A convicted drug smuggler from Chula Vista, California, was sentenced Thursday to nearly six years in federal prison for transporting 11 pounds of crystal methamphetamine to Fairview Heights, Illinois.
Yesterday was CPI day, which means today is PPI day. Here is the producer price index through March: Since last June, headline PPI has risen at an annualized rate of 0.7%. Core PPI has risen at an annualized rate of 2.6%. Both the headline and core PPI rates are considerably lower than the CPI rates. ...continue reading "Producer inflation is below zero now"
Thursday 04/13 Game On
In addition to being critically acclaimed, this year's prestige HBO drama The Last of Us led to a wider conversation in film and TV circles about why movies based on video games had been so bad for so long.
Police said they were dispatched to Emeryville, California, just northeast of San Francisco, with an arrest warrant for the suspect in the murder of Bob Lee, a tech executive and former St. Louisan.
According to a new study, the state of Missouri is losing out on nearly $250 million each year because of shady construction companies and the Carpenters Union wants it to stop. Carpenters Union representative R.J. Catizon addresses the Wentzville City Council on the problem of tax fraud in Missouri’s construction industry, Wednesday, April 12, 2023. […]
WOOD RIVER - Multi-sport athlete Lucas Moore has been a standout for East Alton-Wood River High School in multiple sports. Now, Moore is spending his time on the baseball field, but he also is a wide receiver-kicker in football, point guard in basketball, was previously a forward in soccer, and a golfer. Lucas is a Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete of the Month. He said he would like to thank his mom for always supporting him through all of school and sports. "She sacrifices so much of her own time to come to watch me play and all the times she’s had to drive me all over for games," he said. Lucas' baseball coach is Nick Dorsey. He said his best attribute is his work ethic and just trying to be the best player, student, and person he can be. He has played baseball for about 12 years. He said his favorite part of the sport is the friendships he has made along the way. "My high school athletic career has completely shaped who I am today in the way of my work ethic
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday it will ask the Supreme Court on an emergency basis to keep access to the abortion medication mifepristone exactly as it is now, amid the appeals process in a much-watched case out of Texas. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement the department “strongly disagrees” with […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation, the St. Louis Zoo, and other agencies have worked together since the early 2000s to help save the endangered species.
The New York Times, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and others have reported that the city of Maplewood will pay $3.25 million to settle a federal lawsuit that accuses Maplewood of: “wrongfully jailing at least 7,000 people in a so-called debtors’ prison scheme, in which people arrested over minor infractions were forced to pay exorbitant fines […]
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that applications are now being accepted for a competitive grant program that aims to expand safe, equitable access to public transportation throughout the state. Selected projects will feature transit opportunities while furthering the goals of IDOT’s Illinois Long-Range Transportation Plan . The grants will fund studies on planning and preliminary engineering issues regarding public multimodal, intermodal and non-motorized transportation. Previously chosen projects focused on topics ranging from bus-on-shoulder travel to transit equity, trails and bikeways, transit system expansion, travel behavior of people with disabilities and transportation for veterans. The program’s total funding is $2.5 million, with awards averaging $200,000 and requiring a 20% non-federal match. Applicants can request IDOT provide this match, particularly if the study benefits a historically disadvantaged community.
EAST ALTON - United Way’s Illinois Region will host its annual Power of the Purse event on Thursday, April 27 to help local people. The event will begin at 5:00 p.m. at Lewis and Clark Community College – N.O. Nelson Campus, 600 Troy Road, Edwardsville, IL, 62025. Those in attendance will enjoy appetizers from Bella Milano, a cash bar, silent and live purse, and accessory auction, and a showcase of designer handbags highlighted by local community leaders and United Way-funded agencies. Admission is $35 per person, and additional sponsorship opportunities are also available. All proceeds will help local people through the 9 Illinois counties served by United Way of Greater St. Louis. To purchase tickets or become a sponsor, visit Helpingpeople.org/purse or contact Millie Bond at 618-258-9800. Some of the high-end live auction handbags that will be up for bid include items from Kate Spade, Nanette Lepore, Michael Kors, Dooney & Burke, Coach, Brahmin, Tory Birch,
Aaron Martinez oversees acclaimed St. Louis restaurants like Vicia and Winslow's Table. He tells how he found cooking, describes his style and dishes on what's next for the hospitality firm.
State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) passed several bills out of the Illinois House of Representatives during the first half of the legislative session so far this year. Rep. Amy Elik’s legislative proposals include addressing the teacher shortage, improving background checks on contractors providing transportation for foster children, and honoring Constitution Day in the state. With nearly 3,000 teaching positions left unfilled as of February 2023, State Representative Amy Elik’s legislation (House Bill 1297) would allow a private school teacher or administrator the option to purchase up to 2 years of service credit if a teacher completed at least 10 years of service as a teacher. “With the ongoing teacher shortage in our state, this is another incentive to encourage former teachers to come back to teach in our schools,” said Rep. Elik. “With almost 3,000 educator positions unfilled, the legislature needs to continue to find ways to help recruit mor
JERSEYVILLE - The Unified Child Advocacy Network, a local organization which assists child victims of abuse, is hosting an Open House this Friday, April 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. to debut their new office at 101 N. State Street in Jerseyville to the public. “Unified Child Advocacy Network (UCAN) is an organization which was developed to bring together a community effort to ensure the safety and well being of our children,” said Melissa Dandino with the organization. “Our mission is to serve, protect and advocate for children affected by sexual and serious physical abuse, and to educate the community about child abuse.” UCAN conducts forensic interviews with children to allow them to tell their story one time in a comfortable environment, for those interviews to be used in investigating their case of abuse. At the Open House, attendees will be able to tour the interview room as well as the rest of the new office space, and meet the UCAN staff. Food and drink
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