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A judge on Tuesday dismissed a discrimination lawsuit against the city filed in 2017 by three Black St. Louis police sergeants and ESOP.

From Building Design+Construction:  Artificial intelligence is causing a stir in most industries, and construction is no different. Using smartphones or pole-mounted cameras, a computer application can acquire important information from videos or images, and complete a task based on the information garnered. This technological solution is called computer vision. Whether a teenager applies filters on […]

DU QUOIN – The Du Quoin State Fair is excited to announce six acts scheduled to perform at the Du Quoin State Fair Grandstand. In addition to harness racing and ARCA and USAC auto races, the grandstand will play host to kids’ entertainment, comedy, country music, and a Grammy-nominated rap artist. Fairytales on Ice kicks off the grandstand entertainment on Friday, August 25 , with a cool new experience that will keep the whole family entertained. Delight in the spectacular as award-winning skaters bring your favorite fairy tale characters to life through ice skating, singing, and music. Featuring stories and characters from Beauty& The Beast , explore the fairy tale land alongside Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Little Red Riding Hood, and more! Follow the ice-skating magic as you enter Arelia. Meet Beauty and join along as we share our modern storyline full of fun and adventure! Grammy award-winning country singer-songwriter Carly Pearce takes the grandstand

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From Builder:  When you walk into The National in downtown Dallas, there’s a greeting table for an upstairs restaurant that offers guests a glass of champagne to prep them for their 40-story ride to dinner. Keep walking, and you’re in the lobby of a luxury hotel. Jump in the elevators and head up a few […]

He alleged Senate Democrats want to withhold security funding the court unless it adopts new rules.

Ian Froeb's STL 100 lists his picks for the top restaurants in St. Louis. Here, we highlight the 19 restaurants featured in every edition.

From Area Development:  The passage of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) bolstered an unprecedented opportunity for states and cities to invest in sustainable infrastructure that was introduced in the 2021 $2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Both acts, along with a new crop of related programs, include provisions to expand the […]

Jethro Tull is coming to America. The band, led by Ian Anderson, just announced summer and fall North American dates for The Seven Decades Tour, which will have them playing songs from…

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From St. Louis Public Radio:  The mayors of Cahokia Heights and East St. Louis have submitted a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers, asking for help to get funding to repair a drainage ditch that has a pivotal role in the cities’ long-standing flooding. The Harding Ditch, which runs from Madison County through many […]

A new Costco store is under construction in north St. Louis County, after the future store site traded hands for $15 million.

A new episode of HBO’s show Somebody Somewhere captured St. Louis’ endearing trashiness.  Set in Manhattan, Kansas, the series covers the platonic love story of Sam (played by comedian and Kansas native Bridget Everett) and Joel (Jeff Hiller).

EDWARDSVILLE – SIUE's Student Athletic Advisory Counsel (SAAC) celebrated the 2022-23 athletic year with the Cougar Choice Awards on Thursday, April 27 at the Wildey Theater in downtown Edwardsville. Tanner Collins of golf and Max Kristoff of wrestling served as hosts of the event. Highlight of the Year: Ray'Sean Taylor (Men's Basketball) The Highlight of the Year Award goes to a student-athlete who delivered a clutch play, game changing moment, or outstanding performance that results in the #1 standout moment of the year in SIUE athletics. Nominees for this award were selected by the Sports Information Staff and Coaches and the winner was voted on by head coaches and our SAAC members. Male Newcomer of the Year: Demarco Minor (Men's Basketball) Female Newcomer of the Year: Macy Silvey (Women's Basketball) The Newcomer of the Year goes to one student-athlete from a women's team and one student-athlete from a men's team. These athletes are in their first year of competition

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In late May, FedEx Freight is set to enact another furlough. And in August, it's expected to close 29 locations in an effort to improve efficiencies and customer service.

Kaldi’s Coffee Roasting Company opened its newest location Monday at 1856 Zumbehl Road in St. Charles.

From The Fabricator:  It’s a black art. I used to hear that a lot on fab shop tours—code for something that took years to learn and only the talented few truly mastered. Why, exactly? Sometimes it had to do with the nature of the skill and the worker’s tactile and visual experience welding a workpiece. If […]

The National Weather Service has issued a dust storm warning near Pana, Illinois until 4:15 pm.

This is a typical weekend crowd along the Seine checking out the famous green bookstalls. These days about half the stalls sell mostly the same mass-produced bits of tourist stuff, but the other half still have interesting specialties (music, art, Romanian poetry, whatever) and are fun to browse around in.