Raj Chetty and a cast of thousands have a new paper out that looks at economic mobility. In a nutshell, it finds that mobility has increased among Black families and decreased among white families. Similarly, it has increased among the rich and declined among the poor. For more details, the New York Times has a ...continue reading "Rich kids work less than the merely affluent when they grow up"
SPRINGFIELD — Sonya Massey, the Black woman who was shot in the face by a Sangamon County sheriff's deputy after she called 911 for help, had made at least two other emergency response calls in the days leading up to…
As part of the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival, TourCO will take a larger-than-life production of The Tempest on the road. Featuring a traveling cast of six talented performers, the play is set on an […]
Qualifying supplies are exempt from all state and local sales taxes during Missouri's tax-free weekend. Illinois, however, won't have a tax holiday this year.
Celebrate St. Louis’ jazz legacy and future at the Wednesday Night Jazz Jam. Free and family-friendly, the Wednesday Night Jazz Jam is a weekly gathering that brings jazz within reach […]
GODFREY - Lewis and Clark Community College student Emma McCormick was crowned Miss Jersey County 2024 at the Jersey County Fair in Jerseyville this summer. McCormick was chosen from among seven contestants to reign as "queen" until next year's pageant. She recently graduated from Jersey Community High School with dual credit from Lewis and Clark and plans to continue her education at the college this fall. "The Miss Jersey County Pageant is an experience I want every girl to go through," McCormick said. "I gained confidence and best friends and had the best time of my life." McCormick's older sister Aubrey won the title of Miss Jersey County back in 2021. McCormick said she witnessed her sister's incredible experience and how it shaped her as an individual. "Being Miss Jersey County has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl," McCormick said. "I am so grateful I get to live it out." McCormick's duties as Miss Jersey County include visiting other county fairs and pageants
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois sheriff whose deputy shot Sonya Massey, the unarmed Black woman who called 911 for help in her Springfield home, apologized to the community during a gathering Monday night, saying, "I offer up no excuses."
During the summer months, we offer a two-hour walking tour of the Cemetery and Arboretum in the cooling hours before sunset. This tour will be led by one of our […]
The FCC has announced that it’s taking more direct aim at prison phone and videoconferencing monopolies that have a long history of ripping off inmates and their families. According to an agency announcement, the FCC has voted to further lower price caps on prison phone calls and closed a loophole allowing companies to charge exorbitant […]
The father of a 3-year-old boy who tumbled out of the eighth-story window of a Missouri apartment building and died has been charged with child endangerment, along with his girlfriend.
Families enjoyed their new air conditioning units thanks to Cool Down St. Louis. Firefighters were out, installing new units for those in need Wednesday.
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