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The Muny
Whatβs this area like? Safe, affordable, good restaurants? Moving to St Louis next month and trying to find a place near work
El Monstero
Highest-rated free things to do in Illinois, according to Tripadvisor
Find and plan your next highly rated free activity in Illinois on Tripadvisor, as compiled by Stacker.
Where are the most scenic views/trails in the area?
Do we have some summer time heat coming?
After a few morning showers, Sunday turned out pretty nice. Plenty of sunshine and lower humidity made for a nice July day.
Running Back Evan Wells Is Key For Roxana's Football Team, Is A Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete Of Month
ROXANA - Evan Wells, a senior-to-be running back for Roxana High's Football Team, will be a key contributor this coming season as the Shells look to go farther in the IHSA playoffs. Wells is a Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete of the Month for the Shells. The Shells went 7-4 this past season and qualified for the Class 3A playoffs, defeating Hillsboro in the first round before falling in the second round to Fairbury Prairie Central. Wells ran for 874 yards and 10 touchdowns, breaking into triple figures four times in the season, and also caught 10 passes for 115 yards and another touchdown in helping the Shells to their successful season. At a seven-on-seven passing competition recently at Charlie Raich Field in Roxana, Wells felt that things were going well on that night and both he and his teammates were having fun. "They're going pretty good," Wells said in an interview during the competition. "We're able to expand our offense, keep it outside of tackles, just having
Former State Representative and St. Louis Alderman Charles Troupe has passed
Nonwhite workers are powering the economy back to work
Over at the Washington Post, Heather Long says, "If we avoid a recession, we can thank Black and Hispanic workers." I was all set to scoff, but she's right. Here's the basic employment pictire: White workers have only barely recovered their pre-pandemic employment levels while nonwhite workers are all 10-13% higher. But a better metric ...continue reading "Nonwhite workers are powering the economy back to work"
Counties with the most bridges in dire need of repair in Illinois
Stacker investigated which counties in Illinois have the most bridges in dire need of repair using data from the Federal Highway Administration.
Sad to see it coming down but at least parts are in good hands.
DeJong, Contreras lead Cards past White Sox 4-3 in 10 innings
Paul DeJong had an RBI double in the 10th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Chicago White Sox 4-3. DeJong lined a pitch from Keynon Middleton (2-1) down the left field line to score Nolan Gorman, who started the inning on second base.