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This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is MrWilson with a comment about the data on improving mental health among teens: But this contradicts my agenda! Can’t you just ignore the facts “for the sake of the children?!?” …and my political and business aspirations? Notice that all the proposed “do something” solutions […]

Order Deadline extended to Friday, October 2nd- Brightside St. Louis Blooming Soon! Bulb Sale. 30 high quality bulbs for $18. Daffodils: Carlton, Midwest Mix. Tulips: Brightside Red Hybrid Darwin, Pink Impression. Order for pick up October 9-10 at Forest Park Greenhouse. There’s a shipping option but it’s USPS. Going on now. Missouri Conservation Department Tree … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales →

This Day in History: September 27, 2026 On September 27, 1940, Germany, Italy, and Japan signed the Tripartite Pact , formally linking three major powers fighting to expand their influence in Europe and Asia. Signed in Berlin during World War II, the agreement promised assistance if a signatory was attacked by a country not already involved in the European war or the conflict between Japan and China. It was intended largely to discourage the United States from entering the fighting. The pact

This Day in Music History: Sept. 27, From Martha and the Vandellas to Brandy Sept. 27, 1962, brought an early step toward an influential sound: Martha and the Vandellas released “I’ll Have to Let Him Go” on Motown’s Gordy label. Written and produced by William “Mickey” Stevenson, the record introduced the act under the name that would become familiar to soul audiences. The group had already contributed backing vocals to Marvin Gaye’s breakthrough recording

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 state attorneys general, has secured a settlement with the Laboratory Corporation of America (Labcorp) resolving a multistate investigation into the 2019 data breach at Labcorp’s debt collector, Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau, doing business as American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA). The AMCA breach potentially exposed the personal information of over 27.5 million individuals throughout the United

CHICAGO – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today hosted a celebration to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, honoring the great achievements of Latino community leaders. Treasurer Frerichs honored nine individuals: the Spanish-language play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Cubs, Bulls and Blackhawks; a brother and sister who own several Chicago-area restaurants; a Chicago high school principal; an airport concessions firm founder; a registered nurse and clinical coordinator; th

The rough-cut stone walls and soaring Gothic steeple of the Rock, just north of the theaters and concert halls of Grand Center, hold an unlikely tale of growth.