On This Day, February 14, 1984... Rocker Elton John married German-born sound engineer Renate Blauel in an extravagant wedding in Australia. The marriage didn’t last long and they split in 1988. Elton has said he…
U2 is set to headline a new Las Vegas residency, U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at the Sphere, this fall. But many fans are unhappy the band will be performing without drummer Larry Mullen Jr.…
Over an initial three-hour hearing, members of a Senate panel outlined a package of proposed changes that would raise the bar on the ability of voters to place questions on the ballot, while also raising the threshold for how the…
In the absence of more attention to the supply chain, the U.S. is becoming even more reliant on Beijing—and ‘friendshoring’ often increases that dependence.
“What’s in a shoe name?” That’s the question Marylin Bender asked in a 1964 New York Times article. Her answer: “Mainly confusion.” Bender provided numerous examples to illustrate that the name printed inside a shoe may be misleading. She offered this scenario: “A customer ordered a pair of shoes in a special color at the Delman Salon. …
Over 500 persons have registered to attend this year’s “Investment in Infrastructure Expo” being hosted by the SITE Improvement Association on February 28 at the St. Charles Convention Center. Public officials from throughout the region and state have weighed in to support the event. Missouri Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, St. […]
A couple of state lawmakers gave the East St. Louis boys basketball team an award on Monday. This came after FOX 2 reported that the team had to forfeit a state playoff game because of an issue beyond their control: transportation trouble.
A decision on the fate of Lamar Johnson will be announced on Tuesday by the St. Louis Circuit Court. Johnson has served nearly 30 years in prison after being convicted of a murder that he says he did not commit.