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St. Louis aldermen pick new committee chairs — and leave one notable member out
Conspicuously absent from the list of committee chairs was Alderman Sharon Tyus, who represents the Ville, Penrose and Kingsway neighborhoods.
Biden proposal on transgender student athletes met with praise but also questions
WASHINGTON — Transgender legal scholars and advocates say they were relieved to see the Biden administration extend some protections for transgender students’ sports participation at a time when bans are being enacted by multiple states. But they say they remain cautious about the effect on high school and college sports. For two years, the U.S. […]
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Total compensation rose slightly in the first quarter
Wages are up! This time I have to concede that there is indeed upward movement in total compensation. Real comp is still negative over the past year, but it's been positive for two quarters in a row now. Apparently this means the Fed is certain to raise rates yet again at its next meeting. Considering ...continue reading "Total compensation rose slightly in the first quarter"
Fast-growing law firm reaches century mark of partners in Clayton office
Armstrong Teasdale LLP has reached 100 partners in its Clayton office with the hiring of Elizabeth Silker, who previously had worked at Brown & James PC.
Tony Iommi hopes fans will embrace the Black Sabbath ballet
Rehearsals have begun for the upcoming Black Sabbath ballet, and guitarist Tony Iommi is still pretty shocked it’s happening. “I wouldn’t have believed them really, to be honest,” he tells Birmingham World when asked if he…
I don’t know whose bike this is, but I think it’s gorgeous and I want you to know
Illinois Democrats denounce as ‘deceitful’ a pipeline used in last year’s elections to right-wing local news sites
A password-protected portal gave Republicans to pitch stories, provide questions for interviews, place campaign announcements and run “verbatim” op-eds on websites and mailings.
Fourth Circuit: TSA Agents Are Law Enforcement Officers And Of Course They Can Be Sued For Molesting People
Grope. Grope. Grope grope grope. Grope. Andddddddd… some humiliating of people with rare medical conditions just because. That’s just how the Transportation Security Administration (est. one-month-post-9/11 2001) operates. Americans are forced to subject themselves to groping, humiliation, unjustified questioning/searches, seizures of explosive breast milk, etc. just because the federal government thought the only way to […]
Daily Deal: Mother’s Day Special Offer On Flower Delivery
Surprise Mom with a farmer’s choice bouquet: 24 exquisite long-stem roses or 12-14 daylillies handpicked by farmers for their vibrant colors and beauty. For $44.99, you’ll get these dozens delivered anywhere in the continental US. Whether you’re near or far, these roses are the perfect way to let her know that she is loved and […]
Driver Crashes into Springfield Panera
A driver behind the wheel of a Mercedes G-Class sliced through a Springfield Panera restaurant yesterday, demolishing a wall and running over a booth that was fortunately not occupied at the time of the crash. "I just saw a G wagon in Panera. It was crazy," Missouri State University student Garrett Reinwald told KY3.
Hi-Pointe Drive-In To Open 7th Location in Illinois
Hi-Pointe Drive-In will be opening its neon doors at a new spot. The restaurant group behind the iconic St. Louis eatery announced plans for a franchise location in Edwardsville, Illinois, yesterday.
Imagine if St. Louis actually looked like that.
‘Rudderless ship of chaos’: St. Louis judge advances Kim Gardner contempt case
The judge said Gardner's office is a "rudderless ship of chaos" and found the no-shows on a pending assault case could amount to "disdain and disrespect for the court."
Man convicted of child sex crimes in St. Louis County
A jury convicted a man Thursday for a series of child sex crimes in St. Louis County.
My Marie Restaurant is a winning introduction to Haitian cuisine on Cherokee Street
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, native Marie Louis-Jeune relocated her Haitian restaurant from Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to St. Louis.
Firefighter is injured Thursday while battling Jennings house fire
The Mouse Strikes Back: Disney Sues DeSantis For 1st Amendment Violations
Almost exactly a year ago, we pointed out that Ron DeSantis deliberately trying to punish Disney for making some mild criticism of an (obviously unconstitutional) bill that he was endorsing was, itself, a 1st Amendment problem. And that was true even if the underlying idea to get rid of Disney’s control over the land in […]
YouthBuild Students Help With City-Wide Clean-Up
GODFREY - Lewis and Clark Community College Building Futures YouthBuild AmeriCorps students participated in the annual Alton Spring City-Wide Litter Clean-Up on April 21. They focused on the Hunterstown neighborhood, near the Scott Bibb Center. Pictured are Isaiah Slater, Kyan O’Bannon, Aden Rochowiak, Nicholas Shea, Terrance Johnson, Rocky Hoffstot, Casio Manley, Vaughan Kuykendall, Tabitha Latchford and Sabastian Manning. For more information about YouthBuild AmeriCorps and L&C Adult Education, contact Pathway Resource Development Director Sabrina Davis at (618) 468-4150 or sdavis@lc.edu .