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For years, the UK government has sought to expand its surveillance powers. And, for years, it has rarely been prevented from doing so. Sure, there’s been a bunch of bureaucratic inactivity and unforced errors (like Brexit) that make it a bit more difficult to push legislation through, but the UK government’s thirst for more power […]

Some of you have noticed that 40 South is back, and it’s changed. It went away in the first place because it’s based on a WordPress theme, and apparently these themes have a lifespan. 40 South’s was going on 10 years, which is pretty old in WordPress years, I’ve learned. The good news is that […]

ST. LOUIS – A Franklin County, Missouri man pled not guilty Friday to recording a sex act with a five-year-old boy in June. Brandon Daniel Espinoza, 19, is charged with the sexual exploitation of a child. This was his first court appearance in the US District Court in St. Louis. The case was part of [...]

The fight over the Missouri abortion ban begins with language. Eager to once again legalize the procedure in the state after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year made way for the General Assembly to ban it, abortion-rights supporters have been floating 11 versions of a petition to ask voters for a change in November […]

The post Missouri groups look for the strongest abortion-rights ballot measure voters would back appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Bruce Springsteen has been getting some flack for not changing up the sets each night on his latest tour with the E Street Band, but he proved he can still throw in…

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ALTON - The rain didn’t stop community members from enjoying a day of food and music at the Alton Food Truck Festival this weekend. Attendees flooded the Alton Amphitheater to try 18 different food trucks on Saturday, Aug. 26. This year marked the ninth year of the Food Truck Festival, and people were excited to check out old favorites and try new meals. Dan Herkert, the chair of the Alton Amphitheater Commission, said the festival is a fun night for the City of Alton and usually draws 5,000 people to the riverfront. “This event’s fun just to see all the people, the melting pot of people from our community and the surrounding area, having a good time,” Herkert said. “There’s a whole lot of division in the world today, but seeing people having fun, making new friends, enjoying good music and good food, is always a bonus.” The food truck owners echoed this sentiment, noting that they enjoy catching up with other trucks and sharing thei

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The sister location in the Shaw neighborhood will remain open, as will Dave and Kara Bailey’s seven other restaurants and event venues.

The owners of Metro East businesses 1929 Pizza & Wine and C&B Boiled Bagels say that they have received death threats in the wake of a festival cancellation that some view as the co-owners' fault. The problems began last Tuesday, August 22, when the Wood River Enrichment Network posted on Facebook that it was cancelling the fifth iteration of its Annual Wood River Food Truck Festival, which would have taken place on Saturday, October 7, in downtown Wood River, Illinois. Though the organizers did not cite a reason for the cancellation, right away commenters began pointing fingers at Amy and Matt Herren, referring to them as owners of local pizza and bagel spots.

Former President Trump is set to face trial in March 2024 in the Justice Department’s case targeting his efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 election. The decision from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan to begin jury selection on March 4 comes after special counsel Jack Smith’s team asked for a Jan. 2, 2024, trial [...]

Elton John is on the mend after being taken to the hospital following a fall at his home in the South of France over the weekend.   “We can confirm that following…

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When Eric and Judy Stein discovered the Focal Point in the early 1980s, they found themselves a second home and an extended family. At that point, the presenting organization was only a few years old, birthed out of the long-running Music Folk shop in 1975 before moving to another facility in Webster Groves in 1992.

The Clayton-based health insurer is undergoing a review of its portfolio and expects the deal to close in the first quarter of next year.

Police said the boy wandered off from his family and was found in the water in the Grand Glaize Arm of the lake about 9:45 a.m. Sunday.