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They argue the law violates the Missouri Constitution, which bars state government from establishing preferences for any faith.

Citing "urban sprawl," U-Haul indicated the growth is taking place in the area's exurbs and suburbs.

Authorities say two suspicious substances at the center of a high-profile investigation Wednesday in rural Illinois are nonhazardous.

EAST ALTON - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Wieland CEO Dr. Erwin Mayr met this week at Weiland in Vohringen, Germany, and the visit highlighted Wieland's importance in Illinois and the in-state collaboration. Pritzker also recently visited the Wieland facility in East Alton. The governor was able to gain insight into Wieland's largest facility worldwide. Copper and copper alloys remain relevant for digitization and sustainability. Mayr said he was honored to host Governor Pritzker in Vohringen and demonstrate the high-quality manufacturing they are so proud of. "With a history of more than 200 years, copper and copper alloys remain highly relevant and serve the key megatrends we are currently facing, be it electrification, digitalization, or sustainability. Due to our global footprint, and almost 9,000 employees worldwide, we are able to transfer this knowledge across regions, making an impact not only here in Germany, but also in other regions of the world. "We have a strong footprint

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This is the dome of the crematorium at the famous Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris—permanent resting place of Jim Morrison and lots of other famous folk. It's a great picture because there's scaffolding covering the entire building right now, which extends up to about an inch below what you can see from this angle. You'd ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

Def Leppard makes a cameo in the new Netflix film Bank of Dave, and they are giving fans a look at what went into the making of their scene. The band shared some behind-the-scenes…

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A Missouri state representative and state senator from St. Charles have filed legislation in their respective chambers to hold persons or businesses responsible for contaminating public water systems.

Clergy from various faiths filed a lawsuit in the St. Louis Circuit Court today arguing that Missourians have a right to exercise their freedom of religion — which includes abortion. The lawsuit is a slap against the Missouri legislature’s overall “explicit preference” for some religious beliefs about abortion over others.

He was identified as 27-year-old John Addison.

A jail in southeast Missouri that allegedly was operated with no guards for more than half of the day and left an extension cord in easy reach of a suicidal inmate must now pay $900,000 to the family of a detainee who died in the jail's custody. The lawsuit was brought by Maud Smith, mother of Adrian Smith, a 37-year-old who took his own life while at the Reynolds County Jail on November 19, 2018. Smith had two children, and the lawsuit was brought on their behalf.

TSA officials seized a record-high number of guns at airport checkpoints nationwide last year. Missouri also reached an all-time high in guns taken at airports.

The move comes at a time when restauranteurs are embracing change more than ever. "You get a chance to do something different, and everybody’s open to different ideas right now," said co-owner and namesake Steve Ewing.

Over the last year, we’ve been covering a whiny, victim-playing, bit of nonsense, inspired and pushed by a firm whose main business seems to be running spam email campaigns for Republican politicians, that Google is “unfairly” putting their campaign emails into the spam folder. This was all kicked off when some of these Republican spammer […]

"With the market retracting, what you’re seeing is a lot of real estate companies and builders starting their own mortgage companies and their own title companies because they’re looking for ancillary revenue."

Today on TAP: Businesses ponder ways to keep their workers other than compulsion; seek legal counsel.

ALTON - Trudy Cairns, the artist and teacher behind The Painting Bee , recently appeared on an episode of Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com to discuss the painting kits she sells for both kids and adults, as well as an upcoming “Paint & Sip” event later this month at Grafton Winery The Vineyards. The Painting Bee’s “Paint & Sip” event at Grafton Winery The Vineyards will be held on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. Cairns said the $43 cost of admission includes one free glass of wine and all necessary painting materials. To learn more, see the event on The Painting Bee’s Facebook page , or you can sign up directly at this link . “The views out there are beautiful, I’m looking forward to it,” Cairns said. “It’s my first event there - it’s a new venue for me, so I’m really excited.” The Painting Bee also sells painting “kits” of different sizes for kids and adults, whic

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Uber-blogger-turned-substacker Matt Yglesias was profiled in the Washington Post last week, so now everyone is talking about Matt Yglesias. What's his secret? Why is he so popular? Whatever you happen to think of the quality, wit, or erudition of Matt's writing, there's no question that one of his talents is sheer quantity. He can churn ...continue reading "Quote of the day: Putting your fingers on the keyboard"

JERSEY COUNTY - Jersey County Sheriff Nick Manns released information on Thursday that Kaila M. Vatole remains missing at this time. Manns said the Jersey County Sheriff's Office is seeking assistance in locating Vatole. "Kaila went missing on the afternoon of Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, from her residence located on Little Piasa Road in Dow," Sheriff Manns said. "In the past, Kaila resided in Carlinville, Alton, and Wood River, Illinois. She is a cancer survivor, and has recurring medical complications, and wears a colostomy bag." Anyone with any information about Kaila is asked to contact the Jersey County Sheriff's Office at (618) 498-6881 or stop by 114 North Washington, Jerseyville, IL., 62052, the Jersey Sheriff's headquarters. The sheriff described Kaila with the following details: 39-year-old female 5-3 tall, 111 pounds, hazel eyes, brown hair dyed blonde Multiple tattoos on neck, arms, legs, and hands Believed to be wearing black sweatpants with white lettering, a black

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WASHINGTON — Just like teens, members of Congress are setting up TikTok accounts — even as the popular app is increasingly barred from government devices and heads of federal intelligence agencies raise concerns about data collection and surveillance obtained by a Chinese-owned company.  At least 32 members of Congress — all Democrats, including U.S. Rep. […]

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