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Local nursing homes cited and fined
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that it has posted the 2024 Second Quarterly Report of Nursing Home Violations. Five facilities around the state were cited with type “AA” violations of the Nursing Home Care Act during the second quarter of 2024, the most severe type of violation.
St. Louis drivers say goodbye to smiling legend along I-270
SUNSET HILLS, Mo. — A pile of rubble is all that remains of a smiley face that once brightened the days of countless commuters along southbound Interstate 270. A boulder, painted with a smiley face and affectionately named "Rocky" by drivers who frequented the area, was recently destroyed by the Missouri Department of Transportation, a department spokesperson told 5 On Your Side. The large rock fell off a nearby bluff several months ago and came to rest near the roadway, being labeled as a hazard by the department. It was put on a list to be removed, but broken equipment delayed its destruction.
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Madison County: I-270 Lane Reconfiguration Is Ahead
GRANITE CITY – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that as part of ongoing efforts to replace the Interstate 270 bridges between Illinois 3 and Riverview Drive in Missouri, lane closures in both directions of I-270 are scheduled to take place beginning, weather permitting, at 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23. One lane will remain open in each direction.
Commons construction causes cafeteria crowds
EHS students have certainly noticed a change in the commons area, especially during lunch periods. For many students, this change isn’t a welcome one. Over the summer, renovations began on the side of the cafeteria opposite the lunch lines. What used to be space with tables, windows and doors to the patio, now is a partially painted gray wall.
Ferguson 10 years later: A third of white population is gone; incomes for all not keeping pace
FERGUSON, Mo. — This month marks 10 years since the death of Michael Brown Jr. in the city of Ferguson, and the protests and civil unrest that followed. In that time, Ferguson has undergone some significant changes. A Business Journal analysis of demographic and economic data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows a "mixed narrative," according to Saint Louis University sociologist Ness Sandoval.
‘Dad, I can’t breathe’: Father credits mayor for saving his daughter’s life
ST. LOUIS (KMOV/Gray News) - A Missouri father’s biggest nightmare became a reality when his daughter stopped breathing while they were out doing errands together over the weekend. Jarnell Dukes says his 7-year-old daughter suddenly stopped breathing last Sunday and the closest hospital was too far away. So, he...
Transit Stop Transformation Project At Fairview Heights Transit Center Opens To Public
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS – Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), AARP in St. Louis, St. Clair County Transit District and Metro Transit – in partnership with the City of Fairview Heights and other partners – today unveiled the Transit Stop Transformation Project at the Fairview Heights Center, located at 9720 W Route 161 in Fairview Heights. Key representatives of the project and elected officials made formal remarks, cut the ribbon and invited those in attendance to explore the new, revitalized space. The opening comes after a months-long process of getting input from transit riders, area residents, elected officials and stakeholders through a series of design workshops, surveys and community events – and starting and completing construction.
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