ST. LOUIS - For a second consecutive night, a south St. Louis business had its front windows smashed, but it appeared the suspect left empty-handed. A Boost Mobile store on South Jefferson Avenue near Lafayette Park had its windows smashed at about 3 a.m. Thursday. Police said they have surveillance video that shows the would-be burglar [...]
Thanks to technology developed by Washington University in St. Louis, a Philadelphia-area biotechnology company’s quest to compete in the Covid-19 vaccine marketplace has taken a new twist.
Last year we noted how FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr had launched a bad faith effort suggesting that “big tech” gets a “free ride” on the internet, and should be forced to fund broadband expansion. This argument, that tech giants like Google and Netflix somehow get a free ride (they don’t) and should “pay their fair share” to […]
A O’Fallon, Missouri-based provider of event and venue management software has created and filled a new C-suite role to oversee its innovation pipeline.
It’s been 14 years since Missouri has had a functional governor-appointed commission assigned to address issues facing Hispanic and Latino residents. The population has increased by more than 40% in that time.
ST. LOUIS - Guests will enjoy beer and bites Thursday night at Foederfest. They'll also learn how beer gets its start as they tour the nation's only foeder manufacturer. Foeders are giant wood barrels used to ferment beer. It's all taking place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Foeder Crafters of America on Indian Head Industrial Boulevard. [...]
Missouri’s legislative special session dealing with tax cuts is a reminder of how often in past decades tax-cut bills have become food fights for getting tax burdens reduced for a variety of special interests. The governor’s original proposal was to cut state income tax rates and extend the expiration of existing tax breaks for various […]
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An endangered person advisory has been issued for a missing 11-year-old boy. Police said Keyon Carless went missing Wednesday at about 6:50 p.m. when he ran away from his foster home in the 11000 block of Larimore Road. He is described as 4'6" and 90 pounds, with black hair and [...]
MADISON COUNTY, Ill. - A new bi-partisan lawsuit was filed against the Illinois' Safe-T Act, which calls for ending cash bail in the state. Madison County State's Attorney Tom Haine and Madison County Sheriff John Lakin have announced they're filing a suit against the controversial law. The suit claims that eliminating cash bail is unconstitutional, partly because it violates [...]
Even if you're not a fashion maven, you've probably come across Diane von Fürstenberg. If you've ever donned a wrap dress — those soft jersey, subtly A-line, generally flattering-to-all belted numbers that became popular in the '70s and have stuck around since — well, then, you've worn something that's a descendant of a von Fürstenberg design, if not one of the originals, because she is widely credited with inventing the style.
A couple of months after Natasha Kwan and her husband, Rick Roloff, opened Station No. 3 (1956 Utah Street, 314-925-3883), she witnessed a profound moment in the gas-station-turned restaurant's dining room. There, her aunts and father, who were in town for a family reunion, paused to look at a photograph of their parents that had been taken long ago in the Philippines.
ST. LOUIS - Thursday morning is not as cool as previous mornings this week. Expect some showers to the east of the metro area. They will continue to exit the region. There will be partly cloudy skies and highs near 80. The next cold front moves through later on Thursday. There is cold air behind [...]
ST. LOUIS - The two candidates for St. Louis City Aldermanic President opened up the floor for questions Wednesday night in north St. Louis. Alderman Jack Coatar and Alderwoman Megan Green spoke on the issues coming up in this election and what they feel needs to be done in the city. Both issued support for Amendment 3, the [...]