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The rising costs of goods and labor, combined with supply chain constraints, are forcing St. Louis restaurant owners to change how they do business and grapple with a key question: How much profit are they willing to lose?

The local company is one of more than 75 firms sponsoring World Wide Technology Raceway as it holds its first-ever NASCAR Cup Series race this weekend. Here's a look at it, and two other firms, are putting their brands in front of NASCAR fans.

Our apartment is right near Église Saint-Augustin de Paris, but like many large churches its rose window is partly covered by its organ. However, this was no problem: The window is symmetrical, so I cut out a pie-shaped piece from the top, inverted it, and plopped it into the space blocked by the organ at ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

Mayor Jones was notified of COVID exposure following public events yesterday and she tested positive on both antigen and PCR tests. In response, she canceled her Wednesday evening events and is working from home today for the health and safety…

An interesting case involving the First Amendment right to record is working its way through the federal court system. It involves a man who recorded his interactions with public school officials, posted that video to Facebook (along with his commentary), and was subsequently threatened with prosecution under Massachusetts’ oft-abused wiretap law. The plaintiff, Inge Berge, […]

CHICAGO - The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), announced today a single presumptive monkeypox case in an adult male Chicago resident with recent travel history to Europe. Initial testing was completed Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at an IDPH laboratory, and confirmatory testing for monkeypox is pending at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Based on initial epidemiologic characteristics and the positive orthopoxvirus result at IDPH, health officials consider this a probable monkeypox infection. Health officials say the patient is doing well, the probable case poses little risk to general public. CDPH and IDPH are working closely with the CDC and the patient’s health care providers to identify individuals with whom the patient may have been in contact while they were infectious. This contact tracing approach is appropriate given the nature and transmission of the virus. The person did not require hospitalization

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EDWARDSVILLE - It is not often a coach has a son who shares a love of a sport as much as they do. Geo Patrylak, the son of George and Roxanne Patrylak, shares the adoration of track and field and cross country just like his parents. For the family, this past weekend’s IHSA Class 3A State Track and Field Boys Meet was special as Geo notched an All-State position, placing ninth in the 1,600 meters with a fantastic time of 4:14.43. Teammate Ryan Watts won the race in a time of 4:11.16. Geo plans to run cross country and track for Missouri Southern State in the fall, another one of his dreams. Geo Patrylak is an iCAN Clinic Male Athlete of the Month for the Tigers for his extraordinary performance at state and in his final meets of the season. Possibly what was most special for George, Geo and Roxanne occurred after the meet when the team received a second-place trophy. For the Patrylaks what made it extra special was the fact that Edwardsville Head Boys Track and Field Coach Chad

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The Glendale home has undergone a complete remodel and addition from interior designer Annie Brahler of Euro Trash.

Today on TAP: Not the ones in our grade schools. The ones in Ukraine.

Steve Nicks often posts heartfelt essays in response to world events, and the mass shooting in Uvalde, TX that left 19 children and two adults dead has inspired her latest…

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St. Louis is set to be the center of the stock car racing world this weekend — and the Enjoy Illinois 300 is the hottest ticket in town.

There’s a reason that St. Louis is so often called family-friendly.

A 66-page indictment, unsealed Thursday, states that the three men accepted cash payments and other donations in exchange for support on property tax abatements.

After 34 years with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Blue Arrow President Dan Howard made the unlikely move from law enforcement to the cannabis industry.

A man from Chicago has the first confirmed case of monkeypox in the State of Illinois, according to health officials.

A gunman shot three people and killed one person Thursday during an interrupted burglary in southern Illinois.

As you certainly remember, last month Politico published a draft opinion, written by Justice Alito, overturning Roe v. Wade. The final ruling has not yet come out, but is expected soon (as the Supreme Court session is nearing its conclusion). There has been tremendous speculation over who leaked the draft (and why). There has been […]

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