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Preparing for the heat is the main mission of Cool Down St. Louis this summer. The group is striving to keep those vulnerable safe with the help of Ameren Electric.

The fight on Friday led to a work stoppage at the site of the $150 million project.

Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, The Black Crowes' Chris Robinson, ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons and Johnny Depp were among the famous faces paying tribute to the late Jeff Beck Monday night in London,…

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The Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, the city’s urban renewal board, has approved additional incentives for the $1.2 billion Gateway South development.

If you were looking to define true bravery, look no further than the men and women who put their lives on the line everyday as members of the military. One group, Quilts of Valor, is honoring those in a unique way.

The recent publication of Griner v. King seems to have just about everything: an iconic meme (Success Kid!), a troll-ish politician, charges of political censorship, and an application of the latest big Supreme Court opinion on fair use, Warhol v. Goldsmith. Oh my! But the most important thing for friends of fair use to know […]

Here is per capita spending on food over the past 90 years: The spike during World War II is interesting, as well as the short drop in eating out as soon as the war was over. The pandemic produced an increase in food at home but a bigger decline in food out. Since then, however, ...continue reading "Raw data: Spending on food"

Its creation comes after five years of study that started with a commission and determined that Illinois families faced a Byzantine bulwark in trying to obtain services often ensconced in disparate agencies: the State Board of Education and the departments of Human Services and Healthcare and Family Services.

by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum Fifty-five years ago St. Louis was ground zero of an ambitious effort to explore the possibilities of industrialized/componentized construction. Beginning in 1969, HUD under Secretary George Romney launched “Operation Breakthrough,” and St. Louis was one of the nine pilot cities. HOK was the site architect and Millstone Construction […]

Recognition and acceptance is hard to come by for many marginalized groups. Yet, when such groups reach a certain degree of visibility, they often face another challenge: being viewed as a monolith. Queer Writes aims to push against preconceptions by celebrating the diversity of LBGTQ+ writers in St. Louis. Program creator Joan Lipkin and actor Michael Kearns talk about the program and preview an upcoming Queer Writes event at the Missouri History Museum.

Mötley Crüe guitarist John 5 is shooting down internet speculation that he plays to backing tracks during Crue live shows.Video posted to social media claims to show the guitarist playing…

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Missouri Governor candidate Mike Kehoe has received the most donations from a political action committee, followed by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and State Senator Bill Eigel.

by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum  Math Quiz: If a newly-minted construction worker lives in the Old North City neighborhood up by Crown Candy and the first project that he/she is assigned to is in Arnold, how long does it take for him/her to get to work, and how many hours do they spend […]

Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said Tuesday his office would examine why the St. Louis region's Rams settlement money was left in non- and low-interest bearing accounts for more than 10 months.

Boston Market was founded in 1985.