ST. LOUIS -- A plan to transform a St. Louis suburb into a "15-minute city" is getting worldwide recognition. The Guardian is featuring the O'Fallon, Illinois 20-year development plan. What is it? Simply put, people living in O'Fallon, Illinois, should have everything they need within a walk or bike ride from home. The goal is [...]
Kendall Davidson has a quiet, but strong force about him in person. That comes as no surprise after listening to his brand-new album Somewhere In Between and something each track reflects.
The center said its new training academy will be able to provide workforce development programming “at multiple levels, from undergraduate STEM and geospatial degree and credential programs to advanced professional development opportunities.”
WASHINGTON PARK - A 58-year-old Belleville man died in a two-vehicle traffic crash at 3:37 a.m. on Friday, January 27, 2023. The crash occurred on Interstate 64 eastbound at milepost 6 in Washington Park in St. Clair County. The vehicles involved in the crash were a 2010 tan Ford F250 and a 2013 white Freightliner truck-tractor. The preliminary ISP investigation indicates the following: Unit 2 (the 2013 white Freightliner Truck-Tractor) was parked on the right shoulder of Interstate 64 eastbound at milepost 6. Unit 1 (a 2010 tan Ford F250) was traveling eastbound on Interstate 64 near milepost 6, drove off the right side of the roadway, and struck the rear end of Unit 2. The passenger of Unit 2 was lying in the sleeper birth at the time of the crash and reported no injuries on the scene. The driver of Unit 1 was pronounced deceased on the scene. ISP said no further information is now available.
Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee has linked up with the new band GXTP for a song called "Contraband." GXTP, which stands for "guns and toilet paper," features songwriter and producer…
The new indoor entertainment destination in Midtown, which was built inside the historic Armory, a long-vacant military, sports and concert complex the size of four football fields, opened in mid-December. Here's how it's sized up to the developer's expectations since opening.
The bank has to wait for approval of a new federal floodplain map before it can begin construction. So in the meantime, it's installing a two-piece modular building as a temporary office.
Warning: Graphic and explicit video SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Video footage of the attack on former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, was released by a judge Friday morning. The footage includes a San Francisco Police Department officer's body camera, Paul Pelosi's 911 call for help, David DePape's confession tape, and home surveillance video [...]
Yesterday was a fine day with some Santa Ana winds blowing, which had the cats acting kind of squirrelly. Hilbert went out to the front yard and took possession of the sunny rock—his by right as king of the garden—and then Charlie decided to check out the rock too. Naturally he did this by sticking ...continue reading "Friday Cat Blogging – 27 January 2023"
Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott has joined forced with actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney to help promote this weekend’s soccer game between Reynolds and McElhenney’s Wrexham AFC and Joe’s favorite team Sheffield United. In a 45-second…
It’s impossible to be the “aggressor” of the free world. Those words just don’t make sense together. “Defender of the free world,” maybe. If you’re going on the offensive, it seems unlikely you’re there to protect anyone’s freedoms. But that appears to be where America is heading: the aggressor that somehow protects rights and freedoms […]
For the sake of completeness, here's the consumer spending data from today's PCE report: Spending was down 3.4% compared to November (note that this is seasonally adjusted, so it accounts for higher average holiday spending). Is this a sign of economic slowdown? Maybe. On the other hand, spending is still above the pre-pandemic trendline, and ...continue reading "Consumer spending was down slightly in December"