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Dear Readers, Most of you are probably unaware of the value of an original watercolor by Stan Masters.  For about the past 16 years Stan’s paintings have been ably marketed by the local fine art and antiques dealer Robert Morrissey.  With Robert’s help and marketing skills, Stan’s widow and my friend and former neighbor, Carlene, […]

St. Louis' Midtown neighborhood is going through a renaissance. 

A tree trimmer working for the City of Normandy died Monday after being struck by a fallen tree.

An unseasonably warm day Tuesday meant people were out, making the most of the weather.

Attorneys for a former St. Louis Circuit Attorney employee alleged she was fired because she is white.

A smelly, unsightly safety issue along Interstate 70 is driving complaints from those behind the wheel.

The first week of January is officially National Pizza Week! Here is where to find a few local deals and discounts on pizza.

It’s amazing how some people think trademarks work. In the last week or so, several media outlets briefly went into a frenzy over a trademark application that was filed for Tesla’s yet to be released Cybertruck specifically for vehicle categories other than “on land” vehicles. Notably, Elon Musk made some questionable claims that the Cybertruck, […]

The Railway Exchange, a 110-year-old architectural gem and former home of the Famous Barr department store, now has wide open points of entry with no security presence after sitting empty for nearly a decade.

Pritzker signed the bill while flanked by Illinois congressional Democrats and gun control advocates from around the state.

A guide to navigating the much-anticipated annual fundraiser

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- Governor Pritzker signed an assault weapon ban into law Tuesday night. Some of the law goes into effect immediately, some will not go into effect until later. Immediately Now in Illinois, it is illegal to sell or deliver any assault weapon anywhere in the state of Illinois. "Sales of assault weapons [...]

Tyler Cowen points me today to a new study that investigates whether the gender wage gap is affected by family leave laws. The basic strategy is to look at the gender gap by state and compare wages before and after family leave acts were passed. That's a sensible approach. Long story short, the authors conclude ...continue reading "Do family leave acts kill progress on the gender wage gap?"

St. Louis County Council members vowed on Tuesday, their first meeting of the new year, to tackle a looming budget deficit, use pandemic aid wisely and treat each other with more civility. But they split on their choice for a…