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CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WMBD) -- Each year, Campbell's releases its "State of the Sides" which shows each state's favorite side dishes. The report said the top dish in the United States is mashed potatoes, which is up from second place in 2022. Stuffing/dressing dropped from the national favorite into second place for this year. A new [...]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) -- As firearm deer hunting season is underway, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is offering tree stand safety tips as tree stands are the number one source of hunting-related accidents in Illinois. “Our utmost priority is ensuring hunters’ safety so they can return home unharmed after every hunt,” said Jed [...]

A 24-year-old man on Saturday morning robbed his father at gunpoint in the city's Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood, police said.

Dani Doncevic is a junior at St. Louis University. When the biology and spanish major isn't also busy with track and field, she's running around the Campus Kitchen.

The skate park's founders were joined by architects and community members for a public brainstorming session on Sunday.

During the Republican debate a couple of weeks ago, I had a question about a peculiar commercial halfway through: what is "Biden's whale EZ pass lane"? Today, Politico finally—finally!—answers me: A new television commercial from a GOP-linked conservative group accuses Biden of raising gasoline prices by creating an “E-ZPass lane for whales in the Gulf.” ...continue reading "Answered! What is an “EZ pass for whales”?"

It was another Sunday morning of sometimes heated but always civil political debate on Hancock and Kelley, Sunday, November 19, 2023.    

The Office of Management and Budget issued a new set of guidelines for regulatory analysis a couple of weeks ago, and it's surprisingly important. It's also pretty technical, so hang on. The rules are set out in Circular A-4, one of OMB's 136 circulars, and the first thing it addresses is the discount rate that ...continue reading "Circular A-4 is the most important rule you’ve never heard of"

The Washington Post reports today on the proliferation of junk fees: The fees together may cost Americans at least $64 billion annually, according to a rough White House estimate. This may sound like a lot, but it actually amounts to only 0.34% of all consumer spending. However, that understates things because there are huge swaths ...continue reading "Junk fees probably aren’t going away anytime soon"

BELLEVILLE - The Home Builders & Remodelers Metro East Association (HBRMEA) has been busy at work preparing for the the 2024 Home Expo , featuring over 100 vendors, giveaways, and more. Executive Officer Shannon Stelling and President Mike Needles recently discussed the organization, the work they do, and exciting new details about the expo. Stelling announced on the latest “Trade Spotlight” segment on Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com that one of the event’s giveaway prizes now includes a hot tub valued at $18,000, which one lucky visitor will win at the end of the Expo slated for the weekend of March 8-10, 2024. There’s also an opportunity for attendees to get an extra shot at the giveaway prizes while supporting a good cause. “Everybody can come out to the Expo for three days, March 8, 9, and 10. It’s free to get in, it’s free to park,” Stelling said. “There will be prizes every hour of the expo, then a

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