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The cash will funnel through the Army Corps of Engineers to the city. In all, the project to help repair the city’s main trunk line will cost $4.67 million.
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Maj. Gen. Christopher Beck, who holds degrees from Missouri University of Science and Technology and the University of Illinois, returns to Fort Leonard Wood to be its new commander.
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Residents have dealt with sewage flooding their homes and neighborhoods after heavy rains for years. With a new grant from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Cahokia Heights plans to complete repairs in February 2026.
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Missouri’s endangered prehistoric fish is making a comeback. This is the second year in a row lake sturgeon spawning has been seen at the Maple Island Access in West Alton.
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The mayors and the director of the Metro East Sanitary District said other, wealthier St. Clair County communities should help pay for a key drainage ditch’s maintenance.
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The measure introduced by Sen. Josh Hawley has a companion version proposed in the House by Rep. Cori Bush.
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On the same day officials released results saying the school is safe, U.S. Rep. Cori Bush introduced a bill to clean up the school and U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley announced he would take his legislation to the Senate floor to request unanimous passage.
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The school district has received conflicting information. The Army Corps of Engineers and consultants concluded that there is no radioactive contamination hazard at Jana Elementary School, but the author of a private report stands by its finding that there is a risk.
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Preliminary results from the Army Corps of Engineers contradict a recent report from a private firm that found “unacceptable levels” of radioactive contamination in the Jana Elementary school.
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Barges are moving along the Mississippi River much more slowly and with lighter loads as they try to get corn and soybean harvest to ports.