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…
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.
Forum Drone Pilot Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle LLC captured progress on the first of three buildings to be built at River Valley Commerce Center, a $117 million three-warehouse speculative industrial project at 149 River Valley Drive and 860 Hog Hollow Road in Maryland Heights. The owner of the speculative project is Kansas City-based […]
In March, The Who headlined two Teenage Cancer Trust shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall. And while some fans worried it would be the last time they’d see Pete Townshend and Roger…
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