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Missouri's death row had nearly 100 inmates in the 1990s. Now, it has 8

1 year 3 months ago
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri 's status as one of the most active death penalty states is about to change for one simple reason: The state is running out of inmates to execute. The lethal injection of Christopher Collings on Dec. 3 left just eight men on death row — a figurative term since condemned [...]
JIM SALTER, Associated Press

How MAGA Media Is Like Improv Theater

1 year 3 months ago
If you’ve ever wondered how the right-wing media ecosystem operates and why it’s effective, try viewing it as a form of improvisational theater or improv. In the wake of the 2024 U.S. elections, everyday people and political pundits alike have been trying to make sense of the results and the related observation that many Americans […]
kate.starbird

Yippie Pie Yay

1 year 3 months ago

Embrace the holiday spirit with pizza and cocktails inspired by the greatest Christmas movie of all time! Hot Pizza Cold Beer, a spinoff concept from the masterminds behind Sugarfire Smoke […]

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Rachel Huffman

Wild Lights

1 year 3 months ago

Jingle Bears! Jingle Bears! This holiday season, escape to a wild wonderland at the Saint Louis Zoo. Wild Lights is back with brand-new twinkling light displays and festive family fun. […]

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Rachel Huffman

Way of Lights

1 year 3 months ago

The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Illinois, sparkles in winter as its annual Christmas light display illuminates the grounds. All are invited to witness the […]

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Rachel Huffman

Hamburg Receives Large Amount: Park Administration Awards $55.2 Million In Grants For Local Park Projects

1 year 3 months ago
SPRINGFIELD – Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced than more than $55.2 million in grant funding was awarded to 100 local park projects throughout Illinois to help communities acquire land and develop recreational opportunities. For the third year in a row, the governor ensured funding was set aside for economically distressed communities, resulting in 29 underserved locations receiving $17.3 million in grants from the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development, or OSLAD, program. “Since I became Governor, it’s been my mission to build stronger, healthier communities across Illinois,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Through the OSLAD program, we’re bringing that vision to life by awarding over $55.2 million to local park projects, expanding green spaces and creating new recreational opportunities for all.” Among the OSLAD park projects included in this round of funding is a new park and interpretive

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St. Louis University names new president

1 year 3 months ago
Edward Feser spent the past seven years as provost and executive vice president of Oregon State, with a student body of about 38,000 — more than double SLU’s 15,334.
Monica Obradovic St. Louis Post-Dispatch