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Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, the co-chair of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, was part of a crowd invited to the White House Monday to watch the president highlight the new federal gun law he signed last month.

ALTON - Over the years, Celebrate Recovery Alton has assisted many individuals who are struggling with anguish of everything from drug abuse, alcohol addiction, sexual abuse, grief, eating disorders, divorce, gambling addictions, financial loss, grief and so much more. Celebrate Recovery meets each Wednesday night on the Calvary Baptist Church campus at 1422 Washington Avenue and Brown Street in Alton. Celebrate Recovery is described as a "Christ-centered, 12-step recovery program for anyone struggling with hurt, pain or addiction of any kind. Celebrate Recovery is a safe place to find community and freedom from the issues that are controlling our life." The leader of the Celebrate Recovery Alton is Chaplain Marc Lane who is the Senior Chaplain for both the Alton Police Department and the Madison County Sheriff's Office. Lane has been a positive force with Celebrate Recovery and his work with the police department and the sheriff's office for many years. Lane is also a member of th

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Nita Strauss is leaving Alice Cooper's band. In a "bittersweet" Instagram post, the guitarist reveals she "will not be joining the Alice Cooper band for the upcoming fall tour" and…

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This story was originally published by The Kansas City Beacon.  Askew Elementary School has been vacant for more than a decade. The inside shows signs of the nearly 100-year-old building’s age and long disuse. Walls are peeling, debris litters the floor and some classroom ceiling panels have fallen. To enter the former school for a July […]

The post Schools for sale: What happens to Kansas City Public Schools buildings after they close appeared first on Missouri Independent.

The cost of nearly everything is on the rise, and rents are no exception. Here's how average rents are trending locally.

Letter To The Editor: It brings me great pleasure to introduce to you, a valuable resource for the times we are living in and the challenges and struggles we all face from time to time. Celebrate Recovery Alton is a 12-step Biblically-based program for anyone struggling with any hurt, hang-up, or habit. Those attending have found hope and help to overcome issues of anger, alcoholism, guilt and shame, financial loss, divorce, gambling, dysfunctional families, sexual abuse, drug abuse, grief, eating disorders, and many more. Celebrate Recovery Alton is a ministry of Calvary Baptist Church. Celebrate Recovery was launched over 3 years ago with 2021 active meeting sites that exceed 35,000 community locations. Not included in these 35,000-plus locations is an active and growing network of State Prison and County Jails that offer Celebrate Recovery. As we continue o see the growing epidemic of drug and alcohol usage across our country, I encourage your support of this valuable resource.

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Those of you who read this blog on weekends already know about my latest night sky photography adventures. But there's more going on. For quite some time I've been mulling the idea of getting more serious about astrophotography, and lately I've been mulling it more actively. I haven't pulled any triggers yet, but all this ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

The GatewayGIS Neighborhood Banner Project showcases prominent figures from JeffVanderLou, Covenant Blu Grand Center, and Carr Square through the work of local students.

A bunch of people have put up complicated charts today showing that wage growth is cooling down. Here's my simple chart: Well, maybe mine isn't really any simpler. But as you can see, wages have been running behind inflation for the past 18 months, and even nominal wage growth (shown quarterly by the cute blue ...continue reading "Wages are moderating no matter how you measure them"

St. Louis energy tycoon Tony Novelly has reigned for decades. But a disclosure Monday said he's stepping down as head of a manufacturer of biofuels he founded. It also said he no longer leads the much larger, multibillion-dollar Apex Oil.

We have done many, many posts explaining how, unfortunately, it seems the idea of a person owning the things they’ve bought has become rather passe. While in the age of antiquity, which existed entire tens of years ago, you used to be able to own things, these days you merely license them under Ts and […]

Today on TAP: The Democratic Senate leader was in Amazon and Microsoft country right as he’s deciding whether to advance a bill that would weaken their power.

Former Journey singer Steve Augeri has released a new single titled "Bated Breath," a track from his forthcoming solo album, Seven Ways 'Til Sunday. The heartfelt ballad is available now…

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Two people were stabbed late Monday morning at SSM Health DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton.

The bank plans to place a sign on top of the two-story building it is renting, making it a “billboard location” with high visibility that could attract more customers.

Two St. Louis-based lighting design firms, which separately have worked on many high-profile local projects, have merged.

The new editor of Poetry: A Magazine of Verse takes me on a short video-conferencing tour of his place after we talk. The thing to see, actually, is the world outside Adrian Matejka's space: majestic views of downtown Chicago. He points out the Sears Tower.

The superintendent of Granite City schools responded on Friday to an online memoir written by a former high school teacher detailing an affair he had with one of his students. Andrew Crider, who taught English and journalism, resigned from Granite City High School in 2018 after the administration became aware that he was having an affair with an 18-year-old student. Then-superintendent Jim Greenwald told KSDK at the time that the affair had been consensual and that it happened off school property.

CHICAGO - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after Secretary of Transportation announced the first-ever Bill of Rights for airline passengers with disabilities : “Far too many Americans living with a disability—many of whom are Veterans like myself—face unnecessary and harmful challenges during air travel. As someone who has experienced these challenges firsthand, I understand how inaccessibility profoundly impacts travelers with disabilities, so I’m pleased to see the Biden Administration and Secretary Buttigieg announce this first-ever Bill of Rights for passengers with disabilities and I hope it helps us make meaningful progress in ensuring Americans with disabilities receive the protections they deserve.” The new Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights is an easy-to-use summary of the fundamental rights of air travelers with disabilities under the Air Carrier Access Act. It aims to empower air travelers

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