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Bipartisan literacy bill grows to include open enrollment after Missouri House passage

2 years 8 months ago

A bipartisan bill aimed at improving student literacy morphed into an omnibus education package after it was passed out of the House Monday night with amendments dealing with open enrollment, school protection officers and school board meetings. Senate Bill 681, sponsored by Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin, R-Shelbina, initially aimed to boost students’ reading comprehension by requiring […]

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Tessa Weinberg

Welcoming Spring to Your Table and Yard

2 years 8 months ago

Thyme and a Hen Julia Child’s signature dish, and her favorite, was Beef Bourguignon (pron: Beef boor/ghee/nawn).  The runner-up was Coq au Vin—chicken in a wine sauce. What was once the food of peasants in the 1500s, the famed chef turned into haute cuisine.  Both dishes are braised in red wine. But they have different... 

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Jean Carnahan

St. Louis leaders lean on Airbnb to help stop downtown house parties in short-term rentals

2 years 8 months ago
The videos show hundreds of people taking over a community room at Ely Walker Lofts. In another video, a party spills onto Locust Street with people jumping on cars. It's not just a nuisance. Neighbors say these parties are a problem. "That video did not surprise me in any way, shape, or form," nearby store manager Justin Pilarski said of one of the videos. "I would like to start by making clear where we stand," Airbnb Director of Trust and Safety Communication Ben Briet said as he stood beside…
Sara Machi, KSDK

National Intelligence Report Shows FBI Warrantlessly Searched Americans’ Data Millions Of Times Last Year

2 years 8 months ago
Eight years ago, prompted by the Snowden revelations (and Senator Ron Wyden’s persistent questions), then-National Intelligence Director James Clapper finally provided the public with some insight into the FBI’s warrantless searches of Americans’ data collected (supposedly inadvertently) by the NSA. The report delivered to Sen. Wyden was surprisingly redaction-free. But that didn’t mean it was […]
Tim Cushing

5 outdoor destinations in Champaign–Urbana, Illinois

2 years 8 months ago
Picking up your college student from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana or heading to an alumni weekend? Find some time to spend outdoors, whether you’re visiting one of the area’s many parks or simply enjoying a cold beverage outside.
Katie Powers

Victims of Edwardsville Amazon warehouse tornado speak today

2 years 8 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - Victims of the tornado that hit the Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois will speak in front of the public Tuesday. Attorney Ben Crump will hold a news conference at 12 p.m. at Mount Joy Baptist Church in Edwardsville. With him will be Deon January, the mother of DeAndre Morrow who died inside [...]
Monica Ryan