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Investigators in St. Louis County have identified a man and woman found dead Sunday morning in an apparent murder-suicide.

The board of directors for Jazz St. Louis is backing president and CEO Victor Goines, who is facing questions after a clash with the organization's Young Friends Board over a T-shirt designed by prominent St. Louis artist Cbabi Bayoc. The incident, which was detailed in an RFT story published Thursday, first came to public attention after an Instagram post by Bayoc on April 19. The artist wrote that he'd been told Goines rejected the T-shirt design because three white board members were offended by it.

JERSEYVILLE - Two Jerseyville individuals were charged last week with several crimes including burglary, possession of a stolen vehicle, theft, and more, according to recent court filings. Cody Wells, 30, of Jerseyville, and Dawn M. Phillips (also known as Dawn Scoggins, Dawn Day, and Dawn Wells), 43, also of Jerseyville, were both charged with the following: Residential Burglary Unlawful Possession of Stolen Vehicle Theft Criminal Damage to Property Cody was also individually charged with aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer. On April 23, the two “entered into the dwelling place” of a resident on Bull Hollow Road in Fieldon, according to court documents. Both were charged with Class 1 felonies. Cody and Dawn were also charged with unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle, specifically “a red 2012 Hyundai Elantra,” according to court documents. Class 2 felony charges were filed against both for the vehicle offense. The

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This is a pair of sculptures by Fred Eversley in the Orange County Museum of Art. Eversley, originally an engineer, did most of his work in Venice (California), though he now lives in New York. He is, according to the David Kordansky Gallery, "a key figure in the development of contemporary art from Los Angeles ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss played New Orleans Jazz Fest on Friday, but that wasn’t the only Plant performance this weekend. Jambands.com reports that Plant made a surprise appearance at Preservation Hall in the French…

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A St. Louis County judge’s order halts a rule creating sweeping restrictions on gender-affirming care.

Police on Monday released the names of the man and woman who died in an apparent murder-suicide in their north St. Louis County apartment.

The firm's CEO said its goal is to add two to three firms each year through mergers and acquisitions. Its new head of M&A was hired because of his "realistic expectation of what success looks like in this role."

Missouri’s largest homebuilder and one of the largest St. Louis mortgage lenders have joined forces to form a new mortgage company.

The Jazz St. Louis Board of Directors is coming to the defense of its president and CEO, Victor Goines. A story in the Riverfront Times last week detailed issues that some Jazz St. Louis staff and supporters have had with the organization’s new leader including alleged bullying. Public scrutiny of Goines’ leadership started after St. Louis artist Cbabi Bayoc posted on Instagram an account of how Goines’ passed on his T-shirt design that was to be used as part of a Young Friends board fundraiser.

Recently, I wrote for Lawfare about Sen. Dick Durbin’s new STOP CSAM Act bill, S.1199. The bill text is available here. There are a lot of moving parts in this bill, which is 133 pages long. (Mike valiantly tries to cover them here.) I am far from done with reading and analyzing the bill language, […]

MONTGOMERY COUNTY - Divernon City Hall is being used as a reunification post for families involved in a massive traffic crash that occurred late this morning on Interstate 55. The accident was at 10:55 a.m. on Monday, May 1, on Interstate 55 near Milepost 76, north of Farmersville in Montgomery County. Illinois State Police has issued a traffic advisory and urges motorists to stay away from the area. Many vehicles, including tractor-trailer vehicles, were involved in the crash. UPDATED AT 3:30 P.M. BRIEF SYNOPSIS: "Preliminary information indicates the following occurred: ISP Troops 6 and 8 responded to the above area for multiple crashes with injuries. Interstate 55 is currently shut down in both directions from milepost 63 to milepost 80. Visibility in the area is reported to be low due to blowing dust. Traffic is urged to seek alternate routes. "At 10:55 a.m. there was a crash on northbound Interstate 55 at Milepost 76. At the same time, there were numerous crashes

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Carl Palmer is giving fans a health update. As previously reported, the Emerson, Lake & Palmer drummer underwent a successful heart procedure last week, and he’s now shared a video on social media to let…

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Doctors who provide gender-affirming care to transgender patients can continue their plans of care without disruption from the state after a Missouri judge issued a restraining order against Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s proposed restrictions on the health care treatments. Transgender clinics and advocates with the American Civil Liberties Union sued to block Bailey’s rule from taking effect last Thursday. Bailey’s proposed restrictions would have redirected all adult and minor transgender…

The companies suing the state have funded PACs that gave Attorney General Andrew Bailey thousands in campaign contributions in recent months.

The 16,000-square-foot, globally inspired barbecue concept includes a full-service dining room, a mezzanine for private events, and a more casual upstairs space with a large outdoor terrace.