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Health officials in the region are thinking about taking more steps to avoid another wave of COVID-19. Low vaccination rates and the highly contagious Delta variant are two reasons why officials recommend residents go back to face coverings in public spaces.

Illinois begins winding down its eviction moratorium on Aug. 1. Bob Palmer, policy director for Housing Action Illinois, shares resources residents can tap into for financial and housing assistance.

The Missouri Explorers program was crafted to celebrate the Show Me State's bicentennial — and encourages residents and tourists alike to travel by offering a series of challenges. Karen Meirink of Explore St. Louis shares some highlights.

Matt Meacham of Illinois Humanities delves into two exhibitions currently touring the state: the Smithsonian's “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” and the “Illinois Freedom Project.”

The state of Missouri has issued a hotspot advisory for three counties southwest of St. Louis as the Delta variant continues to spread. The vaccination rates in Laclede, Pulaski and Phelps counties are lower than the state average.

Tennessee Williams lived in St. Louis longer than anywhere else -- and the city exerted a powerful hold on his imagination. Washington University professor Henry I. Schvey discusses that sometimes toxic relationship and his new book about Williams, "Blue Song"

St. Louis on the Air checks in with representatives from the Factory in Chesterfield and Maryland Heights' St. Louis Music Park — and local musician and talent booker John Henry shares his sense of what this means for the region's music scene.

In a welcome and long-overdue move, the Department of Justice (DOJ) today formally adopted a policy prohibiting, with few exceptions, the use of surveillance on journalists "acting within the scope of newsgathering activities."

The new memo, signed by Attorney General Merrick Garland, codifies an announcement outlined last month, when the White House and DOJ promised important new restrictions of the kind of surveillance that has been used in leak investigations spanning at least four presidential administrations, including in a series of high-profile cases beginning under former President Trump but only disclosed earlier this year.

The following statement can be attributed to Freedom of the Press Foundation advocacy director Parker Higgins:

These new rules prohibiting the surveillance of journalists are the strongest in the modern history of the Department of Justice — and that’s a big victory for press freedom. But it’s important to note that this new policy could be undone by a future Department of Justice memo.

Congress must immediately codify these new guidelines into law so that they will be permanent and cannot be broken or ignored on the whim of whoever holds the office of the Attorney General. Senator Ron Wyden's PRESS Act would do just that, and members of both parties should get behind swift passage of the bill.

6-9–21 meeting starting at 6:33 pm Attendees: Chris Saracino, Dan Burghoff, Brian Winkler, Jennifer Gianino, Cathy Buckingham, Lynn Marie Alexander, Liz Pulliam, Jim Barnthouse, Joe Aromando Minutes of last meeting motion to accept by Barnthouse, second by Buckingham, approved unanimously Guest speaker: Proposal for Yogi Berra/Joe Garagiola statues (Harry Weber Sculptures - international sculptor, in

The future of farming in heavily forested areas like southern Missouri may be under the trees instead of clearing them out. Some landowners who are new to farming are trying out forest farming and are getting help from universities and the government.

The Dutchtown Community Improvement District and Dutchtown Main Streets are excited to announce the start of a new community-oriented Neighborhood Beautification Service Program in partnership with employer and training vendor Employment Connection. The program, funded by the Dutchtown CID, is designed to keep Dutchtown’s main thoroughfares clean while recirculating taxpayer money back into the community. Services are expected to start in August 2021.

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Naomi Shihab Nye went to Central Elementary School in Ferguson and Wash U is welcoming her with with a virtual homecoming on Saturday.

Benjamin Hochman, sports columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, shares his take on the Cardinals run in the MLB season so far and whether the team may decide to trade players before the deadline on July 30.

Missouri drivers will soon have to start paying a higher gas tax. It’s been called an overdue increase needed to repair crumbling roads and bridges. But others think it's an unfair tax on the population.

Missouri is reporting its highest daily total of COVID-19 cases since January. The increase comes as the Delta variant continues to spread, putting health officials throughout the state on alert.

Harman Moseley has seen plenty of evolution in the film exhibition industry since he got his start in it in August 1977. But he calls the onslaught of streaming services and a global pandemic, combined, a paradigm shift.

Biogen’s new Alzheimer's drug is controversial — but it’s still in demand.

Even in the summer time I love pho! The fragrant herbs, complex broth, meaty tofu and succulent mushrooms and perfect anytime.

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7.17.2021 DeBaliviere Place Board Packet

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