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VIDEO: Comedian's Joke About St. Louis Hits Too Close to Home

2 years 6 months ago
A clip from comedian Dustin Nickerson is making the rounds lately, and we don’t like it one bit. In the clip (above) from the Helium Comedy Club (1151 St. Louis Galleria Street, heliumcomedy.com) in January, Nickerson says he went to the Gateway Arch, and it was “fine.” He also says that the elevator was pretty terrifying. OK, ya got us there.
Jaime Lees

Flags fly during procession for fallen Hermann officer

2 years 6 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- The body of the officer killed in Hermann, Missouri last night is being returned. A procession for Detective Sgt. Mason Griffith is going from St. Louis County to Gasconade County. The number of vehicles in the convoy was small, but there was a large show of support along the route. Firetrucks, ambulances, [...]
Joe Millitzer

Nicholas Trefny Is Marquette Catholic's Mr. Irresistible, Parker Macias Runner-Up, Max Cogan Crowd Favorite

2 years 6 months ago
ALTON - Nicholas Trefny was the winner of Marquette Catholic's Mr. Irresistible competition on Saturday night. Parker Macias was the runner-up to Trefny and Max Cogan was judged the crowd favorite. The Mr. Irresistible evening attracted a large, interactive audience, normal for each year. Above is a video from the presentation and some photos are below.

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Lunchtime Photo

2 years 6 months ago
A starry-skied memorial for Brad on Highway 62 about 50 miles east of Twentynine Palms.
Kevin Drum

ISP Issues Second Round Of Firearm Enforcement Grants

2 years 6 months ago
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is accepting applications now until April 17, 2023 for Fiscal Year 2024 grants to local law enforcement agencies interested in a collaborative effort to reduce and prevent illegal possession and use of firearms, firearm related homicides, and other violent crimes. Law enforcement agencies that are members of the Violent Crime Intelligence Task Force are eligible to receive grants from the State Police Revocation Enforcement Fund . Funding would help agencies conduct enforcement operations for individuals whose Firearm Owner's Identification Cards (FOID) have been revoked or suspended but have failed to comply with the Firearms Owners Identification Card Act. The enforcement details focus on individuals who have become the subject of a Firearm Restraining Order or Clear and Present Danger, or received a criminal conviction, among other reasons. Funding would also help agencies enforce the Firearm Concealed Carry Act and Firearm

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Illinois enacts mandatory paid leave 'for any reason'

2 years 6 months ago
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois will become one of three states to require employers to offer paid time off for any reason after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law on Monday that will take effect next year. Starting Jan. 1, Illinois employers must offer workers paid time off based on hours worked, with no need to [...]
CLAIRE SAVAGE, Associated Press