Law enforcement officers have a disturbing propensity for abusing their power. And far too many abuse this power to engage in things entirely unrelated to police work, like browsing databases for information about members of the opposite sex. When someone with a lot of power expresses an unprofessional interest in someone, the power imbalance makes […]
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- There are some people who want to limit their investments to "sustainable" companies that address climate change, have certain social relationships, and deal with corporate governance. The concept is called environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing. Missouri Secretary Jay Ashcroft would like investment advisors and brokers in the state to disclose [...]
Mötley Crüe vocalist Vince Neil has canceled his set at the upcoming RokIsland Fest in Key West, Florida, after contracting COVID-19. In a statement posted to the RokIsland Facebook Thursday,…
JERSEY COUNTY - A local woman last seen around the area of Little Piasa Road in Dow has been reported missing by her sister, Angie Vincent-Bollinger. Kaila, Angie's sister, has not been seen in five days. Kaila is described as about 5-foot to 5-foot-2 inches tall and 90 to 100 pounds with long hair, brown roots, blonde ends, and wavy when not styled. She also has several tattoos. She has false teeth her sister said, and she was not sure whether or not she was wearing them. "It is not like her to go this long without reaching out to someone," her sister said. "She also has an ileostomy, in which she wears colostomy bags." "If anyone sees her, please contact me and the Jersey County Sheriff's Office," Angie said. "The Jersey County Sheriff's Office are the ones handling the missing person case." The Jersey County Sheriff's Office phone number is 618-498-6881.
In 2007 ASIA set out on a world tour to celebrate their 25th anniversary, and now one of those shows is being released on vinyl for the first time. The band announced Fantasia Live In…
This is a nice, shaggy horse in Modjeska Canyon lit by the late afternoon sun. I have no idea what kind of horse this is, or if there's anything special about it. But it's a pretty critter.
A St. Louis County woman who had been found guilty of running from police and striking a pedestrian with her car appeared in St. Louis Circuit Court on Thursday to be sentenced.
LA SALLE, Ill. — The cleanup continues in La Salle after a massive fire broke out at a chemical plant Wednesday morning. Officials are still unsure what caused the fire and are testing the air and water quality to narrow down the source. Residents say they heard several loud explosions followed by witnessing massive plumes [...]
If you’ve been reading Techdirt over the past few months, literally nothing in this latest Cody Johnston video will be surprising or new, but it does do a really nice job of laying it all out in a pretty clear way in just 52 minutes of humorous exposition: It sounds like Part II will be […]