Last week, we wrote about a federal district judge in California, Beth Labson Freeman, tossing out California’s Age Appropriate Design Code (AB 2273) as unconstitutional under the 1st Amendment. The ruling was careful and thorough, which did not surprise me, having sat through the oral arguments on the matter, where it seemed that the judge […]
Migratory monarch butterflies recently passed one year on the endangered species list and, with their numbers decreasing, seasonal monarch migration could become a rare sight.
Joshua Conley was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of an unidentified 23-year-old in the 2200 block of Keokuk Street, east of South Broadway.
As the sun rose on the Autumn Equinox Saturday (Sept. 23), McCarthy crews had already been onsite for hours at new BJC Kingshighway South patient tower. They were making final preparations to move a 181-foot-long, 91-ton pedestrian bridge into place. Barnes-Jewish Plaza had been shut down and the Budrovich-provided crane had been set up on […]
Lenny Kravitz is the latest rocker to join TikTok, and he did so in a pretty hilarious way. The rocker shared his first video on Saturday, September 23, and it had him walking…
St. Louis Alderman Rasheen Aldridge told a crowd of about 35 people at a protest in front of the City Justice Center today that the city's corrections commissioner "needs to go." The Board of Aldermen Public Safety Committee, for which Aldridge is vice chair, had previously issued a tough statement about how the jail is being run, but today's statement by Aldridge was notable for its forthrightness.
JERSEYVILLE - Chris and Brenda Lorton are celebrating their last day as operators of George’s Local Brew in Jerseyville with a “George’s Palooza” sendoff party at the bar and restaurant this Saturday, Sept. 30 from noon to midnight, with doors opening at 11:30 a.m. The event will see a full lineup of live music, chances to win prizes, and many memories shared before George’s welcomes its new owners on Oct. 1. Chris said he wanted to “go out swinging” with a big party for the community members that have supported them over the years - and especially over the last few weeks, he said. “On our last day, we just wanted to have a really big party, just to kind of celebrate - if I’m going to go out, I’m going to go out swinging,” Lorton said. “We’ve had a roaring last six weeks, it’s been really busy, it’s been a lot of fun.” The event on Saturday will feature live music, karaoke, great food,