This weekend, Donald Trump pulled off something that’s happened exactly once before in US history: federalizing a state’s National Guard over the state governor’s objections without invoking the Insurrection Act. And he did it to deal with what the LAPD itself described as peaceful protests that were “under control.” The constitutional implications here are important. […]
ST. LOUIS - A man is dead and another person was left injured early Tuesday morning after a double shooting in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the shooting took place shortly before 5:50 a.m. on the 5500 block of Labadie Avenue in north St. Louis' Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood. A [...]
As torrential rains inundated Kentucky in April, Union County Judge-Executive Adam O’Nan needed labor to fill and distribute sandbags to protect homes and businesses from flooding. After a phone call, local students from the Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center stepped up to the task. “They loaded those bags for them and were a tremendous […]
GRANITE CITY – A new comedy show will be playing locally at Patrick’s Bar and Grill following a nearby toy and comic book convention. Following the Midwest Toy and Comic Fest Presents: Side Quest Granite City, Cryptid Comix will be hosting a comedy night at Patrick’s Bar and Grill. This unique show combines art and comedy. Every ticket purchased enters the attendees into a raffle for a chance to win original artwork made by the founder Wesley Riley. Cryptid Comix is proud to showcase the growing central Illinois stand up comedy community by providing opportunities for comedians and audiences alike to enjoy a fun filled night of laughs.
Dr. Eve Espey has many stories she can tell about patients who travel to her clinic in New Mexico from their homes in Texas, where abortion laws are some of the most restrictive in the country. In one recent case, Espey said a patient flew from Texas to Albuquerque for an abortion after her doctor […]
Four fires broke out in the Castle Point area of north St. Louis County overnight Tuesday morning, with three suspected to be the result of arson and the fourth potentially caused by something left on a stove.
The historically high surplus Missouri has enjoyed for the past six years will be nearly depleted at the end of the coming fiscal year, state budget director Dan Haug warned lawmakers during a committee hearing last week. For several years, the state has budgeted billions more from the general revenue fund than current taxes were […]
The decade-long criminal pursuit of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan finally comes down to this. On Friday, a man once regarded as the state’s most powerful politician will be sentenced for multiple corruption convictions. If Madigan gets a long prison term, could his next step be to seek relief from President Trump?
ST. LOUIS - High pressure is in control for the next few days, giving St. Louis a much-needed break from the rainy weather. Monday night's cold front really did not have a whole lot of impact on our weather at the surface apart from a slight shift in our winds. This will help keep temperatures [...]
Beatles legend Ringo Starr has teamed with Earth Day Network for a new merch collection to coincide with World Oceans Day.The black-and-white collection takes inspiration from Ringo’s classic tune "Octopus’ Garden"…
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