Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the first pontiff to resign the papacy in nearly 600 years, was laid to rest Thursday in Vatican City. Pope Francis and tens of thousands of believers said goodbye in St. Peter's Square.
As previously reported, Ian Gillan’s wife, Bron, passed away in November at the age of 67, and now the Deep Purple rocker has shared a tribute to her on his personal website. “My darling wife,…
A Glock or Lightning switch turns a semi-automatic handgun, fully automatic. They are incredibly unreliable and inaccurate according to law enforcement.
CannonDesign is thrilled to announce that Amy Phillips is their new St. Louis (STL) Office Practice Leader. Amy joined CannonDesign in 2016 and has excelled in her previous role as the STL and Denver Business Practice Leader. The past few years have been transformative for the industry, and Amy is ready to lead the office […]
We’ve spent years criticizing many politicians, especially in Congress, for trying to regulate technology that they don’t seem to understand and often falling prey to wild moral panics about the technology. That’s why it’s quite refreshing to see this story that the Washington Post had in the waning days of 2022 about Rep. Don Beyer, […]
Today the Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) announced its 2023 officers and board of directors for the statewide association representing contractors and suppliers in 110 counties throughout Missouri. Tom Huster, president of KCI Construction Company, has been elected chairman of the board. KCI, with offices in St. Louis and Springfield, MO, began in 1922 […]
Santa’s Magical Kingdom is unlike any other place on earth, and this year, it’s bigger, brighter and merrier! More than four million shimmering lights, electrifying special effects and whimsical
A federal lawsuit filed by seven unhoused individuals seeks to stop enforcement of a new Missouri law banning sleeping and camping on state-owned land. On December 21, seven individuals who are currently unhoused filed suit against the Missouri attorney general saying that the law, which went into effect on Sunday, is both vaguely worded and essentially criminalizes homelessness. Attorney Stephanie Lummus, with the Cook Group, is representing the seven plaintiffs.
SPRINGFIELD - Secretary of State Jesse White announced today that the state’s organ/tissue donor registry reached 7.5 million registrants. “I am so proud that Illinoisans have shown their giving and caring spirit by signing up for this lifesaving program,” said White. “Our mission over the past 24 years has been to strengthen the Organ/Tissue Donor Program through outreach and registration initiatives. We have worked to end the waiting for the approximately 4,000 people statewide. Each year, unfortunately, about 300 people die waiting for a transplant in Illinois.” Of the more than 12.8 million people living in Illinois, 10,146,583 qualify to become organ/tissue donors. Of those, 74% have registered as organ/tissue donors. In addition, more than 270,000 16- and 17-year-olds have registered with the program since 2018, when Secretary White initiated a law allowing them to register as organ and tissue donors. “I believe our public awareness campaign,
Robert Plant admits it wasn’t easy to go on with his career after the end of Led Zeppelin, but credits his friends, including Phil Collins, with helping him move on. “After [Led Zeppelin…
Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden dazzles visitors with its exquisite light displays year after year. Celebrate the season with more than one million twinkling lights, beautiful projections,
The St. Louis Business Journal's Advance STL project asked readers what they believed are the biggest issues holding St. Louis back from progress as a region. Among the top 10 were travel-related concerns, specifically the fate of both St. Louis Lambert International Airport and the MetroLink light rail system. Here’s what readers had to say about those two topics.
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