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Lunchtime Photo

3 years 5 months ago
This is a little patch of school bells, everyone's favorite flower, on the side of Laguna Canyon Road near the Blue Bell Foundation for Cats.
Kevin Drum

Senators Klobuchar And Warren Are Mad That Meta Is Taking Down Abortion Posts; If They Were Serious, They’d Protect Section 230

3 years 5 months ago
Almost exactly a year ago, Senator Amy Klobuchar (with Senator Ben Ray Lujan) introduced a bill to create a giant hole in Section 230 for “medical misinformation.” The bill would make social media sites like Facebook and Instagram potentially liable for any “health misinformation” found on their platforms. Of course, as we explained at the […]
Mike Masnick

Governor Pritzker Continues Effort To Ramp Down COVID-19 Requirements With Updated Executive Order  

3 years 5 months ago
CHICAGO — As part of his continuing plan to carefully unwind the state’s COVID-19 executive orders, Governor Pritzker today updating vaccine and testing requirements in some industries. The updated executive order amends testing requirements for some unvaccinated health care employees and removes mandates for some other industries. Among the provisions that have been lifted in past months, Governor Pritzker has reduced requirements for school exclusion, removed provisions relating to setting up alternative care facilities, returned to non-emergency hospital oversight by removing several provisions and restarted normal jail-to-prison transfers. Other changes included lifting provisions in an effort to ensure governments are resuming normal operations. The Governor continues to maintain all provisions necessary for the health and safety of the people of Illinois, as well as all provisions in disaster proclamations that enable the state to recoup the maximum available from

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Newly Announced: Puscifer, the Shins, Clinton Kane, Gov't Mule and More

3 years 5 months ago
Here, again, is every newly announced show for the week! Click through and start planning ahead. And as always, here's your obligatory COVID safety warning: Be sure to check with the venues before you make plans to head to any of these shows, as the virus is still circulating and safety measures vary from venue to venue.
Daniel Hill

Detectives Seek Assistance To Identify Person Of Interest In Bank Robbery

3 years 5 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - Detectives are seeking assistance to identify a person of interest in a bank robbery that occurred at the U.S. Bank in the 11000 block of Larimore Road in St. Louis County at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. St. Louis County Police said the person of interest entered the bank, showed the teller a note, and demanded money. "The subject then fled to a nearby Dirt Cheap store where they entered a restroom and changed clothes," St. Louis County Police said. "The person of interest was last seen walking westbound on Dunn Road. The photos here show the subject before and after changing clothes." Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective McDonald through our Bureau of Communications at (636) 529-8210 or (314) 615-8686. "Thank you for your assistance!," St. Louis County Police said.

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