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A couple of days ago Farhad Manjoo wrote that office workers aren't sick of work, they're sick of the commute to work: For many, the pandemic-era shift to remote work proved that all the schlepping was unnecessary....They can get a lot more done — in their work lives and in the rest of their lives ...continue reading "Commuters are back on the commute"

One person is hurt, and a suspect is wanted after a road rage shooting Friday in St. Charles County.

One man died overnight after a shooting at an Illinois house party.

Workers have had the advantage over employers in recent years—for the first time in about two decades. The presence of more job openings than unemployed people has meant many businesses have had to offer higher pay, better benefits, and other perks to draw in workers. On average, private sector wages increased 4.3% in the year [...]

One of the largest e-sports competitions in the St. Louis region returns this weekend, expected to bring thousands to Ballpark Village through Sunday.

Tina Turner, remembered by many as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll," is being honored through digital billboards around the St. Louis region.

The brewery will launch a series of beers inspired by the '80s animated series in collaboration with NBC Universal, St. Louis–based World Events Productions, and five breweries from across the country.

Five Years Ago This week in 2018, a report confirmed the deep flaws of automated facial recognition software in the UK while its use was spreading in the US, not least because (as the ACLU found out via documents it obtained) Amazon was handing out cheap tech to law enforcement. We looked at how the […]

Illinois lawmakers finally approved a new state budget early Saturday, sending it to Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature with just over a month to spare before it takes effect with the new state fiscal year July 1.

A teen playing with a gun accidentally shot himself and a woman Friday afternoon in St. Louis, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

The new development is just the latest in a series of tumultuous events at the hospital, whose patients overwhelmingly utilize Medicaid and Medicare.

The Illinois House approved the $50.5 billion spending plan on a 73-38 vote just after 2:30 a.m. Saturday after it passed the Illinois Senate 34-22 early Friday.

It's worth going back in time a few months and remembering why the debt ceiling even still exists. Why wasn't it raised unilaterally by Democrats during the November/December lame duck session? Janet Yellen was certainly in favor. Technically, the debt ceiling could have been increased easily via reconciliation. The procedure is straightforward: It starts with ...continue reading "The debt ceiling fiasco is Joe Manchin’s fault"