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‘All they did was just leave her in a room.’ Kat Dunkus went to Mercy St. Louis with chest pains and was put in a behavioral health unit. Workers say it’s a problem.

A new poll says that only 28% of Californians support cash reparations for Black residents. But this number is fairly meaningless because it masks partisan differences that are even bigger than usual: Democrats: 43% support Republicans: 3% support I myself have long believed that cash reparations are a misguided idea. I have four primary reasons: ...continue reading "Even in blue California, most oppose cash reparations to Black residents"

A 2-year-old girl was shot in the hand Saturday evening as she walked up the steps to her home in the city's Mark Twain neighborhood, police said.

Hunter Greene allowed one hit six innings in his first start in 11 days, Joey Votto homered on his 40th birthday and the Cincinnati Reds stopped a three-game losing streak with a 7-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.

The United States won its first match in Gregg Berhalter’s second term as coach, beating Uzbekistan 3-0 in an exhibition behind goals by Tim Weah, Ricardo Pepi and Christian Pulisic.

Onlookers online and on the banks of the Missouri River had to wait more than an hour to watch officials use explosives to drop a historic steel trestle bridge into the river that for years carried cars across the waterway along I-70.

The driver died at the scene.

This week, both our top comments on the insightful side are about Elon Musk going to war with the ADL. In first place, it’s Thad with some thoughts about the situation: There are some legitimate criticisms of the ADL, as Mike points out. I tend to agree that they’re too aggressive, and too quick to […]

Pearl Jam was forced to postpone their concert scheduled for Sunday, September 10 in Noblesville, Indiana, just outside Indianapolis, due to illness. “The band is deeply sorry and thinking of those who travel to…

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WOOD RIVER - After 40 years in the business, Meyer Jewelry Group will close their doors for good at the end of the month. Jim Meyer repaired and created custom jewelry throughout the Riverbend area until his passing in July 2020. The shop was closed for a year and then reopened by his son-in-law, Jeremy Morris, in August 2021. In a Facebook post on Sept. 8, the store announced their permanent closure, scheduled tentatively for Sept. 30. “An opportunity has presented itself that better suits Jeremy and our family,” the post read. “We are grateful for your support of Meyer Jewelry for over 40 years. Jim built this amazing business in the 70s and loved sharing his talent and love of art with the Riverbend area even in his last days. There is no way to fully express our gratitude for your loyalty and love of Jim and Meyer Jewelry.” The store is known for their jewelry repair and cleaning services. They also offer a range of diamonds and fashion jewelry, including

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EDWARDSVILLE - A sign resembling giant metal chopsticks on the south side of the new Drunken Fish restaurant in Edwardsville will either have to change or come down following the City Council’s unanimous denial of multiple requested sign variances. According to city officials and documentation from Tuesday’s meeting packet, Highland based graphic design company Aggressive designed and allegedly installed the sign without the city’s permission. Members of the city’s Administrative and Community Services (ACS) Committee voted unanimously to deny a series of variances that would’ve allowed the sign to remain standing - or in this case, projecting from the wall. The sign violates multiple parts of the city’s signage code by reaching more than three feet above the building’s roof and extending closer than eight feet to the ground. “This is a hard one - I’m just going to come out and say that,” ACS Committee Chair Elizabeth

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COVID is back: Fauci: We ‘need to be prepared’ for likely Covid uptick this winter https://t.co/NSJP0NqjUz — POLITICO (@politico) September 10, 2023 The good news is that after three years, at least we know how to handle it. We'll be OK as long as no one wears a mask; we stick close to each other; ...continue reading "How to handle a COVID surge"

WOOD RIVER - A proposed subdivision of a portion of Belk Park for potential future sale or private development was unanimously voted down by the Wood River City Council at their meeting earlier this week. The city’s Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation to the council after two public hearings in which several members of the public spoke out against the proposed subdivision. At the time of the first public hearing, a wedding venue developer had plans to build a wedding venue on the site, but they have since canceled those plans . Several cited the land being designated a public park in the will of the late Robert Belk when he donated the land to the city. Belk died in 1951 and a city ordinance officially establishing the land as a public park was signed in 1954. The Planning Commission originally tabled the item after the first public hearing on July 20 to gather and consider more information after 17 city residents and area locals made

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