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ILLINOIS - Three major Supreme Court rulings have garnered mixed reactions across the country. Many state and local politicians in Illinois and Missouri have responded with statements. All three rulings were divided along partisan lines, with the Court’s six conservative justices voting opposite the three liberal justices. Much of the response seems to reflect this division. Most conservatives support the Supreme Court rulings while liberals are speaking out against them. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION On June 29, the Court ruled on Students for “Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College” and “Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina.” They voted 6–3 to end affirmative action programs, which means race will no longer be considered for college admissions. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker called this decision “a travesty” and said that Illinois “will continue to uplift our students of

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Ron Spivey sued SLPS and Soldan High Principal ChanTam Trinh in 2018, claiming age and gender discrimination along with retaliation in a hostile workplace.

Lots of states are pitching, passing, or enacting bills effectively banning drag shows. Piggybacking on existing regulations governing adult entertainment, hateful people are seeking to punish people who don’t happily abide by the “there are two genders” social construct. Fortunately, these people are losing. A federal court recently dumped Utah’s attempt to punish drag performers […]

Sports Barn currently has one location in Wentzville, Missouri, which opened in 2015.

Aldermen are trying to untangle issues that have prevented the issuance of a single grant despite more than 180 applications from businesses and nonprofits.

Right now, when low-income tenants show up to eviction court at all, they almost always lose to landlords with counsel.

An abrasives manufacturer has finished its expansion of its St. Charles County factory, its second expansion in three years.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Though Illinois bans the use of commercial-grade fireworks, chances are you know somebody who plans to drive to Wisconsin or Indiana to prepare a grand Fourth of July fireworks show. Illinois is one of only three states that do not allow some or all types of consumer fireworks, but that doesn't [...]

Kansas City celebrates the grand opening of Vine Street in the 18th and Vine District, the first Black-owned brewery in Missouri.

After a three-day trial, a jury sided with a former St. Charles County employee in a civil lawsuit alleging that the county discriminated around him due to a disability.

“We were getting data pillaged so much that it was degrading service for normal users!” Elon Musk said in a tweet.

The man will be sentenced on August 15.

St. Louis Public Radio workers voted in favor of unionization, the St. Louis Public Radio Guild said Friday. It's part of Communication Workers of America.

EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County Treasurer Chris Slusser is reminding taxpayers that the first installment of their tax bill is coming due. “With the holiday weekend approaching I want to remind everyone that the first of four tax installments will be due July 6,” Slusser said. “The Treasurer’s office is open for business Mon-Fri from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., but will be closed for Independence Day on Tues July 4. Slusser reminds taxpayers of all payment options: at one of the participating collector banks or credit unions throughout the county, by mail, through your financial institution’s online bill pay service, the Treasurer’s website at www.madcotreasurer.org , by phone at 1-844-919-4300, or in person at the Treasurer’s Office in Edwardsville. If paid by mail, letters must be postmarked on or before July 6. “No penalty will be applied for payments mailed and postmarked by the due date,” Slusser said. “I would encourage taxpayers

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In a ruling issued last week, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a southwest Missouri judge improperly jailed two kids as part of a bitter child custody dispute. The case involves two children who were semi-finalists on the reality show “America's Got Talent.” That case and more were discussed on the Legal Roundtable edition of the show with attorneys Bevis Schock, Connie McFarland-Butler and Jim Wyrsch.

As Missouri attorney general, Josh Hawley may have seemed mostly interested in wine shopping and gym workouts — but his political team worked overtime to propel him to higher office. A Cole County judge found last November that the AG's "knowing and purposeful" violations of Missouri's Sunshine Law were designed to benefit Hawley's political ambitions, which meant keeping taxpayers in the dark.

John Mellencamp will be featured in the debut episode of the new public television series WITH, set to debut Saturday, July 1 (check local listings). The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer sits…

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John Perkins told us how his faith and illness have informed career decisions he's made, including the recent decision to shut down Juniper and start up a new fried chicken restaurant, Sunday Best.