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More new Guns N' Roses music is on the way. Speaking with Consequence.net, guitarist Slash reveals that the "Welcome to the Jungle" rockers plan to drop some fresh tunes ahead…

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The CEOs of both of the combining firms said the merger isn't about saving costs, but creating a platform for nationwide growth. As a result, BKD — already one of the biggest accounting firms operating in St. Louis — will need more people.

Over the last few years, it's been depressing to see politicians from both major political parties attacking free speech. As we noted last month, Washington state governor Jay Inslee last month started pushing a bill that would criminalize political speech. He kept insisting that it was okay under the 1st Amendment because he got a heavily biased constitutional lawyer, Larry Tribe, to basically shrug and say "maybe it could be constitutional?" But the bill was clearly problematic -- and would lead to nonstop nonsense lawsuits against political candidates.

Thankfully, cooler heads have prevailed in the Washington Senate and the bill has died. The bill's main sponsor is still insisting that it would survive 1st Amendment scrutiny, but also recognized that it just didn't have enough political support:

State Sen. David Frockt (D), who sponsored the bill, said, "We have to respect that the bill in its current form did not have enough support to advance despite the care we took in its drafting through our consultation with leading First Amendment scholars."

Inslee, for his part, still insists something must be done:

After the bill was defeated on Tuesday, Inslee said in a statement, "We all still have a responsibility to act against this Big Lie ... we must continue to explore ways to fight the dangerous deceptions politicians are still promoting about our elections."

And, look, I don't disagree that the Big Lie about the 2020 election is a problem. But you don't solve problems by censoring 1st Amendment protected speech. That never ends well. At all.

Here is Hilbert relaxing in the garden on a summery day in February. He had just spent some time warming up his fur in a sunny patch and headed off to this nice, shady spot to cool down.

Today on TAP: It’s scandalous that Congress let it lapse.

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell and his current band, The Dirty Knobs, have released a second advance single from their forthcoming sophomore album, External Combustion, due out…

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GREENFIELD - Greenfield CUSD #10 has joined the growing number of Illinois school districts going mask-optional. This follows an Illinois appeals court dismissing Governor J.B. Pritzker’s appeal of a ruling allowing masks to be optional for several Illinois school districts. Superintendent of Greenfield CUSD #10 Kevin Bowman said masks have since been made optional for the district, which includes Greenfield High School and Greenfield Elementary School. This policy was in place for the district prior to Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order requiring all schools in Illinois to have mask mandates in place at the beginning of the year. For more updates on Greenfield CUSD #10, visit greenfieldschools.org or their Facebook page .

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GODFREY - In Godfrey, it’s important to highlight the passionately entrepreneurial and expansive businesses that call the area their home. Gorilla Express, located at 5507 Godfrey Rd, is a carwash that’s been dedicated to serving its customers with everything needed to get their vehicles looking new again. At Gorilla Express, it’s not just the exterior of the vehicle that the company is focused on. The establishment’s marketing manager Joe McKenzie made it clear that they’re always looking for ways to improve and one of their recent projects has been the addition of twelve new vacuums. This change is coming with a wave of customer-friendly implementations the company is interested in. Alongside the new vacuums, expanded lanes are another priority for the company and will be installed concurrently. Finally, at their Cottage Hills location, customers should expect to see an additional pay station established for their convenience. Potential members can join

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Thomas Clement was convicted of murder in the July 2019 shooting death of 31-year-old Larry "Peanut" Neal Jr.

Online food deliveries have exploded during the pandemic. But when you place your order, do you really know who’s cooking your food?

NEW YORK (AP) — One day after Major League Baseball owners and players met for just 15 minutes in a bid to find progress to end a lockout that threatens to jeopardize the start of the season, MLB announced Friday that spring training games through March 4 have been canceled. What was supposed to be [...]

(STACKER) -- The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, [...]

President Joe Biden said the door is still open for diplomacy, but he's "convinced" Russia will invade Ukraine. At a news briefing Friday, he reiterated no U.S. troops would fight in Ukraine, but America would provide support.

The area, near Dielman Road and Olive Boulevard, has also been targeted for apartments, retail and restaurants.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Vicky Hartzler, U.S. Representative for Missouri's 4th District and one of the candidates hoping to earn the Republican spot on the ticket for Roy Blunt's Senate seat, says she is excited about the support she's receiving in her campaign. She spoke to Ozarks First about what she would like to see accomplished [...]

Federal and state officials are bracing for a great unwinding: millions of people losing their Medicaid benefits when the pandemic health emergency ends. Some might sign up for different insurance. …