Former Yes lead singer Jon Anderson and his backing band The Band Geeks are releasing a new live CD/DVD in March and they’ve just given fans a preview of what…
The Union Station and Civic Center MetroLink light rail stations will be the next to get security barriers blocking entry for riders without tickets, starting Jan. 31, Metro Transit said Wednesday.
From engaging community initiatives like the Project Homeless Connect to fun-filled festivities such as Harry Potter Night at Skate City, the upcoming events in the Riverbend area offer a delightful variety that caters to all interests and ages. For a complete listing of these exciting happenings, be sure to visit https://www.riverbender.com/events/ . Featured Winter Reading Retreat invites you to grab a book and your favorite sweater and head to Hayner Library at Alton Square Mall for the one-year anniversary of our reading retreat! While here, you can sip on hot cocoa, eat a snack, create your own winter scene in a jar, chat about books, and read too! You are welcome to bring your own drinks and treats as well. Not sure what to read? Clear up your “to be read” list, check out a library book before you join us, use this time to finish a super-long book you’ve been intimidated by, read a few short stories, or cycle through a few books four or five chapters at a
United Way of Greater St. Louis' annual community campaign raised less in 2024 than the year prior, although it hit a $3 billion fundraising milestone.
While “AI” (language learning models) certainly could help journalism, the fail upward brunchlords in charge of most modern media outlets instead see the technology as a way to cut corners, undermine labor, and badly automate low-quality, ultra-low effort, SEO-chasing clickbait. As a result we’ve seen an endless number of scandals where companies use LLMs to create entirely […]
Babygirl star Harris Dickinson is once again talking about the possibility of playing John Lennon in Sam Mendes’ upcoming biopics on The Beatles, although it sounds like he really doesn’t want to.In a…
Today on TAP: That will depend on whether two justices, Chief John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett, are offended by a whole new level of dictatorial overreach.
Under current law, 16- and 17-year-olds can marry with parental consent. A bill sponsored by Sen. Tracy McCreery would prohibit issuing a marriage license to anyone younger than 18.
FREEBURG — A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Freeburg at 10:29 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, according to the Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 8. The incident occurred on Illinois State Route 13, where a 2012 black Jeep Wrangler was traveling south when a 35-year-old male pedestrian from Freeburg entered the roadway. The vehicle struck the pedestrian, who sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to a regional hospital. He was later pronounced deceased at the hospital. The driver of the Jeep, a 31-year-old female also from Freeburg, reported no injuries at the scene. ISP is actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash, and no further information is available at this time.
Missouri’s two largest electric utilities want the state’s permission to charge customers for natural gas power plants before they’re completed. Both Evergy and Ameren Missouri asked the Missouri House Utilities Committee on Wednesday to support legislation that would allow them to charge customers for natural, or methane, gas power plants even before they’re completed, saying […]
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