For a few months now, we’ve been following this nonsense story, driven almost entirely by executives at the GOP’s favorite digital marketing (read: spamming) operation, that Google is censoring political spam from Republicans. This was all based on either an incompetent, or deliberate, misreading of a study, which did find that an untouched Gmail account […]
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Inspired by childhood memories of St. Louis and a teddy bear mascot, as well as “fantasy movies and things that are uncanny and surreal,” musician and “nightlife icon” Eric Dontè has always created a dichotomy of light-heartedness and boldness. “It just comes from being an alt black boy from the hood that likes experimental music,” Dontè says of his self-defined genre “ghetto trance,” which he describes as “a combination of hip-hop, R&B, punk and trance, with a taste of experimental and cutting-edge atmosphere.” While many may be familiar with Eric Dontè, who has been performing in the city since around 2016, it can be hard to keep up with the prolific artist.
Real estate firm JLL said Monday that for the second quarter, office vacancy in the central business district stood at 18%, up from 17.7% in the prior-year period.
Pearl Jam has premiered the video for "Quick Escape," a track off the band's latest album, Gigaton. The clip cuts frenetic performance footage of Eddie Vedder and company, with shots…
ST. LOUIS - A Mehlville School District teacher is now a Jeopardy! Champion! Mrs. Emily Fiasco, an assistant band director at Buerkle Middle Bobcats and Washington Middle School Mehlville, won Wednesday's episode when she wagered it all on the Final Jeopardy question. The school district took to social media to congratulate her. Fiasco is also [...]
ALTON - The historic Alton Municipal Band continues its 132nd concert season with “It’s Elemental,” featuring music about Earth, fire, water, and wind. Directed this week by Jennifer Shenberger , the band will take audiences on a musical exploration of the elements of the Earth, and a journey through outer space. Also featured this week is soloist Thomas Gustafson, a Harvard-bound all-state trombone player, who will showcase his incredible musical talent with the band. The concert will take place on Thursday, July 14th, at 7:30 PM (Riverview Park) and Sunday, July 17th, at 7:00 PM (Haskell Park). Admission is free.
GRANITE CITY - More families in Illinois will be relying on First Student to provide the best start and finish to the school day. Granite City Community Unit School District (USD) #9 has selected First Student to manage and operate all school transportation services beginning with the 2022-2023 school year. “The school bus is an extension of the classroom, and we want to provide our students with the best possible experience as they travel to and from school,” said Granite City Community USD #9 Superintendent Stephanie M. Cann. “First Student is known for providing high-quality transportation services with its top safety standards and innovative technology. We believe the company will be able to deliver solutions that really make a difference for our families.” New state-of-the-art school buses with air conditioning will provide thousands of students with a more comfortable and secure ride to and from school. First Student is replacing all 68 buses in the
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined mothers from the Highland Park area, as well as survivors from the July 4 th massacre and other mass shootings like Uvalde and Parkland at a rally on Capitol Hill to speak out about the need for additional commonsense gun safety reforms. Duckworth, a mother of two young daughters, emphasized the moral obligation to protect our nation’s children and every community across America from senseless gun violence. Duckworth continued by extending her condolences to Highland Park and the many communities mourning from preventable gun crimes. Today’s demonstration came a little over a week after the tragic Highland Park Parade massacre and several community members and parade attendees were present. “I am so upset and so angry. Because I have a four-year-old and I was telling folks yesterday that after Uvalde, I was scrolling, looking for where I could buy ballistic backpacks and ballistic whiteboard