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Congress weighs cuts to states’ already ‘insufficient’ election security dollars
Ahead of the November midterm elections, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have demanded Congress pass sweeping voting restrictions, including showing proof of citizenship to register — all in the name of election security. At the same time, the only federal agency dedicated solely to helping states and localities run smooth and secure elections […]
Taylor Swift praises Paul McCartney’s ‘inspiring’ new album
Taylor Swift has met Paul McCartney several times, and she attended his concert in LA in March. Now, she's promoting his new album on her Instagram Story.Sharing one of Paul's posts about…
Duckworth Presses Rubio Over Proposed State Department Cuts At Senate Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) grilled U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Donald Trump’s Congressional budget request that once again proposes deep cuts to the State Department that would gut our diplomatic capacity and ultimately make Americans less safe. At today’s U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) hearing, Duckworth warned against wasting taxpayer dollars on a war of choice while further promoting the
Lane Closures On Illinois 203 At Branding Drive Begin June 8
GRANITE CITY – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that intermittent lane closures will be in place on Illinois 203 between Branding Drive and the Interstate 270 ramps in Madison County beginning Monday, June 8, 2026, weather permitting. One lane will remain open in each direction. The closures are necessary for pavement patching. The project is expected to be completed by mid-August. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on the social media platform X at @IDOTDistrict8
Grafton's National Memorial of Military Ascent Dedication Ceremony Scheduled for This Weekend
GRAFTON - The National Memorial of Military Ascent will be officially dedicated this weekend. On Saturday, June 6, 2026, community members are invited to the NMMA site at the Grafton Visitors Center to celebrate the completion of the project’s first phase. The dedication ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. on June 6. Grafton Mayor Mike Morrow, who has spearheaded the project, expressed his excitement to see it coming to fruition, adding that the statues have already been installed and loo
Sparklight Male Athlete Of The Month: Colby Goetten Breaks Jersey Pole Vault Record Held Since 1977
JERSEYVILLE — Jersey sophomore Colby Goetten capped his pole vault season with a personal best of 13 feet, 5.75 inches on May 1, 2026, at the Jokisch-Grandone Invite and later placed 22nd at the Illinois High School Association 2A Boys Track and Field Meet this past weekend, where he cleared 12-11.5. Colby Goetten is a Sparklight Male Athlete Of The Month for the Panthers. Goetten, who also competed on Jersey’s 4x200 and 4x400 relays during the season, finished fifth at the Triad
Missouri Senate adjourns without requiring video livestreams
Lawmakers in Jefferson City adjourned last month without adopting new rules that would have forced the State Senate to live-stream all of its proceedings.
Man surrenders to police for Loretta Hall Park fatal shooting
A St. Louis man turned himself in to police for Monday’s fatal shooting at Loretta Hall Park.
The Supreme Court’s Conservatives Have One Consistent Rule: Black Votes Shouldn’t Count
The Supreme Court’s conservatives have spent years systematically dismantling the Voting Rights Act, but the last seven months have been something else — a rapid-fire series of emergency docket rulings, procedural maneuvers, and carefully worded opinions that, taken together, make it effectively impossible to challenge racial gerrymandering. Not difficult. Impossible. And Justice Alito, in particular, […]
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D-Day Anniversary Still Strikes a Chord With Americans
Sitting in the choppy waters of the English Channel the day before D-Day, twenty-year-old Private James R. Lambeth wondered what would happen on the beaches of Normandy. “We had no idea what we were getting into,” recalled Lambeth. “I’d never seen combat before, and had no idea what it would be like.” June 6 marks the anniversary of the massive D-Day invasion and Lambeth, a member of the 37th Amphibious Combat Engineers, was one of 156,000 men on Omaha Beach at
Farm animal welfare rules might be rolled back by Congress
Congress is looking to roll back state animal welfare laws as it wrangles over reauthorization of the federal farm bill. The farm bill, which Congress generally reworks every five years, includes money and federal rules for food assistance programs, farm subsidies, and other ag-related programs. A pending version of the legislation includes the Save Our […]
Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt perform ‘I Played the Fool’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe and producer Andrew Watt were the musical guests on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tuesday night, where they performed “I Played the Fool,” the theme song to Steve Carell’s HBO series…
Bayer says no plans to restructure despite litigation threat
Bayer acquired Roundup, and related litigation, as part of its $63 billion purchase of agrochemical company Monsanto in 2018.
8 St. Louis-area companies make Fortune 500 ranking for 2026, up from 7
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These are the St. Louis region's 2026 'Fortune 500' companies
Fortune Magazine released its 72nd annual Fortune 500 list this week, recognizing seven companies from the St. Louis area.
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