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First Look: Farina's Argentinian-Inspired Steakhouse Has the Meats

2 years 9 months ago
If you ask Oscar Fariña his favorite menu item at his new downtown St. Louis restaurant, he won’t hesitate for even a beat: meat. That answer couldn’t be more perfect because Oscar, along with his brother Oswaldo, have launched an eatery that is steeped in the allure of sizzling, delicious meat.
Jessica Rogen

Political Grandstanding, FBI’s Long History Of Surveillance Abuse May Finally Get It Booted Off The Section 702 Block

2 years 9 months ago
The FBI has had access to Section 702 surveillance and it has always abused this access. The data and communications are collected by the NSA under this authority. Once collected, the FBI hooks up to this massive data store and to perform backdoor searches on domestic targets, even though it’s only supposed to received masked/minimized […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: Daily Prompt Premium Plan

2 years 9 months ago
Receive new writing prompts every day to get you building your writing streak and get your creativity flowing. With over 25,000 writings written, Daily Prompt is helping thousands of aspiring authors improve their writing skills. Beyond just prompts, you will also receive feedback from the community, connect with other writers, and challenge yourself in writing […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Woman Charged With Meth Possession, Obstruction of Justice, More in Calhoun County

2 years 9 months ago
HARDIN - Jacqueline A. Saffell, 42, of Carlinville, was arrested earlier this month for Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia by the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office. She was also charged with Obstruction of Justice after additional paraphernalia was found “hidden inside a body cavity,” according to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office about the incident. At 10:27 p.m. on Feb. 3, deputies with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Illinois River Road near Deer Plain, south of Brussels in Calhoun County. Calhoun deputies requested K9 assistance from the Jersey County Sheriff’s Office, which “resulted in a positive K9 alert for the odor of narcotics.” Saffell was then transported to the Jersey County Jail, “where additional suspected drug paraphernalia was discovered to be hidden inside a body cavity,” according to the release. After that discovery,

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Rose Pleads Guilty to Prostitute Patronizing, Meth Possession

2 years 9 months ago
HARDIN - Brian P. Rose, 47, of Batchtown, pled guilty on Jan. 17 to two counts of Possession of Methamphetamine and one count of Patronizing a Prostitute, charges which stemmed from multiple incidents from 2022. On August 21, 2022, a deputy with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on the Illinois River Road near Franklin Hill Road in Calhoun County. After conducting interviews, the Sheriff’s Office obtained a search warrant for a residence located on Franklin Hill Road, where Rose was discovered and charged. “Subsequent to the execution of this search warrant, Rose was arrested and charged with Possession of Methamphetamine, Soliciting a Sexual Act, and Patronizing a Prostitute,” the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a press release about the incident. On September 8, 2022, another traffic stop conducted by deputies with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office resulted in “the arrest of two suspects, a seizure

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WATCH LIVE: Gov. Pritzker 2023 State of the State and FY24 Budget Address

2 years 9 months ago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker plans to give his 2023 State of the State and Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Budget Address Wednesday in-person at the State Capitol, and before a joint-session of state representatives and state senators. His address is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. and WGN plans to livestream the remarks [...]
Chip Brewster