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2 years 11 months ago
This is the Paris Opera House as seen from the roof of the Galleries Lafayette department store. The Eiffel Tower is in the far distance, photo bombing everything in its path as usual.
Kevin Drum

Appeals Court Tells ICE Its Counterintuitive Tracking System Doesn’t Justify Jerking Around FOIA Requesters

2 years 11 months ago
U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE), like nearly every government agency, doesn’t care much for FOIA requests or requesters. It generally takes a lawsuit to force the agency to comply with its FOIA obligations. And its day-to-day handling of FOIA requests is so uninspired, it couldn’t even come up with a reason to deny Mike […]
Tim Cushing

Family Business Profile: How the Bognar 'dynasty' helped shape the St. Louis culinary scene

2 years 11 months ago
Before Nick Bognar was a James Beard-recognized chef, having received critical acclaim from the likes of Food & Wine, Esquire and GQ magazines, he was an employee at his family’s restaurant. “It’s great to have all these accolades to give you a good feeling towards what you’ve done and all your hard work,” he said. “But, when it comes down to it, people see the openings and the James Beard nominations, but not the 15 years before that. All of it is second to the work that my family has…
Connor Hart

Up Late Promises To Be the Late-Night Spot St. Louis Deserves

2 years 11 months ago
Have you ever been out in St. Louis after hours, wandering around hungry, finally settling for some generic fast food or maybe something unappealing from your own refrigerator? If this scenario sounds familiar, we have good news for you. Up Late, a new effort from Strange Donuts' front-of-house manager and baker Nathan Wright, will open within World's Fair Donuts (1904 South Vandeventer Avenue) on Saturday.
Jessica Rogen

SIUE Students Seeking Alton Stories For Community Storytelling Project

2 years 11 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE/ALTON - Students in SIUE’s Community Oriented Digital Engagement Scholars (CODES) program are looking for Alton residents to interview about their lives and work in Alton, and will compile those interviews into a digital story or short video as part of their Community Storytelling project. Interviews will be conducted this Saturday, Feb. 18, and four 30-minute time slots are available from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Interviews will be held at the Alton YMCA, located at 304 E. 3rd St. in Alton. Fill out this online form to register and choose a time slot for an interview. Students in the CODES program recently appeared on an episode of Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com to discuss the project and the work they’re doing. CODES Student Spencer Steele said the main goal of the program is to listen to the voices of the community. “For us, really it’s more about the community than anything, and listening to their voice and figuring out what

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