CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced his office reached an approximately $95,000 settlement with GigSmart Inc. (GigSmart), resolving allegations the company misclassified workers who were placed in temporary labor positions via the company’s online platform. “Day and temporary workers are especially vulnerable to illegal labor practices that rob workers of workplace protections and pay,” Raoul said. “Every worker – regardless of the industr
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Patty Murray (D-WA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) along with the entire Senate Democratic caucus in demanding Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought immediately rescind OMB’s proposed regulation on federal financial assistance. The Senators warned the proposal exceeds OMB’s statutory
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced lane closures on Illinois 159 at Interstate 64 in St. Clair County as part of ongoing improvements in the corridor. Beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, July 6, 2026, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Ludwig Drive to Market Place to allow for bridge construction. The lane restrictions will be in place through early fall 2026. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on the social media platform
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Mo. - A man was killed in an ATV crash Friday night in Crawford County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), the crash occurred around 11:40 p.m. at the intersection of Ransom and Old Leasburg roads. It involved a Polaris Sportsman vehicle. MSHP said the crash happened when the ATV failed [...]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee; U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration; and U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) led fourteen of their colleagues in urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to halt any efforts to compensate January 6 rioters and commit to defending taxpayers in any January 6-related lawsuits. In their
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and their colleagues in writing a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. blasting his recent decision to terminate nearly all Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program grants—and calling on him to immediately reinstate the funding for over 50 grantees nationwide. “We write to express our outrage ove
The authoritarianism has been out in the open pretty much since day one with this presidency. Things that leak out around the edges — unaccompanied by official statements, announcements, or randomly-capitalized Truth Social posts — would embarrass any normal administration. But with this administration, new information about new awfulness rarely manages to provoke even a […]
Ringo Starr is heading back out on the road this fall.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, who turns 86 on Tuesday, has announced dates for a new tour.…
Let’s start our St. Louis Route 66 journey together on a high note, or rather, the Hi-Pointe. The Hi-Pointe neighborhood has one of the highest elevations in St. Louis City and is home to the historic Hi-Pointe Theatre.
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘South Pacific’ Playing The Muny July 6-12 Sweeping American classic set in WWII returns The Muny production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific returns for the first time since 2013 to the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park. One of Broadway’s most enduring works, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific runs […]
On This Day, July 6, 1957..Beatles legends Paul McCartney and John Lennon met for the very first time at St. Peter’s Church in Liverpool, where Lennon’s skiffle group, the Quarrymen,…
“Game Plan” taps into what makes Saint Louis unique: a place where world-class chess and deep-rooted sports culture intersect. Spanning all three galleries and running through Spring 2027, the exhibition […]
Sharon Osbourne shared a tribute to her late husband, Ozzy Osbourne, Saturday on what marked the couple's first wedding anniversary since the metal icon's death in 2025."Today would have been…
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