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Joey Zanaboni made headlines in 2015 when he quit his minor-league broadcasting job after a team planned a "Caucasian Heritage Night."

The pop superstar and beauty and apparel entrepreneur took to social media to announce six new locations of her lingerie stores, including in the St. Louis area.

Identifying and caring for children who lost a parent or caregiver due to COVID-19 is an urgent part of the pandemic response, according to the CDC.

Granite City – Granite City Rotary Club hosted a ceremony on Tuesday morning at Calvary Life Church to recognize 18 juniors from Granite City High School as part of its 2021-22 Student of the Month program. September - Catelynn Liniger, Alex Weaver October - Gwyn Hale, Christopher Taylor November - Peyton Hatfield, Maddox Kennedy December – Alivia Vaughn, Brady Smallie January – Aleah Crenshaw, Clara Nipper February – Caylie McElroy, Lauren Wilson March – Sydney Choat, Carlee Wright April – Karen Willaredt, Mara Withers May – Rowan Wallace, Chloe Widel Honorees were presented a framed certificate from GC Rotary Club President Bobbie Smith and GCSD9 Superintendent Stephanie M. Cann, in addition to a $50 amazon gift card. Students were nominated by teachers and were chosen on the basis of academics, as well as scholastic, extracurricular, and civic honors and awards, and organization membership and leadership. For

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"When you walk through the Loop you don't really do a double-take at anybody."

Li will fill Corey’s role on 'Today in St. Louis' weekdays from 5-7 a.m.

Edwardsville – The Edwardsville Police Department today announced it is stepping up enforcement for the Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket” campaign on May 13 – 31 and reminds motorists to buckle up. “Click It or Ticket” focuses on safety education and law enforcement support to save lives. “Seat belts have proven to be one of the best ways to save your life in a crash,” said Lt. Barry Jones. “Unfortunately, many still don’t buckle up. Worse yet, not wearing a seat belt is a habit that can be passed on to younger generations who follow the example set by their elders.” Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, a popular time for traveling to visit family and friends. Whether you are traveling down the block or across the country, make sure you buckle up every time. Wearing a seat belt can reduce the risk of fatal injury by 45%. Seat belts save lives every day, but they’re only effective if they’re

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A few days ago I asked what was really behind the Russian army's epic incompetence in Ukraine. It's a standard war, not a counterinsurgency, so you'd think Russia could do OK. Why isn't it? A longtime reader writes in with this explanation: I do have some information as to why the Russian Army is so ...continue reading "Here’s why the Russian army sucks so badly"

Apparently, I never should have wished on that old monkey’s paw for copyright term reduction. One of the very reasons why Techdirt exists in the first place, and why it was started nearly 25 years ago, was to fight back against over expansive copyright laws, and, as such, we’ve spent many years and many posts […]

MADISON COUNTY – Recently, Riverbend Head Start & Family Services (RHSFS) hired Precious Frazier as the new Staffing and Training Manager. She comes to the Agency with over 10 years of combined experience in Management and Human Resources. After earning her Bachelor’s in Organizational Leadership from Greenville University, Precious’ career quickly transitioned from Retail to Human Resources. Within the first few months, she became interim Human Resources Manager. Since then, Precious has developed a specialty in recruitment and retention and employee relations, also earning her MBA from Greenville University. In Precious’ current role as Staffing and Training Manager, she works closely with the hiring Supervisors and the Human Resources Director, managing full cycle employee recruitment and overseeing onboarding and orientation, ensuring compliance, monitoring credentials, and developing and implementing training strategies. Upon employment, Frazier expressed,

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Eckert's Farm will open its seasonal market in Rock Hill on Thursday.

Today is inflation day, and the BLS reports that the US inflation rate has finally begun to decline. The headline inflation rate fell from 8.5% in March to 8.2% in April. The core inflation rate, which excludes food and energy, fell from 6.4% to 6.1%. This means that our collective optimism about a drop in ...continue reading "Chart of the day: Inflation in April"

A St. Charles factory has been sold as part of a food giant's acquisition of a manufacturer of frozen crusts for regional and national pizza chains.

ST. LOUIS - The Smashing Pumpkins today announced their North American arena tour with special guests Jane’s Addiction. Produced by Live Nation, the 32-date SPIRITS ON FIRE TOUR will commence on October 2 in Dallas, TX, and will conclude on November 19 in Los Angeles, CA at the Hollywood Bowl. Both bands revealed the exciting news live this morning exclusively on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show. Pre-sales begin on Thursday, May 12 from 10 am local. General on-sale begins Friday, May 13 at 10 am local. For tickets and more details, go to https://smashingpumpkins.com/tour Tomorrow night, in support of The Smashing Pumpkins tour announcement, the GRAMMY® Award-winning, critically acclaimed band will be performing and talking on CBS’ The Late Late Show with James Corden. Later today, The Smashing Pumpkins will appear at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood for a commemorative ceremony in celebration of their tour announcement. Each band member will add their

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is reminding residents about the upcoming deadline to submit nominations for the Senior Illinoisan Hall of Fame, open to adults aged 65 and older who excel in the categories of community service, education, performance and/or graphic arts, and the labor force. “The deadline is quickly approaching to nominate an older friend, family member, or neighbor for this special recognition,” said IDoA Director Paula Basta. “Particularly as we celebrate Older Americans Month and honor the older people in our lives, the Department on Aging wants to hear from you about the ways older adults have contributed to the communities they call home.” The Senior Illinoisan Hall of Fame was established by the General Assembly in 1994 to honor older adults’ accomplishments and contributions. Each year, four Illinoisans aged 65 or older are inducted into the Hall of Fame for their work in community service, education,

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Restaurateur Matt McGuire said he thinks the new restaurant is best described as “a classic city tavern and steakhouse” and “an intimate supper club.”

Edwardsville – David Smith, Executive Director of Illinois Family Action, is calling on pro-life voters in the 112 th District to join him in supporting the only 100 percent pro-family candidate in the race – Republican Jennifer Korte. “We look at a variety of issues when we decide to make an endorsement,” Smith said. “We are looking for candidates who will stand up for the lives of unborn children, but we also are looking for candidates who will stand up for families. The name of our organization is Illinois Family Action. Candidates who support tax increases on families or are weak on parental rights or are weak in their opposition to woke ideology being taught in schools are disqualified from consideration. We are supporting Jennifer Korte because she will be a strong advocate for Illinois families. She is a mom and someone families in the 112 th District will be proud to have as their voice in Springfield. I urge families across the 112 th District

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