When Illinois lawmakers return to the Capitol next week for their annual fall veto session, they have a full agenda, including a handful of vetoes from Gov. J.B. Pritzker to consider overriding, in addition to deciding whether to revive a private school scholarship program.
But additional state spending is unlikely to be on their agenda, according to recent comments from both the governor and House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch.
The prospect of a supplemental spending plan had been floated…
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The New York Times printed excerpts from a focus group of Trump leaners today—though I have to say that the participants mostly struck me as more than just leaning. Maybe they weren't all MAGAnauts, but they were pretty devoted to Trump. In any case, the whole thing is worth reading for the smh value, but ...continue reading "Trump voters and what they believe"
This time of year, Brookdale Farms gives us the heebie-jeebies. Plagued by evil, the Field of Nightmares admits only the bravest souls. Here, spirits roam the land and haunt the […]
Two suspects are facing charges after stealing two French bulldogs from a north St. Louis County woman, along with her safe. It wasn't until police recently completed a STING operation that they uncovered the two were connected with a larger criminal enterprise.
You know what I'd like? I'd like a qualified linguist with a good ear to listen to a Joe Biden speech and report back. A couple of weeks ago I spent some time doing this, and Biden's problem is that his speech really does sound a little slurred at times. My amateur conclusion was that ...continue reading "Calling all linguists"
The move came after significant debate in the community, with some saying the rules didn't go far enough and others citing concerns regulations could be too onerous.
We’ve been following the bizarre and frequently problematic case initially brought by Louisiana and Missouri against the Biden administration, claiming that the administration’s coordination with researchers and pressure on social media companies regarding how they moderate content violates the first amendment. As we’ve said for quite some time, there are legitimate and important questions about […]
Many lighting companies in the St. Louis region have been hard at work since mid-September. It's a race against the clock to get as much done before the weather turns cold and frosty.
Authorities say one group is linked to recent crimes in the cities of St. Ann, Charlack, and St. Charles, Missouri. The latest, an overnight smash-and-grab burglary in St. Ann, was caught on camera.
Here is the story of my grandfather (on my mother's side). Yes, it has a point: My grandfather was born in 1900. He was 14 when World War I broke out and 17 when America entered the fighting. He was 18 when the Spanish flu pandemic swept the world. He was 20 when the Palmer ...continue reading "The life and times of my grandfather"
Two French bulldogs — Zelda and Little Tory — are safe after being stolen from a Hanley Hills home earlier this week. Two men allegedly broke in through a window and entered the home of the dogs' owner on Saturday, nabbing the two dogs, who are four months and two years old. Police officers investigating the missing dogs discovered that two French bulldogs were being sold online for $5,000 each.
Tackling projects through its Naples, Florida-based Hoffmann Family of Companies, the Hoffmann family in 2021 announced its plans to transform Augusta, Missouri, into a national wine destination, later upping its investment to $150 million. “We’ve gotten all the aesthetics done,” David Hoffmann said of the current state of Augusta, in a recent interview. "But we need to get focused on the big thing now, and that’s the hotel.”
The Rolling Stones’ new album, Hackney Diamonds, is out now. It’s the first record they’ve made without drummer Charlie Watts, although he does appear on the songs “Live by the Sword" and "Mess…
A St. Louis Circuit Court jury on Friday delivered a $1.25 million verdict in favor of the plaintiff in a Roundup lawsuit, breaking Bayer AG’s nine-trial winning streak.
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