Not for the first time, the City of St. Louis' handling of public records requests has made it the target of a lawsuit, this time from a resident who wanted to know what city officials were saying about attempts to regulate short-term rentals. The resident’s lawyer, Dave Roland, says the suit seeks to prove that how the city handles requests for emails is unlawful.
The Train Shed at St. Louis Union Station has been transformed into a glittering holiday retreat. With wall-to-wall bling, The Sleigh Shed puts the excess of the holidays on full […]
What is your name? Where are you from? How did you end up here? Can you feel it? Does it hurt? With these and other questions, American artist Adam Pendleton’s […]
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled former U.S. President Donald Trump ineligible to run for the White House again under the Constitution’s insurrection clause.
WASHINGTON — Congress is staring down a funding cliff in mid-January and a second one in early February, but neither of those deadlines have inspired House and Senate leaders to broker agreement on the dozen bills that were supposed to become law by Oct. 1. Appropriators are concerned the upcoming election year and competing legislative priorities […]
CHICAGO – An early holiday gift surprised The Salvation Army of Illinois and will help thousands of people in need. Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs returned $64,500 in I-CASH missing money to The Salvation Army, the charitable organization with a global reach widely known for its iconic Red Kettle Christmas fundraising campaign. The Salvation Army is the largest non-government provider of social services in the United States. “We place a special emphasis on returning missing money to non-profits and groups that help others in their time of need, especially during the holidays,” Frerichs said. “I am grateful that we found these funds for The Salvation Army, its team of volunteers, and the life-saving services it provides throughout the year.” Illinois’ missing money program — also known as I-CASH — is one of the state’s oldest consumer protection initiatives. The State Treasurer is tasked with safeguarding unclaimed
CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today filed a consent decree resolving a lawsuit the office filed against a deli meat processing company based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The settlement requires Greenridge Farm Inc. (Greenridge) to pay $3 million in back wages and damages to resolve allegations that Greenridge failed to pay overtime wages to over 282 now-current and former employees. “Any company doing business in the state of Illinois must follow laws that require employees to be fairly paid for the time they work,” Raoul said. “This settlement sends a message that employers cannot get away with evading Illinois law. I appreciate the United States Department of Labor’s collaboration, and I am committed to holding businesses – large and small – accountable for violating laws that safeguard workers and support law-abiding businesses in Illinois.” A joint investigation conducted by the Attorney General’s office and the United
Ruh-roh! Scooby-Doo and the gang will need your help to solve a gem of a mystery when the SCOOBY-DOO!™ Mansion Mayhem exhibit comes to The Magic House. The immersive […]
On This Day, December 20, 1969… The Rolling Stones had a new U.K. #1 with their album Let It Bleed. The album, the follow-up to 1968’s Beggars Banquet, failed to produce any charting…
Ruby Leigh, a 16-year-old from Lincoln County, has achieved second place on "The Voice," marking a significant accomplishment in her budding musical career.
St. Louis Police have busted a thief who burglarized several apartments in the Coronado Place & Towers — including at least once when the victim was inside their apartment. Christian Blake Schultz, 33, is accused of entering apartments with stolen key cards and taking residents’ possessions.
New Census estimates released Tuesday indicate that Missouri noticed small growth in its population this year while Illinois lost tens of thousands of residents.
For 95 years, St. Louisans went to the landmark department store Famous-Barr to shop for gifts and celebrate special moments. Although Famous-Barr shuttered in 2006, people have kept wonderful memories […]
Beginnings 2023: Juried High School Photography December 1- January 7 Reception & Gallery Talk - Friday, December 1, 2023 5:30-7:30pm This exhibit showcases the artistry of high school student photographers. […]
Green Door Art Gallery presents Finding Flow: Immersed in the Act of Creating fea-turing acrylic paintings by Angela Fromme, Gary Lang and Luciana Sabatino, mixed me-dia paintings by Elena Rybak […]
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