From St. Louis Business Journal: St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and business group Greater St. Louis Inc. on Tuesday unveiled a compromise on how to spend funds from the settlement of the 2017 Rams litigation. The two sides for months had been pursuing their own plans for how to spend the roughly $277 million. Greater […]
From KSDK: Removing radioactive waste from the West Lake Landfill will cost nearly $400 million after federal officials discovered the contamination was far more widespread than previously known, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday. In a press release, EPA officials announced they had significantly expanded the portions of the suburban St. Louis landfill that […]
Attorneys general from 22 states have sued to block President Donald Trump’s move to end a century-old immigration policy known as birthright citizenship guaranteeing that U.S.-born children are citizens regardless of their parents’ status. Trump’s roughly 700-word executive order, issued late Monday, amounts to a fulfillment of something he talked about during the presidential campaign.…
Numerous events were held Monday on Martin Luther King Jr. Day but the celebrations are not over. Over 1,500 people reportedly took part in the MLK Community Celebration at the MO History Museum. Music played a big role Monday at UMSL’s Touhill Performing Arts Center with performances by the STL Symphony and the IN UNISON…
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: The Albert recently has been welcoming residents to the completed building on St. Louis Street between North Second and Randle Street in Edwardsville over the last couple of months. Soon, Pfund Construction CEO Kristen Pfund hopes to be saying hello to new businesses for the first floor of the three-story building. […]
The SLMPD, City of St. Louis Department of Personnel, Mayor’s Office and the St. Louis Police Officers’ Association have reached an agreement that will provide a 7% pay increase for police officers and sergeants. The negotiations were voted on and approved by the SLPOA membership.
The John Lennon/Yoko Ono documentary One to One: John & Yoko is set to hit IMAX theaters this spring.The film, directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald, was just acquired by…
EAST ALTON/GODFREY - Two local sex offenders have been charged with failing to register in Madison County as legally required. Chad L. Phelps II, 35, of Godfrey, and Michael C. Cherry, 35, listed as homeless out of East Alton, were both charged with their second or subsequent offenses of unlawful failure to register as a sex offender. Both charges were classified as Class 2 felonies. Cherry was additionally charged with a Class 3 felony count of unlawful possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine. A petition to deny Cherry’s release states he has repeatedly failed to register as legally required under the Sex Offender Registration Act. “Defendant is required to register as a sex offender,” the petition states of Cherry. “Defendant has a history of failing to appear for court appearances, a history violating probation, and a history of violating the laws of Illinois. Defendant is a flight risk.” Cherry’s extensive criminal history include
I have a bonus cat for you this week. This one is from Les Andelys in France, one of the stops on our Seine cruise. He was only slightly sociable and walked with a limp, but his fur was shiny and his eyes were clear. He obviously got along OK one way or another.
Peter Frampton is hitting the road for the first time since becoming a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.The legendary guitarist, who was inducted into the Rock…
JERSEYVILLE – A woman from New York has been charged in Jersey County with possession of a stolen firearm. Joanna A. M. Hodgins, 36, of Glen Park, N.Y., was charged with possession of a stolen firearm, a Class 2 felony. On Jan. 13, 2025, Hodgins allegedly possessed a 9mm Beretta pistol “with knowledge that it had been stolen, in that she had stolen said firearm,” according to court documents. Jersey County Sheriff’s Office records indicate Hodgins currently remains in custody pending a fitness examination. The issuance of charges is based solely upon probable cause and is not an indication of guilt. All subjects charged with criminal offenses are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
ALTON - The Alton Police Department welcomed two new officers to its ranks following their graduation from the Illinois State Police Academy. Jacob Fedderke and Terrence Stokes completed their training at the academy and will now undergo additional training in the department's Patrol Division. The graduation ceremony was held recently, where Captain McCray and Sergeant Espinoza represented the department to congratulate the new officers on their achievements. “We are proud to see them take this significant step in their careers,” said the Alton Police in a statement. Fedderke and Stokes will spend the next several weeks training under the supervision of a Field Training Officer, a crucial period that will prepare them for their roles in the Alton community. The department expressed enthusiasm for their contributions as the two begin service. The addition of these officers reflects the department's ongoing commitment to enhancing public safety and community engagement.
OK, folks, here's my first embed of a Bluesky post: I think what’s going on here that these people are trying to find some true binary relating to biological sex. Genital morphology won’t do it. Sex chromosomes don’t do it. So they’ve retreated to gamete size. I think the use of large and small cell ...continue reading "Gender is not the same thing as biological sex"
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