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On Thursday we learned that Clarence Thomas's billionaire friend, Harlan Crow, had bought some of Thomas's property at an above-market price and then spruced it up for Thomas's mother. Thomas disclosed none of this. Seems like an important story! Nevertheless, the Washington Post ran only a short online AP dispatch about it that day¹ and ...continue reading "A quick look at the Washington Post’s editorial judgment"

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival is returning with a star-studded lineup of guitarists joining him. The seventh installment of the festival will take place September 23 and 24 at the Crypto.com…

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Our intrepid columnist finally makes his first trip to the mega-huge Wally's gas station and convenience store, and he is impressed.

St. Louisan Martin Riker's new novel The Guest Lecture is one of the buzziest books of literary fiction this year, getting rave reviews in the New Yorker and the New York Times, among other taste-making outlets. The novel covers one night in the life of the mind of an economist suffering a fit of insomnia on the eve of the eponymous lecture — though that description belies the humor that runs through what Riker has written, a humor that will land especially hard for anyone who every so often has trouble falling asleep.

An Associated Press analysis identified more than 30 bills in at least a dozen Republican-led states that seek to ban funding for diversity, equity and inclusion offices or prohibit the consideration of such concepts in employment decisions and student admissions.

Authorities in Kansas City, Missouri, say the investigation into the shooting by a homeowner of a Black teenager who went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers includes questions about whether race played a role.

WEST ALTON - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers River Project Office announced that Maple Island Access Area reopened to the public Saturday, April 15. The area was previously closed to provide a necessary staging area for work on the Melvin Price Locks and Dam. “We are happy to welcome our local anglers, bird-watchers, and other members of the public back to Maple Island Access,” said Katelynn Dearth, Natural Resources Specialist and Park Ranger for the Rivers Project. “Though the closure was necessary, we were eager to re-open this area for public access, because we know it’s an important river access point for our community. With the snagging season ending at Maple on May 15 th , we’re especially happy we no longer have to turn anglers away.” During the month of April, this location is also an important spawning site for lake sturgeon, an ancient species of fish that is listed as state endangered in both Missouri and Illinois. This species has

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A Missouri bill would make driving with marijuana in a container that’s not child- or odor-proof a crime punishable with up to one year in jail.  Representative Kent Haden (R-Mexico) says he filed the bill “due to public safety concerns” after the legalization of adult-use marijuana in Missouri.

CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general , asked the Supreme Court of the United States to hear an important case in order to protect veterans’ rights to their hard-earned benefits. “The men and women who have served in the military deserve our recognition and support for the sacrifices they and their families have made to protect our nation,” Raoul said. “That’s why I am proud to be a part of this bipartisan coalition asking that the U.S. Supreme Court ensure that veterans get the benefits they have earned. James Rudisill, the plaintiff in the case, is a Virginia resident and a decorated army veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. After his first tour, Mr. Rudisill used benefits to which he was then entitled under the Montgomery GI Bill to further his education, successfully complete his undergraduate degree, and return to the U.S. Army as a commissioned officer. Mr. Rudisill serve

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The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.27% for the week ended April 13 — down from 6.28% the prior week.

CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, with 24 attorneys general, filed a brief supporting continued access to medication abortion and other essential health care for all Americans. In the brief filed in the United States Supreme Court, Raoul and the coalition support the federal government’s request for an emergency stay of a lower court decision in Texas that, if allowed to take effect, would drastically reduce access to safe abortion care and miscarriage management for millions of people across the country. “Let me be clear: mifepristone continues to be available in Illinois because of our proactive legal action. Regardless, I will continue to advocate for all Americans to have the same access to medication abortion that has been safely and effectively used by millions of patients for more than two decades,” Raoul said. “I continue to closely monitor these quickly moving cases and am committed to using all available tools to protect access to

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Outrage is building in Kansas City after a white homeowner shot a Black teenager who did nothing but ring his assailant's doorbell — and the shooter has yet to be charged with a crime. Ralph Yarl, 16, arrived at the house in north Kansas City on Thursday night. He'd been instructed by his parents to pick up his siblings at a house on the 1100 block of Northeast 115th Terrace.

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - The US Air Force Band of Mid-America (USAFBoMA) will present a series of Memorial Day concerts at the following locations: Mon, May 22nd: Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, McKendree University, 7 p.m. (Lebanon, IL) Wed, May 24th: Skip Viragh Center for the Arts, Siefert Theatre, 7 p.m. (St. Louis, MO) Fri, May 26th: Kirkwood Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m. (Kirkwood, MO) These 90-minute concerts feature their 45-member concert band and will honor our nation’s fallen, share stories of their sacrifices, and reflect on all that makes us flourish as individuals and as a nation. In addition to marches and patriotic music, other selections will include Broadway tunes, orchestral transcriptions, and solo literature. Admission to these performances is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Please go to http://airforceband.eventbrite.com for all show information. The Band of Mid-America’s rock band “Roots in Blue”

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A 5-year-old boy from St. Charles was crushed to death Sunday after falling from his uncle's farm tractor in Lincoln County, authorities said.

Take note, though: It’s not actually on 4/20, but rather 4/22, which is a Saturday.

ALTON - People who have cardiac arrests may benefit from CPR, yet many people who witness cardiac arrest do not perform CPR. That’s why OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center (1 St. Anthony’s Way, Alton) is hosting an upcoming first aid and CPR training class so Riverbend area residents are prepared to take action if necessary. The first aid and CPR training class will be held on Tuesday, April 25, 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. in the hospital’s Perpetual Help Center and led by a certified instructor. Space is limited and the deadline to register is Monday, April 24. The cost is $65 per person. Registration can be completed by calling (618) 920-6816 or by email at susiesweetman22@gmail.com . “Knowing CPR and first aid can help save lives,” says Dennis E. Sands, MD, Chief Medical Officer, OSF Saint Anthony’s. “If your child or loved one isn't breathing, knowing how to do CPR could mean the difference between life and death. Emergencies can

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Investigators said the 31-year-old man had pointed a rifle at officers as he leaned out a second-floor window while his home was engulfed in flames on Balson Avenue.