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The annual session has become a test of wills among Republican leaders.

JERSEY COUNTY - A GoFundMe has been established by a family member for a 29-year-old man, Damon, who was injured in an accident this past Friday. Kaylia Edmiston, the man's sister, organized the fundraiser to assist him and says he is on life support at the present time. “As some of you may know, my brother who is 29 years old got into a very bad motorcycle accident on 4-28-2023. As of right now he is on life support and fighting for his life, we are asking anyone and everyone to please help if you can,” Kaylia said. “We all live an hour away and we are doing our best to stay near him and support one another, we also need help with getting his three beautiful girls back and forth to school and the hospital, we also need help paying for a place to stay two blocks away from him as we don’t want to go home due to living an hour away. “The funds raised would help his wife, kids, mother, sister, and any other family member who is here staying here. Please

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Gerard Craft's Niche Food Group plans to open a new barbecue restaurant concept at City Foundry STL this fall.

Blackstone, the private equity giant acquiring a majority stake in Emerson Electric’s (NYSE: EMR) Climate Technologies business, has named a CEO to lead the business after it spins out from the Ferguson-based industrial technology firm.

Investigators in St. Louis County have identified a man and woman found dead Sunday morning in an apparent murder-suicide.

The board of directors for Jazz St. Louis is backing president and CEO Victor Goines, who is facing questions after a clash with the organization's Young Friends Board over a T-shirt designed by prominent St. Louis artist Cbabi Bayoc. The incident, which was detailed in an RFT story published Thursday, first came to public attention after an Instagram post by Bayoc on April 19. The artist wrote that he'd been told Goines rejected the T-shirt design because three white board members were offended by it.

JERSEYVILLE - Two Jerseyville individuals were charged last week with several crimes including burglary, possession of a stolen vehicle, theft, and more, according to recent court filings. Cody Wells, 30, of Jerseyville, and Dawn M. Phillips (also known as Dawn Scoggins, Dawn Day, and Dawn Wells), 43, also of Jerseyville, were both charged with the following: Residential Burglary Unlawful Possession of Stolen Vehicle Theft Criminal Damage to Property Cody was also individually charged with aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer. On April 23, the two “entered into the dwelling place” of a resident on Bull Hollow Road in Fieldon, according to court documents. Both were charged with Class 1 felonies. Cody and Dawn were also charged with unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle, specifically “a red 2012 Hyundai Elantra,” according to court documents. Class 2 felony charges were filed against both for the vehicle offense. The

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This is a pair of sculptures by Fred Eversley in the Orange County Museum of Art. Eversley, originally an engineer, did most of his work in Venice (California), though he now lives in New York. He is, according to the David Kordansky Gallery, "a key figure in the development of contemporary art from Los Angeles ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss played New Orleans Jazz Fest on Friday, but that wasn’t the only Plant performance this weekend. Jambands.com reports that Plant made a surprise appearance at Preservation Hall in the French…

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A St. Louis County judge’s order halts a rule creating sweeping restrictions on gender-affirming care.

Police on Monday released the names of the man and woman who died in an apparent murder-suicide in their north St. Louis County apartment.

The firm's CEO said its goal is to add two to three firms each year through mergers and acquisitions. Its new head of M&A was hired because of his "realistic expectation of what success looks like in this role."

Missouri’s largest homebuilder and one of the largest St. Louis mortgage lenders have joined forces to form a new mortgage company.

The Jazz St. Louis Board of Directors is coming to the defense of its president and CEO, Victor Goines. A story in the Riverfront Times last week detailed issues that some Jazz St. Louis staff and supporters have had with the organization’s new leader including alleged bullying. Public scrutiny of Goines’ leadership started after St. Louis artist Cbabi Bayoc posted on Instagram an account of how Goines’ passed on his T-shirt design that was to be used as part of a Young Friends board fundraiser.

Recently, I wrote for Lawfare about Sen. Dick Durbin’s new STOP CSAM Act bill, S.1199. The bill text is available here. There are a lot of moving parts in this bill, which is 133 pages long. (Mike valiantly tries to cover them here.) I am far from done with reading and analyzing the bill language, […]

MONTGOMERY COUNTY - Divernon City Hall is being used as a reunification post for families involved in a massive traffic crash that occurred late this morning on Interstate 55. The accident was at 10:55 a.m. on Monday, May 1, on Interstate 55 near Milepost 76, north of Farmersville in Montgomery County. Illinois State Police has issued a traffic advisory and urges motorists to stay away from the area. Many vehicles, including tractor-trailer vehicles, were involved in the crash. UPDATED AT 3:30 P.M. BRIEF SYNOPSIS: "Preliminary information indicates the following occurred: ISP Troops 6 and 8 responded to the above area for multiple crashes with injuries. Interstate 55 is currently shut down in both directions from milepost 63 to milepost 80. Visibility in the area is reported to be low due to blowing dust. Traffic is urged to seek alternate routes. "At 10:55 a.m. there was a crash on northbound Interstate 55 at Milepost 76. At the same time, there were numerous crashes

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