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An association of gas station owners is finalizing a lawsuit against Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat. The owners accused Pritzker of forcing them to post messages on their gas pumps to boost Pritzker’s reelection campaign.   

After more than half a century with Roe v. Wade as the 'law of the land,' reversing the decision would intensify states' roles in crafting abortion laws.

Nearly the entire online-game-playing world hates the fact that cheating in online games exist. The cheaters don’t, obviously. Nor do those that make money by selling cheats and hacks for online games. Given the majority/minority situation here, it’s perhaps not terribly surprising that efforts to combat online cheating very often go way, way too far. […]

The bond between 18-year-old cousins Janiya Cato and Corey McDorsey is undeniable. The two were born just six months apart and grew up together.

As I was trying to think of something else besides Roe v. Wade, it occurred to me this afternoon to wonder how long the Ukraine war was likely to last. We fought the Soviet Union as proxies in Vietnam for about a decade. We fought them as proxies in Afghanistan for five or six years. ...continue reading "How long will we fight the Russians in Ukraine?"

The execution of 56-year-old Carman Deck was carried out by the state of Missouri Tuesday.   

Final approval of the measure, which would be placed on the August ballot, could come as early as next week.

Southern Illinois Planned Parenthood and the Hope Clinic expect to see up to 15,000 additional patients per year, up from 6,000 to 7,000.

Madison County is launching a new program to fight litter on state highways running through the county.

Hundreds of protesters rallied outside the federal courthouse in downtown St. Louis after a leaked draft opinion suggested the Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion nationwide.

The project joins Nexus Cultural Cuisine & Craft Cocktails and Anita Café & Bar in the building being renovated at 2700 Locust.

Homicide detectives are investigating.

Activists gathered downtown Tuesday afternoon to protest the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade. Eyewitnesses are reporting that a protester was hit by a car. The RFT had a photographer, Reuben Hemmer, at the protest.  Here’s what he said:

As of Sunday, a lot of traffic is being diverted because Manchester Road west of Hanley Road is closed to replace the bridge over Black Creek.

From the Wall Street Journal: Job openings and the number of times workers quit reached the highest levels on record in March, as a shortage of available workers continued to pressure the U.S. labor market. Sure, this is true, and the BLS press release even said so. But who cares? Quits always go up when ...continue reading "People are quitting their jobs at totally normal rates"

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Some St. Louisans make their feelings known, holding letters which spell out Pro Roe, on an overpass of Interstate 64 during rush hour traffic on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Their protest is in response to breaking news on Monday by…