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ISP Issues Second Round Of Firearm Enforcement Grants

2 years 4 months ago
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is accepting applications now until April 17, 2023 for Fiscal Year 2024 grants to local law enforcement agencies interested in a collaborative effort to reduce and prevent illegal possession and use of firearms, firearm related homicides, and other violent crimes. Law enforcement agencies that are members of the Violent Crime Intelligence Task Force are eligible to receive grants from the State Police Revocation Enforcement Fund . Funding would help agencies conduct enforcement operations for individuals whose Firearm Owner's Identification Cards (FOID) have been revoked or suspended but have failed to comply with the Firearms Owners Identification Card Act. The enforcement details focus on individuals who have become the subject of a Firearm Restraining Order or Clear and Present Danger, or received a criminal conviction, among other reasons. Funding would also help agencies enforce the Firearm Concealed Carry Act and Firearm

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Illinois enacts mandatory paid leave 'for any reason'

2 years 4 months ago
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois will become one of three states to require employers to offer paid time off for any reason after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law on Monday that will take effect next year. Starting Jan. 1, Illinois employers must offer workers paid time off based on hours worked, with no need to [...]
CLAIRE SAVAGE, Associated Press

It’s One API, Michael. What Could It Cost? $42,000 Per Month?

2 years 4 months ago
When Elon Musk moved to take over Twitter, Jack Dorsey, who endorsed the deal, talked to him about making the site more open, specifically turning it into a protocol that anyone could build on. This would have been a good plan. Indeed, it’s one that seems to now be gaining traction for basically every company […]
Mike Masnick

Llywelyn’s in Soulard Appears to Close for Good

2 years 4 months ago
The closure of Llywelyn's Pub in Soulard appears to be permanent. Commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield has listed the 7800-plus-square foot-space Llywelyn's used to occupy at 1732 South 9th Street as for sale. The Soulard pub has been closed for business as of late, but its official Facebook page lists the closure as temporary.
Ryan Krull

The Crypto Shell Game

2 years 4 months ago
Today on TAP: What if the assets backing cryptocurrencies are as volatile as crypto itself?
Robert Kuttner

Upcoming Shows at Westport Playhouse

2 years 4 months ago

Comedy Imrov, The Wee Haven Play Westport Playhouse in March   Westport Playhouse has a variety of comedy, music and theater on stage during March. Bob Baker’s Improv Comedy Caberet makes the audience part of the fun on Tuesday, March 14. This hilarious musical improv comedy show is St. Louis-themed, so guests can celebrate 314 […]

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St. Louis-Based Sauce Magazine Scraps Print Edition

2 years 4 months ago
Sauce Magazine is saying goodbye to print — and doubling down on digital. Publisher Allyson Mace announced Friday that the magazine's March issue would be its last. "Starting April 1, we'll no longer distribute a printed copy of Sauce Magazine," she wrote.
Sarah Fenske

Terramac opens a facility in St. Louis to add manufacturing capacity

2 years 4 months ago

This article originally ran in the Sun Times News on March 10, 2023.  Terramac, a Sugar Grove, Illinois-based maker of rubber-tracked crawler carriers, has expanded its production capacity with the commissioning of a new assembly facility in St. Louis. The company, which opened its new Sugar Grove headquarters near Chicago last year, says the new industrial space will allow it […]

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The Rizzuto Show Recruits KSHE's Lern, Additional Host

2 years 4 months ago
The Rizzuto Show announced this morning that it has added two new popular hosts to its airwaves. The weekday morning show on 105.7 The Point shared on social media that KSHE host Lauren “Lern” Colvin and comedian Rafe Williams will join the station.
Benjamin Simon

A 'Proper' 4/20 Includes THC-Infused Mac and Cheese and Steve's Hot Dogs

2 years 4 months ago
With recreational marijuana now legal for adult use in Missouri, 4/20 celebrations promise to take the annual stoner holiday to new heights this year. Proper Cannabis and Steve's Hot Dogs (3145 South Grand Boulevard) have already set the bar high. The dispensary chain and hot dog shop will host an all-day, cannabis-themed celebration full of infused munchies and cocktails on Thursday, April 20.
Monica Obradovic