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Pam Hupp is now a suspect in three murders (and has been convicted of one). Defense attorney Joel Schwartz discusses the long road to exonerate his client Russ Faria and bring attention to the O’Fallon, Missouri, woman now charged with killing Faria’s wife.

While the coronavirus shut down Mardi Gras parades and carnivals in cities across the globe last year, the tradition is... Read More

While the coronavirus shut down Mardi Gras parades and carnivals in cities across the globe last year, the tradition is... Read More

Curtis Banks died at a rehab center on January 10, five months after he was shot in north St. Louis, police say.

Some Maplewood businesses are moving within Maplewood, some are moving in, and some are closing. Sole Survivor has moved from the corner of Manchester and Sutton just 500 feet east, to 7358 Manchester, next to Great Harvest Bread and La Cosecha Coffee. To the other side of Sole Survivor is the empty spot left by […]

Peloton hasn't been having a great run lately. While business boomed during the pandemic, things have taken a sour turn of late on a bizarre host of fronts. In just the last month or two the company has seen an historic drop in company valuation, fired 20 percent of its workforce, shaken up its executive management team, been forced to pause treadmill and bike production due to plummeting demand, been the subject of several TV shows featuring people having heart attacks, and now has been caught up in a new scandal for trying to cover up a rust problem to avoid a recall.

Some of the issues have been self-inflicted, while others are just the ebb and flow of the pandemic. Most users still generally love the product, and a lot of these issues are likely to fade away over time. But adding insult to injury, connectivity issues this week prevented Peloton bike and treadmill owners from being able to use their $2000-$5000 luxury exercise equipment for several hours Tuesday morning. The official Peloton Twitter account tried to downplay the scope of the issues:

We are currently investigating an issue with Peloton services. This may impact your ability to take classes or access pages on the web.

We apologize for any impact this may have on your workout and appreciate your patience. Please check https://t.co/Dxcht2tQB0 for updates.

— Peloton (@onepeloton) February 22, 2022

For much of Tuesday morning the pricey equipment simply wouldn't work. I have a Peloton Bike+, and while the pedals would physically spin, I couldn't change the resistance or load into my account; you just were stuck staring at a loading wheel in perpetuity. Some app users say they had better luck, but many Bike, Bike+, and Peloton Tread owners not only couldn't ride in live classes, they couldn't participate in recorded classes because there's no way to download a class to local storage (despite the devices being glorified Android tablets).

The outage (which occurred at the same time as a major Slack outage) was ultimately resolved after several hours, but not before owners got another notable reminder that dumb tech can often be the smarter option. Your kettlebells will never see a bungled firmware update or struggle to connect to the cloud.

BETHALTO - A man who served just over 37 years in prison for killing a popular Roxana High School cheerleader is facing a charge of driving under the influence. Prante has proclaimed his innocence since he was convicted. She was 22 years old at the time of her death. “I haven’t been this high or drunk in 37 1/2 years,” John Prante, 72, of the 100 block of Lakeside Drive, said, according to a court document. He was charged with driving under the influence after a traffic stop and an officer’s claim that he appeared to be impaired. Prante’s murder case made news nationwide in 1978 after authorities exhumed Karla Brown’s body and found bite marks on her neck that were consistent with Prante’s teeth. The case lay dormant between 1978 and 1983. Prante was sentenced to 72 years in prison in 1983, but the Truth in Sentencing law was not in force, so he was allowed a day off his sentence for every “good” day he served. Brown’s

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It marks the biggest round of closures so far this year by Pittsburgh-based bank.

The annual nonfiction film festival runs from March 3-6 in Columbia, Missouri.

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Museum (ISM) hosted the Mobile Museum of Tolerance (MMOT) on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. directly in front of its building at 502 South Spring Street, Springfield, Illinois. Developed in collaboration with the Midwest office of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Illinois State Board of Education, the Mobile Museum of Tolerance is a free, traveling museum and classroom. Led by an Illinois licensed educator, it aims to inspire people to use their voices to speak up against anti-Semitism, bullying, racism, intolerance, and hate. The Illinois State Museum invited the public to visit the Mobile Museum of Tolerance throughout the day to engage in dialogue and participate in immersive experiences. In celebration of Black History Month, the content focused on the actions of Black activists during the Civil Rights Movement. Visitors engaged in conversations about racism, discrimination, and strategies for taking action. The

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This month, Trailnet began work on a multi-year advocacy effort to reduce deaths and injuries from traffic crashes in the City of St. Louis. This advocacy effort is funded through …

The post Two year, $200,000 Missouri Foundation for Health grant to support Trailnet advocacy appeared first on Trailnet.

The words diversity, equity and inclusion are commonplace in many American businesses and organizations, but the impact they bring, and importance to success could still be misunderstood.

Illinois law enforcement seized nearly 400% more fentanyl in fiscal year 2021 than they did in fiscal year 2020.

President Biden on Wednesday announced sanctions against a controversial Russian natural gas pipeline. 

BETHALTO — 1st MidAmerica Credit Union will award five $1,000 scholarships to area high school seniors in May. Applications are available at any 1st MidAmerica Credit Union branch location, in area high school guidance departments, or online at www.1stMidAmerica.org . Applications are due Thursday, March 31, 2022. Over 62 area youth have benefited from the 1st MidAmerica Credit Union scholarships, which were introduced in 2005. Scholarships may be applied to tuition, fees, or other educational expenses. 1st MidAmerica Credit Union has a mission of exceeding member expectations. Additional information can be found at www.1stMidAmerica.org .

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CHICAGO – Building on Illinois’ COVID-19 emergency housing assistance response, the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) announced today applications for homeowners financially impacted by the pandemic will be accepted beginning in April through the Illinois Emergency Homeowner Assistance Fund (ILHAF) program. ILHAF will provide up to $30,000 in free assistance per homeowner paid directly to the servicer, taxing body or other approved entity on behalf of Illinois homeowners impacted by COVID-19 to prevent mortgage delinquencies, defaults and foreclosures to keep families safe and secure while they regain their financial footing. Program information and updates can be found at illinoishousinghelp.org . “My administration worked more quickly than any other state in the country to distribute over $1 billion to prevent renters and homeowners from losing their housing in the pandemic, and this next phase will provide hundreds of millions more in 2022,” said

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The list for the coveted awards was announced this week.

BELLEVILLE - Caritas Family Solutions has moved up in the rankings of the largest nonprofits in the St. Louis region. The rankings were published in a St. Louis Business Journal report based on the 2021 fiscal year operating budget. The report shows Caritas Family Solutions’ moved from the 19 th largest in 2020, to 16th on the list of the largest nonprofits in the St. Louis region with an annual operating budget of $39.7 million. Caritas Family Solutions CEO Gary Huelsmann said he is proud of the work their organization does to help families and children across Southern Illinois and the Metro East area. The agency currently serves more than 6,500 people including 1,700 foster children, throughout the Southern Illinois region. "We have been consistently moving in the ranks and it is a reflection of the dedication and hard work of our staff and board,” said Huelsmann. “As a human service organization, we are always aiming to help the needs that we see in our communities.

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