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St. Louis finds budding business partnership in Rwanda

1 year 5 months ago
Mentioning Rwanda rewinds the mind to 1994 and one of the worst genocides in history. Many of the more than 800,000 people killed during the 100-day massacre are remembered inside the Genocide Memorial in Rwanda’s capital city of Kigali. 30 years later, reconciling the atrocities that occurred—with a focus on unity and progress—has turned Kigali into one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies.
Mike Colombo

Western Illinois University looks to add new program with latest senate bill

1 year 5 months ago
Western Illinois University is looking for an upgrade to its Quad Cities campus. State Senate Bill 1308, introduced by State Sen. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, could potentially bring $7.2 million to help fund the project. The university president wants an innovation center to help bridge the school's programs with the Quad Cities' workforce. "We know [...]
Gavin Waidelich

Trump pardons ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentence

1 year 5 months ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose 14-year sentence for political corruption charges he commuted during his first term. The Republican president called the Democratic former governor, who once appeared on Trump’s reality TV show “Celebrity Apprentice,” “a very fine person” and said the conviction and prison [...]
ZEKE MILLER and MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press

Uncle Bill's Pancake House making a comeback with help of local groups

1 year 5 months ago
Not long ago, St. Louisans were saying goodbye to a beloved pancake eatery that stood along South Kingshighway Boulevard for over six decades. A surprising announcement came Monday that, with a little help from some friends, Uncle Bill's Pancake House in south St. Louis is returning.
Megan Mueller