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Illinois could get a new flag for the first time in over a century

2 years 1 month ago
There's a wave of state and city flag redesigns sweeping the country — and Illinois may be next. Ted Kaye, author of “‘Good’ Flag, ‘Bad’ Flag,” says that trend reflects a deeper understanding of the opportunity a great state or city flag presents. He shares the basic principles of flag design and the role flags play in cultivating civic pride.

Missouri has yet to pass the CROWN Act. What’s at stake?

2 years 1 month ago
Hair discrimination disproportionately targets Black women, and lawmakers have sought to ban the practice with the CROWN Act. CROWN stands for “Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair,” and the first act of its kind was passed in California in 2019. Since then, other states and municipalities have adopted their own measures, including the City of St. Louis in 2021. A statewide measure took effect in Illinois this past January. Missouri has yet to pass a similar law. PBS NewsHour correspondent and vice president of the St. Louis chapter of NABJ Gabrielle Hays and founder and CEO of Frizzy by Nature Leslie Hughes talk about local and statewide efforts to pass the CROWN Act and ways Black women are relearning how to embrace their curls.

Family Business Profile: CK Power continues building its portfolio of companies under 3rd-generation leadership

2 years 1 month ago
Brothers JJ, Clayton and Clark Costello have been involved with the family business since birth — so much so that when people ask 34-year-old Clayton how long he’s been working at CK Power, he tells them 34 years.  The brothers, who took over the company's operations in 2018, are the third generation of the Costello family to work at CK, a St. Louis-based manufacturer and distributor of power units and power generator solutions. The company was created in 1976 as a segment of Costello Kunze…
Connor Hart

Litchfield Skyview Drive-In Will Throw "Barbie Party" Next Weekend

2 years 1 month ago
LITCHFIELD - The Litchfield Skyview Drive-In will be decked out in pink next weekend for a Barbie-themed party and screening of the 2023 “Barbie” movie. Doors open at 7 p.m. on both Aug. 25 and 26. The movie starts at dusk, around 8:30 p.m. While they wait, moviegoers can enjoy a raffle, photo backdrops, “Barbie”-themed cups and several live Barbies available for photos. Both nights will end with a double feature of “Barbie” and “Legally Blonde.” “With the drive-in and it not being a normal theater, my goal is to start making movies like a party,” owner Chelsey Semplowski said. “I’d like to do different things each weekend to tie in with the movie that we’ll be playing… just coming and sitting in your car and waiting for the movie to start.” The drive-in’s play area will have several pink and purple balls for kids to play with, and the raffle will include a basket of products targeted

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Edwardsville's Angela Burns, Bethalto's Tim Gusewelle Participate In Upcoming Art Fair

2 years 1 month ago
Note: This is one of a series of features about artists who will showcase their work at the Edwardsville Art Fair on Sept. 22-24. Avalon Eales of the Edwardsville Arts Center staff provided the information. Artist #1 Name: Angela Burns Location: Edwardsville, IL Medium: Painting Artist's Statement: " Angela is an acrylic and oil artist who paints in the style of the Impressionists. Her lifelike, expressive paintings have been awarded nationally and published internationally. Her art is inspired by the universal human need for renewal and expense through nature, in a world overcome by noise, hustle, and distraction. Many of her paintings explore renewing our sense of wonder about life, based in the landscape of Edwardsville, Illinois, where she lives and paints." Artist #2 Name: Tim Gusewelle Location: Bethalto, IL Medium: Painting Artist's Statement: "Art is something I have created since I was a kid, often with an aim to make something inspiring.

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Appeals Court Says Woman Can Continue To Sue Over $8,000 Civil Forfeiture

2 years 1 month ago
Just fucking weird. Seems illegal. How do we get away with this in a constitutional republic? Rights exist. And et cetera. Those are the responses that tend to be generated by anyone attempting to explain civil asset forfeiture to normal people who just assume the government needs to prove something, anything before taking money (or […]
Tim Cushing

IDPH, Illinois EPA & Shelby County Health Department Investigating Cluster of Legionnaires' Cases in Findlay

2 years 1 month ago
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is working with the Shelby County Health Department and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) to investigate a cluster of three Legionnaires’ disease cases. All three cases reside in Findlay, Illinois and reported illness onset dates between July 30 and August 4. IDPH staff are working with Shelby County Health Department officials to determine common exposures between the three cases. Illinois local health departments investigating recent cases of Legionnaires’ disease are being asked to inquire about any time spent in Findlay or Shelby County during the 14 days prior to onset of symptoms. On August 11, Illinois EPA conducted testing and evaluation of the public water supply serving Findlay and found no concerns with chlorine levels, an effective disinfection for Legionella. Illinois EPA has also requested daily sampling for chlorine residual within the system. Based on available

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Kid Rock Was Caught Drinking Bud Light and We Can't Stop Laughing at Him

2 years 1 month ago
Kid Rock joined a cancel culture crusade against Bud Light earlier this year when he flipped out over the beer brand partnering with trans activist and influencer Dylan Mulvaney. He got his panties in a twist because Anheuser-Busch sent Mulvaney a can with her face on it to celebrate her first “365 Days of Girlhood.” In fact, that flimsy aluminum beer can upset the little snowflake so much that he posted a video of himself shooting cases of the beer with a semiautomatic rifle while looking like he was going to cry. [content-1] It was just the latest in a series of performative, high-profile “canceling”s from the “anti-woke” political right — you know, the group who is always whining about cancel culture?
Jaime Lees