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Route 66: Neon Nights and Roadside Dreams

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In Destination USA, Episode 4, “Neon, Motels & Main Street Dreams,” takes viewers back to the golden age of Route 66, when the Mother Road was more than a highway—it was an experience.
Kimberly Young

Route 66's centennial: St. James Winery's journey

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Route 66’s centennial takes center stage as The Mother Road turns 100. This episode of Destination USA takes us to St. James, where a once-quiet stretch of highway evolved into a destination of its own a century later.
Kimberly Young

Destination USA: The story behind Route 66's iconic number

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The story behind one of America’s most iconic highways continues in Destination USA with Episode 2, “How Route 66 Got Its Number,” celebrating the road’s 100th anniversary. Hosted by Patrick Clark, the 30-minute episode explores how the Mother Road earned its legendary identity.
Kimberly Young

Trump spikes housing bill at last minute, refusing to sign until SAVE America Act passes

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President Donald Trump derailed a housing overhaul that he was set to sign into law Wednesday, canceling a signing ceremony for the broadly popular bipartisan bill until Congress passes an election security measure. Trump had been scheduled to sign the bill, which passed the Senate Monday and House Tuesday with wide margins, during a Capitol ceremony. But […]
Jacob Fischler, Jennifer Shutt

States that won’t obey Trump order will have their mail ballots halted, postmaster says

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The U.S. Postal Service won’t deliver mail ballots in states that refuse to turn over lists of voters under a proposed rule, the agency’s chief executive said Wednesday, angering Democrats who warn the decision will disenfranchise voters. Postmaster General David Steiner defended the rule at a Senate hearing and dismissed accusations that the Postal Service was […]
Jonathan Shorman

Gov. Pritzker Signs Illinois Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act

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CHICAGO — Today, on the anniversary of the Dobbs decision, Governor JB Pritzker joined community members, legislators, and reproductive health advocates to sign the Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act, HB 5295, into law. Championed by State Rep. Mary Beth Canty and State Senator Celina Villanueva, the new law will safeguard patient privacy and prevent sensitive medical information from being shared out of state for those seeking safe and legal reproductive healthcare in Illinois.

Forest Park turns 150: A look back at the park's history

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One of St. Louis' most beloved landmarks turns 150 years old Wednesday. For a century and a half, Forest Park has been the backdrop for family picnics, bike rides, summer shows and some of the biggest moments in the city's history.
Patrick Clark