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Rain, wind, and colder temperatures coming to St. Louis

2 years 11 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- Wednesday is another warm day across the St. Louis region. Highs will be in the 60s, which is well above average for this time of year. The average high is 40. Increasing clouds are expected tonight as the next system approaching the region. Rain and some storms are possible into Thursday morning. [...]
Joe Millitzer

Colorado Towns Keep Opting Out Of Dumb State Law Restricting Community Broadband

2 years 11 months ago
U.S. telecom monopolies like AT&T and Comcast spent millions of dollars and several decades quite literally buying shitty, protectionist laws in around twenty states that either ban or heavily hamstring towns and cities from building their own broadband networks. Even in instances where AT&T and Comcast have repeatedly refused to. In some cases, these industry ghost written […]
Karl Bode

Belt Officially Sworn In For Another Term

2 years 11 months ago
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Christopher Belt was sworn into office Wednesday for another term in the Illinois Senate. “With the start of the 103 rd General Assembly, I will continue fighting for the residents of the 57 th District,” said Belt (D-Swansea). “I will continue to address the challenges facing the people of the Metro East to better their daily lives and I am proud to be their voice in Springfield for another term.” Belt has represented the 57 th District since 2019. The district includes parts of St. Clair and Madison Counties and includes communities such as East St. Louis, Belleville, and Scott Air Force Base. Belt has championed a number of legislative solutions, such as expanding the organ donor registry, banning the burning of toxic chemicals, providing feminine hygiene products at homeless shelters, and ensuring students are fed at school. As a former school board member and chair of the Senate Education Committee, Belt remains a strong

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St. Louis-based grocery chain's parent company refinances debt

2 years 11 months ago
Moran Foods LLC, the St. Ann-based parent company of the Save A Lot grocery business, said it has completed a debt refinancing that will provide it with more liquidity and operational flexibility while lowering its borrowing costs. Moran said last week in a press release that effective Dec. 30, the company closed on the refinancing of debt facilities put in place at the time of the company's 2020 restructuring. The refinancing includes a new $200 million, five-year asset-based lending (ABL) credit…
Diana Barr

New State Law Gives All Workers Five Days of Paid Time Off for Illness or Any Reason  

2 years 11 months ago
SPRINGFIELD – Women Employed, which has been creating fundamental, systemic change for working women for nearly 50 years, today applauded the passage of SB208, the Paid Leave for All Workers Act, which provides up to 40 hours, or five days, of paid time off for all Illinois workers for any reason, including for an employee’s illness, to care for a sick family member, or for medical appointments. Women Employed led a broad-based coalition of advocates fighting for a statewide law providing paid time off for all workers. Until now, about 1.5 million workers in Illinois did not have access to a single paid sick day. The new law, sponsored by Rep. Gordon-Booth and Sen. Lightford and championed by workers’ rights advocates and labor leaders, makes Illinois the 17 th state to secure paid sick time for its workers. “No one should fear losing income or their job because they or their loved ones are sick,” Women Employed’s Associate Director of Polic

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Auditions Opening for "9 to 5: The Musical" in Granite City

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GRANITE CITY - Auditions for Granite City-based Alfresco Productions’ “9 to 5: The Musical” are being held on Thursday, Jan. 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Auditions will take place at the Alfresco Performing Arts Center, located at 2041 Delmar Avenue in Granite City. “9 to 5: The Musical” is based on the movie from 1980 and features music and lyrics by Dolly Parton. Visit this link to see which audition slots are still available and sign up for an audition. Alfresco Productions requests those auditioning to “prepare 32 measures of a song of your choosing in the style of the character you are auditioning for.” More information to help prepare, including Audition Materials and Character Breakdowns, are available on the Alfresco Productions website . Callbacks will be held on Sunday, Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. if needed, and the cast will be announced that evening. It’s important to note that not

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Hello Juice and Sans Bar Team Up for Booze-Free Cocktail Series

2 years 11 months ago
Two leaders of St. Louis' alcohol-free movement are partnering up for a zero-proof cocktail series meant to show drinkers and non-drinkers alike there is more to the movement than Dry January. Hello Juice and Sans Bar will be launching their "AF Happy Hour" this Thursday, January 12, at Hello Juice's Kirkwood location (10463 Manchester Road, Suite F, Kirkwood; 314-394-0236), promising an evening of merriment, activities, socializing, delicious food and creative cocktails — minus the booze.
Cheryl Baehr