The distribution center, located directly off Highway 79, serves Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and Arkansas, and houses an Aldi office along with the warehouse.
If Republicans are looking for spending cuts to offset their huge tax cuts, the only big pot of money plausibly open to them is Medicaid. Guess what? President-elect Donald Trump’s economic advisers and congressional Republicans have begun preliminary discussions about making significant changes to Medicaid, food stamps and other federal safety net programs to offset ...continue reading "Republicans take aim at Medicaid"
A late report adding nearly 10,000 votes to Christian County’s election results has narrowed the margin for Missouri’s sports betting amendment and put it in range for a possible recount. The official results from Christian County, certified last week, increased the county’s vote total on Amendment 2 by 9,653, with a margin of 3,995 votes […]
The 2022 firearms deer hunting season saw a decrease in harvests due to a calendar shift, an abundant acorn crop, and warm temperatures, resulting in 68,312 deer taken compared to 90,253 in 2021.
Timothée Chalamet and the cast of A Complete Unknown recently talked to Rolling Stone about the making of the Bob Dylan film, and Chalamet shared some insight into his commitment to what he calls a…
Executive producer Barry Mendelson and St. Louis chef Pepe Kehm are partnering to create an Italian food-based reality show, with the pilot filmed on The Hill.
Davon Griffin-Curry and his brother, Devin Griffin-Curry, were both convicted of murder after they ran across the street in the 2500 block of Semple Avenue and shot 35-year-old Rickey Lathan.
COLLINSVILLE – The Collinsville Police Department has announced Officer Brad Pickerel as the Officer of the Month for October. Pickerel, who joined the department in 2010, has played a significant role in the training of new officers as a field training officer. Throughout his tenure, Officer Pickerel has served in various capacities, contributing to the department's mission to ensure public safety and community engagement. His commitment to his duties and the training of future officers has been recognized by the department. The announcement was made public via the department's social media channels, highlighting Pickerel's dedication to the community and his fellow officers. The recognition aims to acknowledge the hard work and commitment that officers like Pickerel bring to their roles within the police force.
Elon Musk’s recent claims that corporate boycotts of social media platforms are criminal reek of hypocrisy, given his own eagerness to join the #DeleteFacebook boycott just a few years ago. In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Musk publicly supported the #DeleteFacebook campaign, even going so far as to remove the official SpaceX and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that 11 farmers and small business owners in Piatt, Madison and Macoupin Counties will receive a combined $952,249 in Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These funds will go directly to energy efficiency upgrades - namely the buildout of new solar arrays - that will lower energy bills for recipients. In total, the solar energy capacity added from this funding will generate $140,000 in energy savings per year for local businesses, and the energy generated from the new installations is enough to power 75 homes. “As our communities continue to struggle with high energy costs, the Rural Energy for America Program is making critical investments to help folks lower their power bills,” said Congresswoman Budzinski. “I’m thrilled to announce more than $950,000 in federal funding for farmers and small businesses in Piatt
Missouri election regulators have levied a $40,000 fine against an unsuccessful St. Louis aldermanic candidate with connections to a Black empowerment group.