Crime is shaping up as a potent election issue, and one of the key points of debate is over bail: Which suspects should be jailed before trial, and which ones should be released on bond — and for how much money? Some conservatives argue that lenient bail policies put suspects who are likely to commit […]
A 20-year partnership between the IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection and Rebuilding Together St. Louis is being saluted by the St. Louis Business Journal in its Innovation in Philanthropy Awards. Now in its fifth year, “the award celebrates local partnerships for going above and beyond standard philanthropic practices in new and creative ways,” according to the St. […]
Relationships look differently than they did 50, even 25 years ago. Millennials aren’t getting married at the same ages and rates compared to older generations. And while most people desire companionship, relationships today often vary from the traditional romantic relationships seen in classic films. Dr. Dixie Meyer, professor at St. Louis University and director of SLU’s relationships and brain sciences research laboratory, shares why romance is taking a back seat and how it impacts individuals, families and society.
A murder charge was filed Thursday against a Godfrey, Illinois, man who is believed to have killed his girlfriend earlier that morning and then died following a standoff at a West Alton gas station.
Every time we think it can’t possibly get dumber, it does. Last month, we wrote about the absolute nonsense in which New York City mayor Eric Adams declared social media a public health hazard, akin to toxic waste. As we noted at the time, this was in the midst of a variety of scandals of […]
ALTON - Phone and internet service has been spotty for most people in the Riverbend region throughout the morning on Feb. 22, 2024. This is largely due to an AT&T outage that has affected customers nationwide. Jarvis Swope, the IT support person for the City of Alton, said most people are using cellular data to complete work at City Hall. “Unfortunately, we are still one of the affected sites,” he said. “We’re managing. It put us down a little bit, but there’s enough things that people can do to keep working.” He said the fire department does not currently have internet, but it is not affecting calls for service. FirstNet, a broadband network for first responders, is already back up and running. Swope said the “hearsay” is that a semi-truck hit a telephone pole and “broke the fiber,” which would cause widespread outages like the Riverbend is experiencing. “We just have to just unfortunately deal with what
Eddie Vedder and Post Malone have shared a full video of their collaborative live rendition of Pearl Jam's "Better Man."As previously reported, the two teamed up onstage during a recent…
The restaurant in late April will transition to an à la carte menu from a prix fixe menu — a change its owners say is driven in part by consumers' desire for less expensive menu options.
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