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Four finalists to become the next St. Louis police chief include three external candidates and one internal candidate.
The finalists, announced Monday, are Chief Larry Boone of Norkfolk, Virginia; Deputy Chief Melron Kelly of the Columbia, South Carolina Police Department; Interim St. Louis Police Chief Michael Sack and Chief Robert Tracy of Wilmington, Delaware.
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ST. LOUIS - Today, the City of St. Louis announced a list of finalists for St. Louis’ next police chief. Residents will have the opportunity to hear from the finalists at tomorrow’s Police Chief Town Hall. The City has expanded this town hall to include four candidates to offer the public a more robust opportunity to hear from top voices. “By bringing St. Louisans into the selection process, we are putting the public back in public safety,” said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones. “I look forward to hearing more from each of the finalists about their vision to keep St. Louis safe for our families and visitors.” Biographies and headshots are attached and posted on the city’s website . Finalists include: Interim Police Commissioner Michael Sack, St. Louis, MO Chief Larry Boone, Norfolk, VA Chief Robert Tracy, Wilmington, DE Deputy Chief Melron Kelly, Columbia, SC Tomorrow, December 6, the City of St. Louis will host a public town hall with four
ST. LOUIS – For the 111th years, the St. Louis Christmas Carols Association (StLCCA) has given the gift of cheer and goodwill to our neighbors, and this year they have a very special gift in store… In addition to their annual caroling efforts by volunteer carolers all around the city, The St. Louis Christmas Carols Association, in partnership with the Missouri History Museum, will present a free holiday concert, Christmas In St. Louis , featuring renowned singer Erin Bode, radio personality Mark Klose, the Lesters, and many more. There will be music and comedy, and the audience will be invited to sing along with some of their favorite Christmas songs. Admission is free, and guests are encouraged to come early as seating is first-come, first-served. The show will take place on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 6:30 pm in the Museum's Lee Auditorium. The show was inspired by the StLCCA’s 1977 vinyl album of the same title, which featured local dignitaries and performers
CHICAGO, December 5, 2022 – Christmas has come early for three lucky Illinois Lottery players. That’s because they’re each holding a Powerball ticket worth $200,000. The winning tickets matched four numbers and the Powerball, plus they added the game’s ‘Power Play’ feature to win $200,000 each for the Saturday, December 3 drawing. The winning numbers were: 6-13-33-36-37 and the Powerball 7. The lucky players purchased their winning Powerball tickets from Tony’s Fresh Market in Chicago, Speedway in Hickory Hills and on the Illinois Lottery’s website. For selling the winning tickets, the retailers will receive a bonus of $2,000 each, one percent of the prize amount. In total, nearly 17,000 winning tickets were sold, and nearly $740,000 in prizes were won in Saturday evening’s Powerball drawing. Winners have one year from the date of the winning draw in which to claim their prize. The Illinois Lottery encourages all lucky
SPRINGFIELD - Federal REAL ID Deadline Extended to May 7, 2025, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the federal REAL ID deadline an additional two years, from May 3, 2023, to May 7, 2025. With this extension, current standard Illinois driver’s licenses or ID cards will continue to be accepted at airports for domestic air travel until May 7, 2025. Illinoisans interested in applying for a REAL ID are encouraged to visit REALID.ilsos.gov and use the interactive document checklist. This checklist is designed to help ensure REAL ID applicants gather all the documents required by the federal government to obtain a REAL ID before visiting a Driver Services facility. First-time REAL ID applicants are required by DHS to visit a Driver Services facility in person. Not everyone needs a REAL ID, and in Illinois, the Secretary of State’s office gives Illinoisans a choice. Illinoisans who do not fly
The sports and soccer bar, located in Union Station at 1820 Market St. kitty-corner from CityPark Stadium, is set to kick off operations well before St. Louis City SC’s first match, officials said.
CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced criminal charges against a Cook County man over the alleged theft of more than $800,000 in retail goods. The charges are the result of an investigation by Raoul’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force that recovered thousands of stolen items at several storage units in Chicago in December 2021. Raoul’s office charged Mahdi Alhaw, 31, of Justice, Illinois, with eight counts of non-probationable Class 1 felony theft, each punishable by up to 15 years in prison, and four counts of Class 1 probationable felony theft, each punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Alhaw’s bond was set at $25,000, and his next court date is scheduled for January 30. “Organized retail crime is a multibillion dollar per year industry, but more important than the financial cost is the danger organized retail crime poses to our communities. These crimes are committed by sophisticated criminal organizations that are involved in drug and
The Sun King, as depicted on the wrought iron fences surrounding the palace of Versailles. It all makes sense to me except for the hand in the upper right. What is that supposed to symbolize? UPDATE: It's the hand of justice, apparently. Okey doke.
The new executive joins EmpowerMe Wellness as it pursues rapid growth. In 2022, EmpowerMe Wellness has completed multiple acquisitions and has grown its team to nearly 3,000 employees.
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