted In: Offsite Construction, What we are thinking about. From St. Louis Magazine: In July, drivers zipping along West Florissant Avenue in St. Louis’ Mark Twain neighborhood likely caught a glimpse of something unfortunately not more familiar in North City: a new home under construction. In just a matter...

St. Louis, MO · 3d

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St. Charles County Voters Approve Ambulance Tax After District Warned of Eight More Paramedic Cuts

St. Charles County voters approved a 3/8-cent sales tax increase for the St. Charles County Ambulance District, a measure officials said was needed to keep pace with a growing and aging population and to fund emergency medical services across the county. The ballot question asked whether the district could impose a sales tax of 0.00375, or 3/8 of 1%, to provide revenue for its operations.

St Charles County, MO · 2d

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COGIC Leaves Memphis Again as Holy Convocation Kicks Off Three-Year St. Louis Run

More than 35,000 members of the Church of God in Christ are gathering in St. Louis this week as the denomination's Holy Convocation returns to the America's Center, kicking off a three-year run that pulls the massive annual gathering away from Memphis for the second time in the church's history. The move comes after years of friction over hotel rooms and convention space in the Bluff City, and it leaves some local church leaders hoping the Convocation eventually finds its way back home.

Memphis, TN · 4d

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County executive urges Northern Village landlord to meet with tenants union

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis County Executive Sam Page is urging the landlord of the Northern Village Apartments to meet with the tenant’s union. “Today, I met with the leaders of the Northern Village Tenants Union, and I left inspired by their determination to stand up for themselves and their neighbors,” Page said. ”Their demands are reasonable. They deserve to meet directly with property owner Mendel Fischer, have their concerns heard, and be treated with dignity and respect.

St. Louis, MO · 2d

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Wellman topples Wagner to represent Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District

Democrat Fred Wellman will represent Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District after ousting seven-term Republican Ann Wagner in a close race on Tuesday. Wellman won 51% to 46% in the Republican-leaning district, which includes parts of St. Louis, St. Charles and Warren counties and all of Franklin County. Wagner called Wellman...

Missouri · 2d

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Gas leak temporarily closes polling place in St. Charles County

A natural gas leak has forced a St. Charles County polling place to close on Election Day. According to the St. Charles County Election Authority, the gas leak occurred Tuesday morning at the polling place at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 150 Defiance Road in Defiance. The precinct serves voters in the Defiance and Augusta area.

St Charles County, MO · 3d