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Edwardsville Officials Remember Jack Burns's Mentorship, Humor, And More

2 years 8 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - At their first meeting since the passing of Alderman Jack Burns , members of the Edwardsville City Council, Mayor Art Risavy, and other city officials spoke kindly of the late alderman, recalling his sense of humor, mentorship, and more. “Jack was a trusted friend - somebody I respected, cared about. He was an advocate for the people in his ward and the people of the City of Edwardsville,” Mayor Art Risavy said. “He was a veteran, he was a successful banker, he was a Main Street Community volunteer, and he was a Scott Air Force Base honorable commander representing the City of Edwardsville - and most recently, I learned that he actually tried out for the St. Louis Cardinals. “No one can replace Jack. I personally will never forget the impact he’s had on my life.” Each of the aldermen had something positive to say about their time serving with Burns on the City Council, whether for years or just a few months. “Jack

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EPIC Asks The DOJ To Take A Closer Look At ShotSpotter Deployment

2 years 8 months ago
ShotSpotter may consider itself to be a solid contributor to the fight against crime, but the facts don’t really bear that out. What it is capable of doing is sending cops to any place a gunshot is (possibly) detected, but that hasn’t really shown to have any meaningful impact on solving gun-related crimes, much less […]
Tim Cushing

St. Louis County Council passes tax freeze for seniors

2 years 8 months ago
Senior citizens living in St. Louis County will see a tax freeze on their property taxes starting next year. County council members voted to approve the freeze this evening, with certain conditions attached to the bill.
Mallory Thomas

The US is not in decline

2 years 8 months ago
David Leonhardt complains today that planes, trains, and automobiles aren't any faster than they were half a century ago. Fair enough. That's true. But then he adds this about a typical person taking a cross-country flight: They leave their homes several hours before their plane is scheduled to depart. Many sit in traffic on their ...continue reading "The US is not in decline"
Kevin Drum

VIDEO: Forum Oct. 4 Program on North Side

2 years 8 months ago
On October 4 at The Sheldon Concert Hall Construction Forum presented a panel discussion exploring what it will take to create equitable development to revitalize the North Side. Panelists were Pastor Andre Alexander, president, Tabernacle Community Development Corporation; Matt Drinen, principal, Emerald Capital; Brian Phillips, executive director and assistant vice chancellor, Washington University Medical Center […]
Tom Finan

Beetlejuice

2 years 8 months ago

He earned his stripes on Broadway. Now, the ghost-with-the-most is coming to St. Louis.   Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia […]

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Rachel Huffman

Texas Union Plumbers Train to Spell Classroom Teachers

2 years 8 months ago
From the Texas Standard and NPR: A handful of plumbers and construction workers are training as substitutes so they can relieve public school teachers when they head to the state Capitol to protest a bill that would create education savings accounts. As a plumber and an HVAC technician, Travis Cantwell said he’s used to unclogging […]
Tom Finan