U2 frontman Bono has shared some insight into the band’s upcoming album, which is expected later this year.In conjunction with the just-released EP U2 - Days of Ash, U2 released a special edition of their…
Belt reacts to FY 27 budget proposal SPRINGFIELD – After hearing the governor’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2027, State Senator Christopher Belt (D-Swansea) released the following statement: “Even though the federal government has put funding for many Illinois programs on the chopping block, Illinois families and small businesses cannot afford any new taxes. Democrats and Republicans have to work together over the next several months to pass a balanced budget, because
SPRINGFIELD – Today, Governor JB Pritzker unveiled his eighth balanced budget proposal — a fiscally responsible plan centered on making Illinois more affordable for working families while protecting the state’s long-term financial stability. At a time when families are facing higher costs driven by national economic uncertainty, the FY27 budget prioritizes affordability without raising taxes on working people. The Governor’s budget builds on seven years of restored
I’ve talked on Techdirt about just a few of my AI-related experiments over the past few years, including how I use it to help me edit pieces, which I still write myself. I still have no intention of letting AI write for me, but as the underlying technology has continued to level up, every so […]
For decades, the City of St. Louis has owned a stretch of the obsolete MacArthur Bridge on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River. Now, the city is looking to let it go.
ST. LOUIS — Boeing said Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, it is relocating its Defense, Space & Security business back to the St. Louis area, a move the aerospace and defense contractor framed as a way to place leadership closer to a major production hub. The business, known as BDS, was previously headquartered in Berkeley, a St. Louis suburb, from 1997 to January 2017, when it relocated to Arlington, Virginia. Boeing’s statement did not say when the move would be
COLLINSVILLE - The Collinsville, Illinois, Police Department has named Officer Guiseppi Coppotelli its January Officer of the Month after he made 13 arrests during the month, all stemming from self-initiated activity, the department said. In a statement, the department said Coppotelli’s arrests came during “a month of cold and snow” as he focused on “those seeking to commit crime in Collinsville.” The department said the arrests were the result of self-initiated
A new bill creating a tax credit for office to residential conversions, sought by St. Louis business and political leaders, is currently moving through the legislature again this year.
EDWARDSVILLE – Every year, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) honors educators across the state, and this year, Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 instructional technology coach Shanyra Cox is among the 2026 recipients. The awards program is divided into two categories – the “Illinois Teacher of the Year” cohort and the “Those Who Excel” awards. Within “Those Who Excel” are three different awards: the Award of Excellence,
Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick released a scathing report Wednesday on the state’s marijuana program, concluding that missteps in the 2019 licensing process triggered costly litigation and raised persistent questions about whether licenses were awarded fairly. The nearly three-year audit of the Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation alleges “perceived and actual deficiencies” in the application […]
When HBO released the trailer for “DTF St. Louis,” a dark comedy limited series set in suburban St. Louis, local viewers may have expected to see some familiar neighborhoods, skylines, and streets that they might recognize.
They won’t.
The owner of a home healthcare company appeared in federal court Tuesday and admitted defrauding the Missouri Medicaid Program and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs out of $210,000.
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