The recent “internet addiction” verdicts against Apple, Meta, and YouTube drew applause from those eager to see big tech take a hit. But look behind the headlines and the result is something else entirely. These cases won’t help children. They will fuel a litigation plague that raises costs, chills innovation and hits smaller companies the […]
Saturday marks the 60th anniversary of The Beach Boys’ iconic album Pet Sounds, and ahead of the milestone, the album has ben certified double Platinum by the RIAA.Not only that,…
A plan to move oversight of Missouri’s private school voucher program out of the State Treasurer’s Office fizzled on the last day of legislative session Friday after the chairman of the House Fiscal Review Committee refused to bring it up for a vote following a call from St. Louis Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski. The proposal to […]
The measure, which will go into effect in the 2028 election cycle, is aimed at boosting turnout, but opponents countered that it will introduce partisanship into races for school boards.
By Kurt Erickson and Natanya Friedheim St. Louis Post-Dispatch
GRANITE CITY, Ill. -- A Metro East woman won a $1 million Illinois Lottery prize on a $10 scratch-off ticket purchased at a local convenience store. Cynthia bought the winning “Money Match” ticket at Curly’s Corner Market, 527 Maryville Road. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the ticket. She tells the Illinois [...]
Bruce Springsteen and Talking Heads frontman David Byrne are among the famous names confirmed to appear on the final week of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.Byrne will appear on…
GODFREY - Widman Construction, working as a subcontractor for Brighton Water, is wrapping up a water main upgrade project on North Humbert Road and Straube Lane in Godfrey as of Friday, May 15, 2026, and will move next into the Tremont subdivision, where partial road and lane closures are expected during weekday work hours. The Village of Godfrey said Widman Construction updated officials on its progress on the ongoing water main “upgrade” project on North Humbert and Straube Lane.
SPRINGFIELD - Civic Memorial High School’s track and field team is sending several athletes to the state meet after a slate of qualifying performances led by a sectional title in the pole vault. The CM girls sectional competitors are Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Female Athletes Of The Month. Kaylee Shields was the sectional champion in the pole vault with a mark of 3.27 meters, and she is among Civic Memorial’s state qualifiers. Also qualifying for state were CM's Allie
SPRINGFIELD — Jersey Community Unit School District No. 100’s girls track and field team earned multiple medals and qualified two events for the IHSA state meet following the IHSA Sectional Meet at Springfield Southeast on Thursday, May 14, 2026, with Jersey finishing 12th overall with 28.5 points. Jersey's Morgan Allen qualified for state in the high jump with a mark of 1.54 meters. The 4x200 relay team of Madisyn Burch, Amelia Jumper, Allen, and Belle Peuterbaugh
Something that never was a problem for years suddenly became a thing after Trump’s return to office. As his administration ramped up its cruelty towards non-white people, Democratic leaders suddenly became much more interested in seeing how ICE was handling this influx of detainees. Not that they were wrong to do so. The history of […]
Paul McCartney, Elton John and members of Queen, Oasis and The Rolling Stones are among the rockers landing on the annual Sunday Times Rich List, which is put out by…
School leaders said the principal didn't immediately alert police and the superintendent after confiscating an unloaded gun on school grounds, violating district procedures.
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