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I-255 will close for four months during $62.2M project

The Illinois Department of Transportation will host a public meeting to discuss a $62.2 million reconstruction project on Interstate 255 scheduled for 2027.

St Clair County, IL · 3d

Belleville News-Democrat

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Part of I-255 to shut down in St. Clair County. Here's what we know

The Illinois Department of Transportation plans a $62.2 million construction project on Interstate 255 between Illinois 3 and Illinois 157. The project includes resurfacing, bridge repairs, safety improvements, new lighting, upgraded signs and drainage improvements, according to IDOT. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring or summer 2027. I-255 will be closed in both directions between Illinois 3 and Illinois 157 for about four months, with the highway expected to reopen in fall 2027. IDOT said the full closure will allow crews to finish the work in one construction season, rather than about two years with staged construction. The project is a continuation of work on I-255. IDOT shut down a 3.5-mile stretch from Illinois 15 to 157 for nearly six months in February 2025. In 2020, the agency a seven-mile stretch of the highway from Collinsville Road in southern Madison County to Illinois 15. The highway was opened in 1984. Five phases are planned to upgrade its road deck and bridges. For years, state officials designated I-255 as one of the worst stretches of highway in Illinois. St. Clair County Chairman Mark Kern, at the time the restoration project began, compared driving on the road before its restoration to

St Clair County, IL · 2d

FOX 2

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Gov. Mike Kehoe calls out Gov. JB Pritzker over deadly semi-truck crash

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Following a deadly truck crash Monday that left a 35-year-old woman and her two sons dead, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is calling out Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on his state’s licensing standards. Kehoe’s letter claims the driver, 39-year-old Eldar Skander, an undocumented immigrant from Ukraine, was issued an Illinois commercial driver’s […]

Missouri · 3h

Collinsville Daily News

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Temporary closure of Illinois 159 in Belleville

BELLEVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that rehabilitation of a crossing by Norfolk Southern railroad on Illinois 159 between West J Street and North Douglas Avenue in Belleville will require a full closure beginning Monday, Nov. 16, weather permitting. A posted detour will be in place to safely guide motorists around the closure, which is expected to conclude Friday, Nov. 20. Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to detour signs in work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on X at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

Belleville, IL · 10h

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Farmington Inmate Dies at St. Louis Hospital

St. Louis, Mo. (KFMO) - A Missouri Department of Corrections inmate has died at a St. Louis hospital. According to the Missouri Department of Corrections, 39-year-old Terry Benson was pronounced dead at Mercy Hospital St. Louis at 4:48 p.m. Monday, November 9, 2026. Benson was serving a five-year sentence at...

Farmington, MO · 2d

Belleville News-Democrat

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Barking dogs cause feud between animal shelter and Belleville neighbors

The opening of an animal shelter in a former furniture store on Sherman Street in Belleville over the summer has sparked a neighborhood feud that seems to be escalating. Operators of the TNR and Rescue shelter argue that they’re performing an important community service by taking in stray and abandoned dogs and cats and adopting them out to good homes. Neighbors say they can’t sleep, work or live in peace with 25 dogs barking at all hours. “When I’m in bed, I can hear those dogs barking,” said Michelle Orlando, 46, a veterans service officer who lives across the street from the shelter in a small white frame home on Page Avenue. “It’s constant. I have a hot tub and a pool in my backyard, and I can’t even enjoy them.” Orlando said her 12-year-old son is dozing off at school because he isn’t getting enough rest, her 23-year-old daughter held pillows over her ears while home sick with the flu and Orlando had to get a prescription for sleep medication from her doctor. Other neighbors voiced similar concerns to a BND reporter who visited in the early evening on a recent weekday, when a chorus of dogs could be

Belleville, IL · 17h

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CCC introducing new program in 5 southeast Mo. counties

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Heartland News) - The Community Counseling Center (CCC) is introducing a new program that will serve Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Madison, Perry and Ste. Genevieve Counties. The Early Diversion program will help people facing mental health challenges get treatment and support before an arrest or being booked into...

Madison County, MO · 2d

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Bryant Wolfin wins race for district seat

Bryant Wolfin, the incumbent republican candidate for the 145th district of the Missouri house of representatives, won over democrat Carl Kinsky in last week’s midterm election. Wolfin received 65% of the vote in Ste. Genevieve county and 75% of the vote in Perry County. “I have to thank the...

Missouri · 1d

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Missouri Plant Closing Soon, 51 Workers to Lose Jobs

Missouri was notified by a company that they will be closing a plant which will result in job loss for 51 employees starting in January.

Missouri · 4d

The Telegraph

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Jersey County property transfers: See who bought and sold homes Nov. 2-6

Home sales in Jersey County include a house in rural Jerseyville that sold for $330,000

Jersey County, IL · 2d

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I-270 Mississippi River Bridge Completed

MADISON COUNTY — The Illinois and Missouri departments of transportation were joined by local leaders and industry partners today to cut the ribbon on the new Interstate 270 Chain of Rocks twin bridges crossing the Mississippi River, the centerpiece of a combined $531.6 million investment to improve safety and mobility while creating jobs and economic opportunity along a critical freight and travel corridor. The bridges are the latest achievement made possible by Gov. JB Pritzker’s historic Rebuild Illinois capital program, which is delivering billions of dollars in major projects across the state this fall.

Illinois · 3d

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Chesterfield Ranks No. 5 Among Best Small Cities in America

Chesterfield, Mo. (KFMO) - Chesterfield, Missouri, is receiving national recognition after being ranked among the best small cities in the country. The city placed No. 5 on Livability.com's inaugural list of the 50 Best Small Cities in America. The data-driven ranking recognizes communities with populations between 15,000 and 75,000 that offer residents a high quality of life at an attainable cost.

Chesterfield, MO · 23h

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Jacobs, WSP, Millstone Weber win $583M Missouri I-70 job

Value: $581 million, final contract in negotiations. Client: Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission. The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, a six-member board that leads the state’s DOT, has picked a joint venture to spearhead a $583 million, 44-mile design-build highway project. The JV — made of contractor Millstone Weber,...

Warrenton, MO · 3d

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Ameren plans three more Missouri battery plants

Utility company Ameren has received the green light to add a new-to-Missouri type of infrastructure to the electric grid: batteries. The utility is expanding energy storage in the state. It is currently building its first battery facility in Missouri and recently received approval from state regulators for three more. Last...

Missouri · 2d

Belleville News-Democrat

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Illinois health officials prep to transfer patients from metro-east hospital

Illinois regulators are preparing to potentially transfer patients out of Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City and ambulances are being sent to other hospitals. The hospital is still open, but the Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed Gateway and another medical center owned by the same company are on bypass status due to “staffing instability.” St. Louis-based KMOV first reported the development. The operators of the 278-bed safety net hospital have been late paying staff. An IDPH spokesman said that the agency had alerted the state’s labor and employment security departments about unmet payroll at Gateway and at Vista Medical Center in Waukegan, Illinois. Both hospitals are owned by California-based company American Healthcare Systems. “Gateway and Vista are private, for-profit hospitals whose operations and finances are managed by American Healthcare Systems. Their lack of communication, transparency, and responsible financial management and contingency planning is extremely concerning,” the spokesman for the IDPH said in an email. “The Illinois Department of Public Health’s highest immediate priority is the health and safety of the patients and has been working and communicating with hospital administrative leaders in this regard.” Representatives from Gateway Regional Medical Center and American Healthcare Systems did not respond to

Granite City, IL · 3d

FOX 2

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St. Louis Weekend Events: Nov. 13-15

ST. LOUIS – Despite temperatures beginning to drop in the St. Louis region, there are a variety of different weekend events that will warm up spirits, including the return of the Flyover Comedy Festival. St. Louis International Film Festival Runs through Sunday at various venuesThe St. Louis International Film Festival celebrates its 35th year with […]

St. Louis, MO · 11h

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SLPS issues test emergency alert same day as stabbing at school in Warren County

SLPS issued a test emergency alert Thursday, the same day a stabbing happened at a Warren County middle school.

Warren County, MO · 1d

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These 7 Illinois Small-Town Diners Have Kept The Same Family Running The Grill For Generations

Some Illinois diners have fed the same towns for so long that grandparents and grandkids order the same burger at the same counter. The places on this list are more than old buildings with grills. Each one has stayed in family hands across generations, and that history shows up on...

Illinois · 14h

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Community reacts after SLPS announces closure of 9 schools, changes to others

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Anchors of north St. Louis neighborhoods will be closing down at the end of the school year. On Tuesday, the St. Louis Public School Board voted to close nine of its schools, going from 61 to 52 schools. This comes as the district...

St. Louis, MO · 2d

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Chesterfield Celebrates New Torah and New Community Home

More than 150 people gathered at the AC Marriott Hotel Chesterfield on Sunday, October 11, for an afternoon filled with excitement, Jewish pride and anticipation as Chabad of Chesterfield began writing the Joseph and Faye Rosenberg Torah and celebrated the next chapter in the development of its 15,200-square-foot community center.

Chesterfield, MO · 2d