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For the past few months I've been more fatigued than usual thanks to the CAR-T treatment. So I've been drowsily watching lots of prestige TV on HBO, which I accidentally subscribed to just before I went to City of Hope. First I watched five seasons of The Wire. Then three seasons of Deadwood. Then eight ...continue reading "HBO sure does like whorehouses"

by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum This past Friday (June 30) four teams of “Dreamers” from Dream Builders 4 Equity presented their design and development visions for a transformational community hub for the Hyde Park neighborhood on St. Louis’ north side. Their presentations were part of a design charrette held at CannonDesign’s St. Louis […]

An Illinois businessman has been convicted of price-gouging on N95 masks during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The St. Louis Cardinals placed right-hander Drew VerHagen on the 15-day injured list with a right hip impingement and recalled left-hander JoJo Romero from Triple-A Memphis on Sunday before their game against the New York Yankees.

The woman was sitting in a car near The Grove. Witnesses say it was difficult getting through to 911.

This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is Stephen T. Stone passing on an update on the Reddit protests: Also worth noting: The official subreddit for Minecraft got a little less official earlier this week: “As you have no doubt heard by now, Reddit management introduced changes recently that have led to […]

Alton police said the two men knew each other, and there is no threat to the public.

ALTON - At 12:49 a.m. Sunday, July 2, 2023, Alton Police Department received a 911 call regarding a shooting in the 2400 block of Lincoln Avenue in Alton. Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford said Alton officers, in addition to officers with the Cross River Crimes Task Force who were in Alton for unrelated reasons, immediately responded to the scene and determined that one adult male subject had been shot and ultimately died. "Officers were also able to immediately locate an adult male subject responsible for discharging the firearm and causing the death," Ford said. "That subject was taken into custody and remains at the Alton Jail. "Preliminary information has revealed that the subjects involved in this incident are all family and/or known to one another. This is not a random act of violence nor is there any threat to the public. Our condolences to the many family members affected by this incident." Ford continued and said: "The investigation is ongoing at this time. The Alton Police

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Something peculiar occurred to me recently about the pandemic year of 2020. Obviously a lot of things changed: businesses shut down, office towers emptied out, product shortages were endemic, and so forth. But there were also a number of sharp changes that had no obvious connection to the pandemic. For example: Pedestrian deaths were up ...continue reading "2020 was a very odd year"

ST. LOUIS - Police are investaigating a carjacking that took place Saturday night. It happened around 10:45 p.m. on the 5600 block of Waterman Avenue, where a man was arriving home in his blue 2009 Toyota Camry. Upon arrival, the man was approached by six to seven armed suspects. After one of the suspects point [...]