ST. LOUIS -- Early on Monday morning in north St. Louis, a ride-share driver had his vehicle stolen. A ride-share driver picked up three men and drove them two miles to their destination in the 3400 block of Klein at around 12:30 a.m. Monday. Two of the passengers then flashed their handguns, pulled the driver [...]
I’ve talked before about the utter stupidity (and danger) of trying to turn the internet into Disneyland: a safe space for little kids, where they’ll never encounter any content that makes them upset, but plenty of states (and many people in Congress) are trying to do it anyway. Wisconsin is the latest, and its Senate […]
Stevie Nicks, who owns a house on Maui, has posted a lengthy essay mourning the loss from the wildfires in Hawaii — especially the devastation of Lahaina, which is about 15 minutes…
When You Don’t Have Fresh Garlic and Herbs I keep finding good reasons to add Trader Joe’s to my grocery shopping hotspots. I’m especially fond of their Unsweetened Apple Sauce and Mini-Chocolate Ice Cream Cones. But recently Cyndy sent me a note about TJ’s Crushed Garlic Cubes and Ginger Cubes by Dorot. If your fresh...
SPRINGFIELD - In honor of National Minority Donor Awareness Month, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias joined community groups, leaders, donor families and recipients to highlight the need for minorities and people of color to join the state's organ donation registry. “My hope is that communities across Illinois of all backgrounds, races and ethnicities can be informed and have a positive outlook on organ donation and its life-saving impacts,” Giannoulias said. “There is an especially great need for organ donation within communities of color, and the more people learn about it, the more likely they are to be donors.” During this month, Giannoulias is working to create a positive culture around organ donation in multicultural communities through outreach and education. According to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Black people have the greatest need for organ transplants, specifically for kidneys, hearts and lungs. Of the total number
U2’s Bono and The Edge brought their star power to the Friday, August 11, opening of the Sarajevo Film Festival, where the documentary Kiss the Future was screening. Bono surprised the crowd with an a cappella rendition…
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Ameren Corp., a publicly held energy utility serving Missouri and Illinois, said Monday that Executive Chairman Warner Baxter will retire from the company and its board of directors, effective Nov. 2.
ALTON - Tickets for Marquette Catholic High School’s Mega Raffle are on sale starting today, Aug. 14. One lucky ticket holder will win $50,000. The mega raffle drawing is on Sept. 23 during Marquette’s Homecoming Block Party. But in the weeks leading up to it, there will also be weekly early bird drawings for $1,000. Marquette families have the chance to win free tuition for their student by selling raffle tickets. “The profit directly supports Marquette Catholic High School, and so it’s one of our bigger fundraisers for sure,” said Mary Hough, Marquette’s Director of Development and raffle organizer. “I think a lot of people, when they purchase their tickets, they want to win that money for sure. But they also know they’re supporting the school. It’s a great fundraiser for us.” Marquette will celebrate the raffle and the beginning of the school year with a Mega Raffle Kickoff Party on Aug. 19 after the football team’s
Foo Fighters' headlining set at the Outside Lands festival on Saturday, August 12, featured a surprise appearance by Michael Bublé. As for why the Canadian crooner showed up during a…