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Illinois law banning swipe fees on tips, taxes upheld

8 hours 10 minutes ago
MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) -- A federal judge is ruling to keep a first-of-its-kind law on the books in Illinois. It prohibits banks and credit card companies from charging swipe fees on certain parts of sales. The Interchange Fee Prohibition Act was passed in late 2024. But the Illinois Bankers Association, Illinois Credit Union League and [...]
Tyler Hill

1964 Gateway Arch protest called for fair hiring practices

9 hours 37 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS - Two men climbed the Gateway Arch on July 14, 1964, to protest the exclusion of Black workers from construction jobs on the landmark. Percy Green II and Richard Daly scaled 125 feet of a construction ladder during the height of the Civil Rights Movement to demand fair hiring practices. The protest occurred [...]
Blair Ledet

St. Louis weekend events: Boat show, home show, and more

11 hours 56 minutes ago
St. Louis offers a variety of events this weekend, including the Boat & Fishing Show, Home Show, Tattoo Festival, City SC vs. Charlotte FC soccer game, Phantom of the Opera, Mozart's Magic Flute, and Spring Fling at Hidden Valley Ski Resort.
Angela Hutti

Supreme Court strikes down bulk of Trump's tariffs

13 hours 32 minutes ago
The Supreme Court cast aside the bulk of President Trump's sweeping tariffs Friday, obliterating a canon of his economic strategy in ruling that his use of an emergency statute to remake global trade was unlawful. The decision invalidates what the Trump administration called the president’s most significant economic and foreign policy initiative of his second term, [...]
Ella Lee

Much colder weekend ahead, few snow showers early Saturday

17 hours 7 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS - The storms are gone and now the colder air is rushing in on gusty westerly winds. Lambert Airport saw a gust to 44 mph around 2 a.m. Friday morning. Gust between 30 to 40 mph will stick around this morning before gradually easing in the afternoon. We’ll see a sunny Friday, but [...]
Angela Hutti