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The Dome at America's Center later this year will get new turf, coming after Mizzou fans last year ripped the appearance of the current surface.

The Construction Career Development Initiative (CCDI) has announced the appointment of Missouri State Senator Brian Williams as executive director. CCDI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. CCDI was founded in 2015 in response to the aftermath in Ferguson. The program provides young adults in the St. Louis Region the support to overcome barriers to entry in […]

It's time for the DOJ to drop the Assange case and save the First Amendment. Department of Justice Building, Washington, D.C. by Ken Lund is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

A video from Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) is calling on members of the public to tell the Biden administration to drop the Espionage Act charges against Julian Assange because of the threat the charges pose to journalists and the news media.

In the new video raising alarm about the case’s risks to press freedom, FPF explains: “For decades, journalists have depended on the right to publish government secrets. But all that could change if the Biden administration finishes what Trump started: Prosecuting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange under the Espionage Act.”

The video points out that Assange is accused of acts that journalists engage in every day: speaking with sources, convincing them to provide documents, receiving those documents, and then publishing some of those documents. As a result, convicting Assange under the Espionage Act would hand a potential second-term President Donald Trump or any future administration the perfect weapon to go after The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other news outlets.

“You don’t have to like Julian Assange. This is not about him,” FPF notes in the video. “It’s about the future of the Fourth Estate and American democracy.”

FPF is encouraging Americans who care about press freedom to contact the White House and DOJ and to post on social media to express their concerns about the danger Assange’s prosecution poses to journalists and press freedom. For more information about the case and about how to make your voice heard, visit https://freedom.press/assange.

To You, I Go (2023) is Jessica Page’s visual love letter to St. Louis. Although St. Louis is rarely romanticized, Page aims to showcase the softest purest side of her […]

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Letter To The Editor: Today County Treasurer Chris Slusser released records showing that County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler repeatedly broke a 2016 campaign pledge to refuse to accept political donations from anyone doing business with the county. Screenshots from 2016 show that Prenzler wrote the following on Facebook: “My opponent has taken well over $100,000 in campaign contributions from county vendors. I think that is wrong. As county chairman I will refuse to accept political donations from anyone doing business with the county. Ethics matter.” Then in a separate post, Prenzler wrote: “unlike my opponent, I don’t accept donations from county vendors.”But according to official records from the State Board of Elections website, Prenzler has accepted 150 donations from county vendors totaling more than $82,000 since being elected Chairman in 2016. Prenzler started accepting such donations within months of taking office. Official records show in

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Friday morning will bring a mix of rain and snow through the early morning before temperatures drop. St. Louis could see snowfall into the evening, ending around 6 p.m.

In court documents, the officer who investigated the crash said he didn't apply for charges at the time because he feared retribution.

Laticha “Lety” Bracero and Alyssa Cordova were as close as a mother and her only child could be. "Alyssa loved music concerts and although [she] was old enough to travel to concerts on her own, her mom would always escort her," Michelle del Bosque explains. "The two were inseparable and shared a strong bond."

JERSEYVILLE - The Imo’s Pizza location in Jerseyville is reportedly shutting down permanently after the owners cited an unstable economy in a recent announcement. The restaurant will offer its beloved community members and customers one last “dinner rush” from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. Co-Owners Jenna and Brandon Taylor shared the unfortunate news on Facebook Thursday afternoon. “Hang in with me here guys, this is a gut-wrenching announcement,” Taylor wrote. “Today at 8 p.m. after we close our dinner shift, Jerseyville Imo’s will be permanently shut down. “This was not an easy decision. Our current economy is not stable enough for a small business to thrive and it is no longer worth the fight. I am physically and emotionally exhausted. I have fought hard for three years and can no longer fight.” She closed by apologizing to the community, adding that “the love and support over the years have not gon

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Historically Black Colleges and Universities have long cemented their legacy in higher education across the country. A new book edited by NPR Weekend Edition Sunday host Ayesha Rascoe now celebrates that legacy. "HBCU Made” is a collection of personal essays of Black figures including authors, journalists and political figures. Rascoe spoke with STLPR's Marissanne Lewis-Thompson at the Ethical Society of St. Louis on Feb. 8 — an event sponsored by Harris-Stowe State University, St. Louis County Library and STLPR.

Ian Hunter released his guest-filled album Defiance Part 1 last April, and now, almost a year later, he’s ready to unleash Part 2. The Mott The Hoople frontman will release Defiance Part 2: Fiction on April 19 — and…

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ST. LOUIS/CHICAGO - Michelle Del Bosque has organized a GoFundMe for a mother and daughter killed when they were exiting a recent Drake concert in St. Louis, Mo. Unfortunately upon exiting the Drake concert in Downtown St. Louis, their lives came to a tragic end when they were struck by a driver. "The family is currently trying to bring them home and give them the best funeral service possible with hopes to lay them to rest amongst other family members," Del Bosque said. "The family is extremely devastated by this horrific tragedy." Del Bosque continued and said: "Laticha 'Lety' Bracero and Alyssa Cordova come from a close, strong family in Chicago. Lety was a hard-working supervisor at Wintrust Bank and a dedicated mother, loving sister, niece/cousin. Her only child, Alyssa, was going to college and working part-time for Starbucks. Alyssa loved music concerts and although was old enough to travel to concerts on her own, her mom would always escort her. The two were inseparable

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The St. Louis Development Corp. will award grants to qualifying businesses in north St. Louis as part of the agency's effort to boost economic development in the area.

A St. Louis-based audio-visual integration firm has acquired a company in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

EDWARDSVILLE – State Senator Erica Harriss (56 th -Glen Carbon) spent Valentines Day hand-delivering homemade cards as a part of her first annual Valentines for Seniors Card Drive. “It’s truly humbling to see so many church groups, local organizations, and schools, create homemade cards for us to deliver to area seniors across the 56 th District,” said Senator Harriss. “On a day focused on love, it was great to see so many smiles on the faces of residents as we personally delivered valentines cards to each facility.” Senator Harriss’ Valentines for Seniors Card Drive was created to allow members of the community a chance to donate their time and creativity in making cards to be delivered to nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and other long-term care facilities across the 56 th Senate District. This year Senator Harriss’ office collected more than 2,000 cards and delivered them to 36 facilities across the district during the

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A St. Peters, Missouri, man is awaiting trial on charges he maintained inappropriate relationships with young girls who are siblings.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) announced today that Perry County will receive a $818,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program to construct a storage facility for a fleet of dump trucks, a wash bay, and salt equipment. “In rural communities, grants like these go a long way,” said Bost. “This investment in Perry County will help maintain equipment that is especially important to for local residents and commuters during these winter months.

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