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One month after the overturn in July 2022, Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region performed 42 vasectomies, compared to 10 in the same month the year prior.

This weekend, over 4,000 athletes and their families will descend on the Creve Coeur Park Soccer Complex, bringing a boost to the local economy with the big US youth soccer tournament.

If passed people in Belleville could own up to six hens, roosters would be banned along with butchering, and coops would be inspected one a year at a cost of $25.

One business has lost bookings while another is worried about the long-term impact.

After making the 100-year-old restaurant an acclaimed dining destination in rural Illinois, Sorenson is looking ahead to the next chapter, including the show's third season, set to air later this year.

Over at Vox, Emily Stewart says that over the past couple of years even "the economy’s winners feel like losers." Historically speaking, higher-income families have consistently felt more confident about the economy than lower-income families, explained Joanne Hsu, who runs consumer surveys for the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. That’s changed. “About a ...continue reading "Are the rich feeling precarious these days?"

We’ve noted for years how the steady, mindless consolidation by telecom monopolies has resulted in patchy broadband access, slow speeds, and high prices. But another longstanding trademark of the industry has been its abysmal customer service, created by mindless growth and a subsequent refusal to scale customer service to match. The latest customer satisfaction rankings […]

“Contraception is not abortion,” Becerra said in a visit to a local clinic. “Do not let anyone deceive you.”

The St. Louis City Board of Aldermen has approved one of the largest city water rate increases in more than a decade. 

On December 24, 2020, 19-year-old Christopher Rea was found shot to death Christmas Eve morning in south city, marking St. Louis' 255th homicide of that year alone.

In a statement Friday, the department said they are looking to identify the people shown in a newly released photo.

Graphic novel “The Atonement Bell” has a number of direct references to St. Louis. Co-creators Jim Ousley and Tyler B. Ruff took inspiration for both the plot and art of the horror story from their personal experiences in the region. The story has been nominated for an Eisner Award for Best New Series.

Here's some weird shit based on responses to the American Time Use Survey: Sadly, there's no time series for this since no one cared much about it before now. However, based on commuting microdata from its annual American Community Survey, the Census Bureau estimates that working from home hit about 18% in 2021, while their ...continue reading "Holy smoke! How many people work from home?"

Fish kills such as this one are not uncommon during drought and pose no environmental threat to humans, MDC said.

Myles Overby, 35, was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of Christopher Rea.