A new report says Illinois is facing an energy shortage within the next five years, as artificial intelligence datacenters demand more electricity, which could lead to higher utility bills for state residents.
Did you know that nearly 70% of people report feeling stressed when hosting guests, largely due to last-minute preparations and unexpected challenges? Hosting holiday guests can be a rewarding experience, but it often requires thoughtful planning and organization to ensure everyone feels comfortable and welcome. Creating an inviting environment goes beyond just cleaning; it involves anticipating needs, managing space efficiently, and fostering a warm atmosphere. Assessing Your Space and Guest
December 22 has been a date marked by remarkable moments in history, spanning the realms of exploration, politics, culture, and science. Going back several centuries, December 22, 1807, saw the United States enact the Embargo Act under President Thomas Jefferson. This legislation aimed to pressure Britain and France, who were at war, by banning American ships from trading with foreign ports. While designed to protect American interests and avoid entanglement in European conflicts, the embargo
Visit Santa and enjoy a breakfast buffet inside the beautiful and historic Carriage Haus This holiday season, dine with Santa and Mrs. Claus at a very merry breakfast buffet and […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- While we're enjoying the holidays, work is already well under way for the upcoming Missouri Legislative session. This week's edition of "4 The People" focuses on Missouri, which had a dramatic end to last year's regular session and a special session to redraw the state's congressional map in hopes of picking [...]
I’ve written a lot about the AOL–>AT&T–>Time Warner–>Discovery mergers simply because I think they perfectly encapsulate the pointless, destructive incompetence at the heart of modern media consolidation, and the cannibalistic nature of Wall Street’s obsession with illusory quarterly growth propped up by smoke, mirrors, and complex accounting. Ever since the original AOL Time Warner merger back […]
Chilly conditions start the day with lows near 41. Morning hours will bring intermittent clouds with some sunshine breaking through. By the afternoon, expect times of clouds and sun with a high near 50 degrees. Winds will be breezy out of the south-southeast around 9 mph, gusting as high as 18 mph. Evening settles in mostly clear with partly cloudy skies and temperatures easing into the upper 40s. Overnight, skies will remain partly cloudy with lows dropping to about 41 degrees and winds calming
As St. Louis Public Schools continues to develop a plan to consolidate buildings, a student at Washington University has created an exhibit to remember one school that was closed in 2003. St. Louis Public Radio’s education reporter Hiba Ahmad takes us to the exhibit in this report.
For the 2.5 million Missourians in rural areas, health care is scarce and hospitals are struggling to survive. Rural communities have fewer than one-fifth as many OB-GYNs per capita, and hospital care is more than twice as far away as in urban and suburban Missouri. Over the last decade, 12 rural hospitals have closed and […]
It’s been a bruising year to be a Missouri Democrat. Even setting aside the broader tumult of Trump 2.0, life inside the Missouri Capitol has been especially unforgiving for Democrats. After years of infighting, Senate Republicans finally learned how to work together this year. Early in the 2025 legislative session, that newfound discipline broke through […]
ST. LOUIS - Sing it with me: I’m… dreaming… of a warm… Christmas. Whether that makes you happy or sad, that is the reality for Christmas 2025. We’ll be getting warmer each day through Thursday. Temperatures will be peaking with highs on Christmas in the mid 70s. The record high for Dec. 25 is 71 degrees...in [...]
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