More than a dozen dogs of varying breeds are arriving at the Humane Society of Missouri’s headquarters in St. Louis for evaluations and veterinary treatment after being rescued from what volunteers describe as “deplorable conditions.”
ALTON - As the Consolidated Election approaches, the race is heating up between candidates in the City of Alton. Though the election isn’t until April 1, 2025, candidates had to file their petitions by Nov. 18, 2024, to be included on the ballot for Election Day. There are several contested races, including a three-way mayoral race and competition for the City Clerk position and several aldermen seats. Incumbent David Goins is running for reelection against former mayor Brant Walker and current Ward Three Alderman Ray Strebel. Goins was elected to the mayoral position in 2021. Walker previously served as mayor from 2013 until Goins’s election. Strebel has been the Ward Three alderman since 2021. The City Clerk position also sees some competition, as incumbent Cheryl Ingle has been challenged by current Deputy City Clerk Lauren Wilson. Following current Treasurer Cameo C. Holland’s decision not to seek reelection , Elizabeth “Betsy” Allen is
Once a story of American failure, Detroit is in the midst of a turnaround story orchestrated by a civic-minded billionaire and a mayor who vowed to change the city's politics. The Business Journal sought out St. Louis' billionaires to learn whether they'd be willing to fill a similar role, while some private sector leaders caution that this city can't wait for a savior.
Yesterday Trump chose former MTV "Real World" host and current Fox host Sean Duffy to be his Transportation Secretary. Today it's this: Not counting himself, this makes three TV hosts in Trump's cabinet (Hegseth, Duffy, Oz) plus a bevy of other folks with proven chops on Fox. At least Trump is consistent about what he ...continue reading "Trump chooses quack TV doctor to run Medicare"
Israel-based public company Israel Chemicals Ltd. has revised its plans for a battery materials plant in St. Louis, relocating the project to a location in North City.
Lavender Zarraga, APRN , a behavioral health provider at OSF HealthCare, says it’s not uncommon for her patients to ask for a medication that isn’t the right fit. The culprit? She says symptoms of common mental health issues like depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and bipolar disorder can overlap. So, it’s important to stay in contact with your provider to make sure you’re on the best treatment plan. On depression mimicking ADHD: “You have changed executive functioning. You can’t decide. You feel dull. You can’t concentrate,” Zarraga says. “You have a hard time learning new things. You can’t remember things or forget things easily. Attention and concentration are low. You think ‘Why am I processing everything so slow?.’” Zarraga adds that she’s seen people with depression take prescribed medicine and feel better, but then residual symptoms that mimic ADHD creep in. And, she
ST. LOUIS - Today, Mayor Tishaura O. Jones signed Board Bill 114, sponsored by Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier (7), which amends the city’s zoning code to make the process for opening shelters and transitional homes clearer, a crucial component in the city’s continued effort to reduce our unhoused population. “As we work to implement a regional housing strategy, this legislation helps support the interim needs of residents getting ready for the rehousing process,” said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones. “We have been working on this legislation for a long time, and I want to thank our departments, the Board of Aldermen, and particularly Ald. Sonnier and President Green for their significant efforts to help us make this positive change for St. Louis.” The bill creates a clear and transparent process for shelters to apply for operation within the city, including opportunities for neighborhood input through a community notification requirement and public hearings fo
Nov. 19 marks the 40th anniversary of Don Henley’s sophomore solo album, Building the Perfect Beast, the follow-up to his 1982 solo debut, I Can't Stand Still.The album, which had the Eagles…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned Mr. Bill Sheedy, Senior Advisor to the CEO of Visa, Inc., during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled “Breaking the Visa-Mastercard Duopoly: Bringing Competition and Lower Fees to the Credit Card System.” The hearing examined the lack of competition in the credit card market and its impact on interchange fees, as well as legislative solutions like Chair Durbin’s Credit Card Competition Act to help protect consumers. Durbin first highlighted the skyrocketing cost of interchange fees in the U.S. verse the European Union (EU). In the EU, credit card interchange fees are capped at 0.3 percent of the payment value for most transactions, and in Australia they are capped at 0.8 percent. Despite these lower interchange fees, Visa and Mastercard both continue to operate secure and efficient credit card networks in both Australia and
Construction is underway on the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School ministry expansion Phase 2 project in Des Peres. The project consists of a new 42,000 SF school addition that includes a modern worship facility, gymnasium, performance stage, multi-use space, kitchen, and classrooms. The addition will complete the vision of the original master plan developed […]
WASHINGTON — Consequences for President-elect Donald Trump’s guilty conviction in a New York state case will be years away, as prosecutors signaled they will not oppose suspending the lawsuit while the incoming 47th president carries out his four years in the Oval Office. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg wrote Tuesday that he will fight Trump’s […]
This is crazy: Roughly speaking, families in the "upper income" third earn $150,000 or more. And yet 59% of Republicans who make this much say they're working class. A third of Democrats do too. Where does this come from? I could sort of understand it if these were people who were raised working class and ...continue reading "We are all working class now"
SPRINGFIELD - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is one of the top employers in central and southern Illinois and has become an essential economic engine in the Mid-Illinois Medical District and its clinic sites across the region. An SIU research team led by Dr. Jeb Asirvatham and Dr. Scott Gilbert found SIU Medicine has an annual economic impact in Illinois of more than $1 billion, generating 5,542 jobs in health care and supporting industries in the state. SIU School of Medicine is part of the SIU System, which is one of the most powerful economic engines in the southern half of the state. The SIU System employs more than 7,000 faculty, staff and administrators who serve approximately 23,500 students through campuses in Carbondale, Edwardsville and Springfield. The SIU System Office and SIU School of Medicine are in Springfield, as well as SIU Medicine clinics that serve thousands of patients. “SIU Medicine’s mission has always been to improve the health
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