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David Byrne's Broadway musical Here Lies Love, which he co-wrote with "Praise You" artist Fatboy Slim, will close November 26 after 33 previews and 150 performances. In a statement, the producers said, "Succeeding on…

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We live in strange times. It used to be that you could set your watch to one simple thing: any time any government agency or policymaker had any question about whether or not we needed to expand copyright laws, Hollywood would answer with a resounding “YES, ABSOLUTELY!” Over the years, copyright has expanded massively, and […]

EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville takes the lead in BYU's latest accounting education case rankings . Three individual SIUE faculty members also rank in the top 10 of individual researchers publishing educational cases. “Creating these cases helps keep our faculty as well as our students up to date and helps us prepare our students for the accounting profession of tomorrow, as opposed to yesterday or even today,” said Jamie Hoelscher, associate professor of accounting in the SIUE School of Business. "It also helps us maintain credibility and recognition from area firms who are trying to train their new hires and workforce on similar topics.” The three faculty members in the top 10 category are Jamie Hoelscher; Andrew Gross, associate professor of accounting and chair of the department; and Brad Reed, professor and interim associate dean of accounting. Reed said of the commendation, “It is really an honor to be recognized

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Missourians spend billions every year in pursuit of instant riches. They buy lottery tickets, play casino games and dab bingo cards. And increasingly in recent years, they play games of questionable legality in convenience stores, truck stops and small gaming parlors. Everyone involved in the industry thinks people would spend more, if given the chance. None of the players pursuing those new markets wants anyone else sitting in on their game. Major professional league teams, now banding together…

As we were driving up Highway 160 to Durango a few weeks ago we could see the Ship Rock in the far distance. Ship Rock is an "iconic and religiously significant Navajo Nation monadnock that rises over 1,500 ft into the air," but from a distance I remarked that it looked like the Emerald City ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

EDWARDSVILLE - To a diverse crowd in the Meridian Ballroom of the Morris University Center, Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, spoke to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus community in his first State of the University Address at 2 p.m. on Thursday, November 2. The address opened with Barbara McCracken, PhD, president of the faculty senate, welcoming the full audience in attendance. McCracken introduced Geovonday Jones, assistant professor of theater, who passionately recited “Hope is the Thing with Feathers” an Emily Dickinson poem, and “Hope for Our New Beginning.” After a moving performance of prose and applause, the President of SIUE’s student government, Mackenzie Richards, took to the podium. Richards confidently introduced Chancellor Minor to an engaged audience. Minor opened his address with gratitude and a pause of recognition for “one of the great caretakers” of SIUE, former Chancellor Vaughn Vandegrift, PhD.

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The firm named four new partners, effective Jan. 1, who will join the rest of the partner group in guiding the firm and identifying new opportunities in addition to developing and maintaining client relationships, according to the firm.

PIASA - Members of the Military History Club at Southwestern High School have planted a field of 115 flags for the Disabled American Veterans nonprofit in honor of Veterans Day. Jeff Eldred, history teacher and advisor of the club, said he researched the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) organization and suggested the club could take part in their annual Veterans Day fundraiser. For every $10 collected by the students, the club received one flag to plant in front of the school. They set a goal of $300 and raised $1,150 for DAV. “The kids were really excited to do it. And next year, now that we know what’s really going on, we hope to do even more,” Eldred said. “There were 208 organizations, schools, community organizations, etc. that were part of this, and we raised the 25th most. We’re pretty proud of what we did.” The students set up tables at volleyball and football games to collect donations. They also contributed themselves when possible,

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Today on TAP: Bibi says they’ll stay in Gaza. Is that what the $14 billion aid package will end up funding?

2023 Stellar Performer recipient Dr. James T. Minor was the final honoree to address the audience at the St. Louis American Foundation 36th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarship and Awards Gala Saturday night at America’s Center.

Metallica continues to make history with their M72 tour. The metal legends' concerts at St. Louis' The Dome at America's Center on November 3 and 5 now hold the title…

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Name: Kevin M. Harris Hometown: Herculaneum, MO. Years Of Service: 1991-1994 Branch : United States Marine Corps Rank: Lance Corporal Wars: Somalia Submitter's name: Michele Harris

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During Donald Trump's presidency crime skyrocketed. Mental illness among teens soared. In Charlottesville racists and Proud Boys rioted. American soldiers continued to be killed in an Afghanistan war that seemed endless. North Korea tested new missiles that could reach the US mainland. Foreign leaders fretted that America could no longer be trusted. Thousands of Trump ...continue reading "A brief comparison of Donald Trump’s America vs. Joe Biden’s"

SPRINGFIELD – Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza offered this comment following Fitch Ratings’ upgrade of Illinois’ credit rating Tuesday: “In giving Illinois our 9 th credit upgrade in the past two years, Fitch Ratings noted our progress in reducing our backlog of bills to what is now a “normalized” accounts payable that stands at $1.86 billion today – down from a high of $16.7 billion during the budget impasse. Fitch credited the state for boosting its Rainy Day fund to nearly $2 billion. That fund was down to $48,000 during the impasse. Fitch encourages Illinois to bring that fund up to a level most other states have and to make greater progress paying down our pension liabilities. That is exactly what my Rainy Day and Pension Stabilization Bill, HB2515, proposes to do and I look forward to seeing it reintroduced in the next legislative session. This upgrade is a tribute to the responsible debt management my office has undertaken in recent

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If you are in Maplewood this week, you might see some visitors from Hollywood.

Thanks to the over 135 people who attended our Sustaining Housing Dreams fundraiser on October 26th!  A huge THANKS to Midwest Bank Centre and Draper-Kramer for their Presenting Sponsorships. 

$96,245 was raised to help with property acquisition along the South Grand Corridor, South of Utah Street.  We're excited to start making investments to remove blight and to build affordable housing on one of the most frequently used mass transit routes in the region.  Congrats to former 14th ward alderwomen, Carol Howard who received a resolution on behalf of St. Louis City from Ald. Schweitzer, Congrats to Joe Ambrose, from First Bank, for his TGCDC Community Impact Award and Congrats to Better Bevo Now Neighborhood Association President, David Tallent, for his TGCDC Community Service award.  Thanks to the owners and staff @dasbevo for hosting!   In addition to the fundraising, the event was an incredible night of food, drinks, recognition and connecting. 

The first day of fall is technically in September, but the season really started this weekend, when my friends and I gathered to make potato soup and apple pie. After all, that’s the best part of fall: the comfort food. My best friend, who I’ve known since preschool, is one of the best cooks I know. Another best bud and I sat around her kitchen table, peeling potatoes, as her roommate fried bacon for the soup and our master chef consulted the recipe she had found on TikTok. I was on Apple Duty, standing over the table, cutting wedges as carefully as possible for the pie. The apples had been donated by another friend fresh from her farm. As a result, they were bruised and swollen with rotten spots you had to cut around and also the crispest, best I’ve ever had in my life. We snuck slices while Chef’s back was turned. These cooking nights are a lot like the Hulu show “The Bear,” except not at all, because our chef is a lot calmer than the screaming

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For her school's high school superlatives, her classmates voted Alex Pifer "most likely to show up with bagels." It's no wonder that some years later she opened a real-deal, New York-style bagel shop, Boiled & Baked, which debuted in Soulard last month. "I've always loved bagels," Pifer told the RFT.