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The societal cognitive dissonance of demolition and reverence in St. Louis

2 years 7 months ago

Perched on the corner of Olive and Boyle one Wednesday afternoon, I watched a few dozen cars roll stop signs on their way to somewhere that must have been important. Somewhere. But that somewhere wasn’t Olive and Boyle. It was a place to pass through as quickly as possible (so much so that at some […]

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Judges Threlkeld and Sholar Intervene In Redistricting Case

2 years 7 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - On February 8, Edwardsville attorney James Craney entered his appearance on behalf of Madison County Circuit Judges Sholar and Threlkeld in the lawsuit pitting the voters of Madison County against various state bodies. The suit alleges that the Judicial Circuits Districting Act of 2022 is unconstitutional in its application and unfairly prejudices Madison County voters and judicial candidates. Judges Sholar and Threlkeld have intervened in the suit as plaintiffs. Speaker of the House Chris Welch and Senate President Dan Harmon has also intervened as defendants in this rare contest pitting the Illinois judiciary against the legislature. Welch and Harmon are represented by long-time Madigan attorney, Michael Kasper. When asked about the intervention, Craney stated “I don’t usually comment on pending cases, but in this instance I’ll make an exception, to call attention to the cynical, Chicago-machine style attempt to prevent these judges to run for the

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St. Louis Police, St. Louis Cardinals & Red Cross host blood drive

2 years 7 months ago
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and the St. Louis Cardinals have partnered with the American Red Cross, to host a blood drive at Busch Stadium today to help with the shortage of blood supplies as hospitals and blood banks across the region face a critical need. This partnership is to help [...]
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