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Residents and commuters are strongly urged to avoid flooded areas and use alternative routes.

ST. LOUIS — Heavy rain on Sunday caused flash flooding that closed several streets and stranded more than a dozen motorists along Interstate 70, officials said.

About 100 city officials, police officers and firefighters, faith leaders and residents gathered outside the Ferguson Police Department. to support injured Officer Travis Brown and his family.

SPRINGFIELD – Today, the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) is pleased to announce the passage of Senate Bill 1491, a new law that will enhance crisis and emergency response capabilities across the state through the integration of certified therapy dog teams. Senate Bill 1491 was recently signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker on Friday, August 1, 2025. Effective January 1, 2026, Senate Bill 1491 requires ILETSB to develop a comprehensive course and certification program for law enforcement officers who will work with therapy dogs in crisis and emergency response situations. This initiative aims to ensure that trained therapy dog teams are available to provide comfort and support during critical incidents, benefiting both individuals in crisis and responding officers. This program will allow for a mutual aid network of therapy dog teams to be dispersed throughout the state when they are needed the most. “This is a significant moment for communities

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Home is Where the Heart is in The Muny’s “La Cage Aux Folles”            by Pat Lindsey      ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ is a timeless classic that gives Muny theater-goers permission to leave their prejudices in Forest Park and come inside and be whoever they are. When the curtain opens, a kaleidoscope of […]

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This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is Arianity with a comment about how RFK Jr. approaches things: He is literally a eugenicist. If you dig down into his beliefs, he consistently thinks that if you die to something, it’s because you were “weak” and deserved it. In second place, it’s MrWilson […]