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GM investing $1.5B in new trucks built at Wentzville plant

2 years 10 months ago

This article originally ran on Fox2Now.com on August 18, 2022.  General Motors is investing $1.5 billion to build its next-generation midsize pickup truck at the Wentzville Assembly plant. On Thursday, the company offered a look at its new Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon trucks. GM currently employs more than 4,000 people at its Wentzville plant. It’s bringing the next generation of […]

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Matt Fernandes

Attorney General Raoul: U.S. Department Of Education Approves Discharge Of $1.5 Billion In Student Loan Debt For Former Westwood College Students

2 years 10 months ago
CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today applauded the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement that it will discharge all remaining federal student loan debt owed by borrowers who attended any Westwood College location or enrolled in its online program prior to its closure in 2016. Borrowers who attended Westwood before it stopped enrolling new students in November 2015 are entitled to full loan forgiveness, including more than 12,000 Illinois borrowers who owe over $228 million. Westwood borrowers will not have to take any steps to apply for forgiveness – the department will discharge affected borrowers’ loans automatically. “Westwood tricked students into enrolling, falsely promising that its criminal justice degree would help students find jobs as police officers after graduation. After graduation, students were instead left with a useless degree and a lifetime of student loan debt,” Raoul said. “Today’s announcement goes a long

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Metro East Humane Society's Woofstock Is Back!

2 years 10 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Metro East Humane Society’s (MEHS) 2022 Woofstock presented by Carol House Furniture is back in action after having to be canceled for the past two years due to the pandemic. The fundraising event is set to take place on Sat., Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Triangle H Farm in Edwardsville, Ill. This year’s theme is “Stick It to The Man for Man’s Best Friend”. The proceeds from this family-friendly event will benefit the homeless animals that MEHS serves. "The return of Woofstock to Triangle H farms has been highly anticipated since we last hosted it in person in 2019. For starters, we have an incredible lineup of events for this year's festival-goers that really hone in on the Woodstock '69 vibe, and there's really nothing like the event space, a 300-acre farm on the outside of Edwardsville,” said Mady O’Reilly, Development Manager of MEHS. “All of us at MEHS are so excited to get back to celebrating peace, love

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St. Louis County Police Investigate Homicide In Moline Acres

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ST. LOUIS - St. Louis County Police Crimes Against Persons detectives are investigating a homicide in the 9700 block of Portage Drive in Moline Acres which resulted in the death of an adult male and gunshot injuries to a second adult male. On August 30, 2022, at 8:01 PM, Moline Acres police officers responded to a call for service for a shooting in the 9700 block of Portage Drive. Responding officers located two adult males suffering from apparent gunshot injuries. Both males were transported to area hospitals for treatment. One male succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. The deceased has been identified as Jerusal Cooper, 46 years of age, of the 9700 block of Portage Drive in Moline Acres, Missouri 63136. The second male is expected to survive. Preliminary investigation has revealed the shooting to be the result of an altercation between the two males who were shot. Detectives are not seeking additional suspects. St. Louis County Police Department’s Crimes

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Coloring STL

2 years 10 months ago

St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact

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Patrick

Kia Boyz Use Kias, Hyundais to Smash Into Stores in St. Louis-Area Robberies

2 years 10 months ago
On three occasions in a little more than two weeks, thieves and would-be thieves have used Hyundais or Kias to smash through the walls of businesses to rob them. Around 5:30 this morning, a silver Hyundai that St. Peters Police suspect was stolen was rammed through the front door of the Academy Sports & Outdoors located in St. Peters near the intersection of Interstate 70 and Mid Rivers Mall Drive FOX 2 News reported that after smashing the Hyundia Elantra through the front door of the sporting goods store, the driver got out of the car and attempted to break into the store's gun case by shooting at it.
Ryan Krull

Oklahoma Onion Burger

2 years 10 months ago

Now I’ve never had an Oklahoma Onion Burger before. I had no idea what made it so special. But recently the internationally acclaimed chef and cookbook writer, J. Kenji-Lopez Alt, did a piece for The New York Times, that caught my eye. A Depression Era Treat I learned that the iconic burger got its start... 

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Jean Carnahan