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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding a ProPublica report that alleges that Justice Clarence Thomas accepted and failed to disclose private school tuition payments for his grandnephew made by prominent Republican donor Harlan Crow: “Today’s report continues a steady stream of revelations calling Justices’ ethics standards and practices into question. I hope that the Chief Justice understands that something must be done—the reputation and credibility of the Court is at stake. “At our Judiciary Committee hearing this week, I was disappointed that not a single Republican on the Committee even raised a question about what’s happening in regards to Justice Thomas’ actions. I think that all Justices should be held to the same ethical standards as every other federal judge—and I have been calling on the Supreme Court to

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Maintaining a healthy weight can be frustrating. Figuring out the right way to lose weight or to sustain a healthy body mass index (BMI) may mean taking considering bariatric surgery options.

A few weeks ago I wrote about an interview that Substack CEO Chris Best did about his company’s new offering, Substack Notes, and his unwillingness to answer questions about specific content moderation hypotheticals. As I said at the time, the worst part was Best’s unwillingness to just own up to what he was saying were […]

The Madison County State's Attorney's Office has charged a 19-year-old and a juvenile for the killing of an Alton teenager.

To win back customers, Anheuser-Busch will spend triple the amount of money it had set aside for this summer's advertising campaigns.

James K. Heitman died in the four-vehicle crash.

A new restaurant is set to open soon in Cottleville, Missouri.

GLEN CARBON - Sophomore Kannon Kamp has gone to Catholic schooling his entire life. In the last two years, he's gone to two different private schools. During his freshman year, he attended Marquette Catholic before his family moved to Maryville where he was then enrolled at Father McGivney. For his continued success, Kannon is a Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb LLC Athlete of the Month for Father McGivney. He burst onto the scene his freshman season with a .392 batting average and .505 on-base percentage. He finished the season with 29 hits and 19 RBI through 74 at-bats. He made the transition smoothly to Father McGivney, Marquette's main rival in the Gateway Metro Conference, and has only gotten better. So far, through McGivney's perfect 29-0 start, he is batting .438 with a .556 OBS. Through 64 at-bats he racked up 28 hits for 24 RBI. Yesterday, May 3, in a 12-1 win over Belleville West Kannon went 3-3 with an RBI. "I'm just seeing it well," he said when it comes to his offensive

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Most homes in the City of St. Louis have increased around 10% in value compared to just two years ago.

Both were found in St. Louis County Thursday.

AJ Ainscough explores with this new exhibition, the complex and nuanced emotions of love and relationships through a diverse collection of paintings and works on paper. He focuses on exploring

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Meditating on the passage of time, the show presents work that is a result of the inevitable interplay between an artist’s solitary workings in her studio and those of a

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The event is scheduled nearly a month earlier than previous years and will include selections from more than 30 local restaurants.

Atrium announces an upcoming Spring Exhibition, “Chasing the Landscape.” Featured artists are Leila Daw, Ellen Glasgow, and Adam Straus. This exhibition contrasts three approaches to our treasured landscape and helps

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Artists Vicente Telles and Brandon Maldonado are forging new links in the chain of the continuing story of the people of New Mexico. Telles is firmly rooted in the santero tradition

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A group of unionized delivery drivers in Palmdale, California, could open new possibilities for a legal challenge to Amazon’s subcontracting model.

Venture capitalist Balaji Srinivasan made one of the worst bets in the history of gambling.

Srikant Chellappa is a man of many talents. He’s CEO of a technology startup, owner of a Maplewood music studio and has even written and produced feature-length films.