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Eviction moratoriums designed to keep people in their homes during the pandemic have drawn the ire of Missouri lawmakers, with Republicans pushing a plan to prohibit them in the future.  State Rep. Chris Brown, R-Kansas City, is sponsoring a measure that would prohibit any county, municipality, or political subdivision from imposing or enforcing a moratorium […]

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Last month, St. Louis area diners breathed a collective sigh or relief when they heard the news: Bar Les Frères (7637 Wydown Boulevard, Clayton; 314-725-8880), the sultry Clayton bar and restaurant founded by restaurateur Zoë Robinson in 2012, would reopen under new ownership after its two-year hiatus — and even better, that new ownership was none other than the highly-regarded restaurateurs Michael and Tara Gallina. Perhaps no one was as thrilled as Robinson. "The timing was impeccable; the other deal I had been working on for it fell apart the day Tara contacted me," Robinson says.

The pickup and delivery-focused offshoot of Aaron Teitelbaum’s chess-themed breakfast-and-lunch-only restaurant is slated to open in the former Thai Kitchen space in late June.

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett is moderating a panel at the upcoming Midsummer Scream horror convention. Dubbed "The Original Monster Kids," the event will find Hammett speaking with the children and…

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George Harrison's widow, Olivia Harrison, will publish an illustrated book of poetry called Came the Lightening on June 21, in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Beatles guitarist's death.…

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EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County officials are planning to make it easier for residents to request and receive public records available through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA.) “We’ve been looking into this for years and how we can better serve the public,” Chairman Kurt Prenzler said. Prenzler said the board voted Wednesday night on a resolution to approve a $45,000, 3-year contract with GovQA/Granicus for software to process and manage FOIA requests and information from citizens and media. "This technology will enhance the county’s commitment to open, transparent and cost-efficient delivery to fulfill FOIA requests in accordance with Illinois law," Prenzler said. State’s Attorney Tom Haine said as the volume of record requests grows and their complexity increases, the county chose something that would best work for everyone. “Transparency is fundamental to good, accountable government,” Haine said. “I’m glad to see

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EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County is awarding $1.05 million in funding for various park and recreational projects in communities throughout the county. The County Board approved $1,058,411 in Park Enhancement Program (PEP) grant funding Wednesday night. The PEP grants range between $15,000 and $107,000 and include funds for projects such as, ADA improvements, pickleball courts, Playground equipment, fencing, bike/pedestrian trail, landscaping, sporting equipment, lighting, bottle filling station, picnic shelter renovations, restroom renovations, mowers and more. The funding will be combined with city, village, township and park district funds to finance the projects. Chairman Kurt Prenzler said the PEP program is successful thanks to the taxpayers. He said voters approved a 1/10 th of one percent sales tax in 2000 under the Illinois Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act and Madison County’s Community Development Department administers the PEP funding through Madison

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Lawmakers have queued up work on the century-old building in the state’s upcoming budget.

They will explain why city leaders decided to honor Jefferson in 2013 with the statue and the contradictions between his words in the Declaration of Independence while owning slaves on his Virginia plantation.

ALTON - Serving the community was the focus of the Alton Area Community Events committee for the inaugural Easter Egg Hunt held at Gordon Moore Park on Easter Sunday 2022 and more than 400 parents, volunteers, cheerleaders and political leaders were involved. The event featured free food, large-ticket giveaways, haircuts, hair braiders, Bounce houses, and more. Volunteer and parent, Megan Elliott said she was "excited to be a part of the event and looks forward to more community events.” Alton Alderwoman Rosie Brown said the Easter event was spectacular for the community. "We had an awesome committee, sponsors, volunteers and the surrounding communities came together and put smiles on the faces of many children," she said. "We had games, prizes, food and fun." With the help of Local Community Sponsorship and the Alton Area Community Committee which consisted of Rosie Brown, James Hickman, Leon Smallwood-Bey, Darryl Womack, Michael “Doc” Holliday, Sr, Priscilla

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For years now we’ve been following cases related to scraping data off of websites and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). The CFAA is an extremely poorly drafted law, that has been stretched by both law enforcement and civil plaintiffs alike to argue that all sorts of things are “unauthorized access” and therefore hacking. […]

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is encouraging vehicle owners to observe Earth Day on April 22 by going paperless and visiting ilsos.gov to sign up for email reminder notices for license plate sticker renewals. “This is an environmentally friendly initiative for customers that encourages online transactions with my office,” said White. “Those who sign up for this service will also save the state money by eliminating the need to print and mail annual postcard reminder notices.” The one-time registration process allows vehicle owners to receive a series of three email notices per vehicle each year highlighting the upcoming vehicle expiration date. The emails also contain the vehicle owner’s registration ID and PIN, simplifying the process of renewing license plate stickers online each year. To register for the program, visit ilsos.gov and click on “Email License Plates Renewal” on the main page under Online Services.

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The 2022 Ultimate Big Data Bundle has 10 courses to help you learn about software development and data visualization. You’ll learn about Python, Pandas, Numpy, Raspberry Pi, and more. It’s on sale for $25. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and curated by StackCommerce. A portion of all sales from Techdirt Deals helps support […]

GRANITE CITY – Granite City Federation of Teachers Local 743 awarded six Granite City Community Unit School District #9 Teacher Educator stipends for the 2021-22 school year. These stipends are used for special classroom activities or lessons that require extra funds that, otherwise, might not be available. All District 9 teachers are eligible to apply for these $100 stipends and are selected by a committee of Local 743 officers and members. "We are delighted and proud to offer this continuing program for the educators of Granite City," said Chuck Noud, Local 743 President. “It is a source of pride for Local 743 that the students of District #9 are afforded a top tier education through the continued efforts of the members of the Granite City Federation of Teachers.” The winners of the Local 743 Educator Grant Stipends include: • Courtney Brooks – Frohardt, 3 rd grade co-taught – Purchase Generation Genius subscriptions for students to supplement

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Andar Smith was shot to death in front of his home in the Mark Twain neighborhood in December.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police Crimes Against Persons detectives are currently investigating an accidental shooting which occurred in the 11900 block of Rio Grande Drive which resulted in injury to a 4-year-old boy. On April 20, 2022, at approximately 11:32 PM, St. Louis County police officers from the North County Precinct received a call for service regarding a child being transported to an area hospital for treatment to a non life threatening gunshot graze wound to the arm. Preliminary investigation has revealed the child was at his residence with an adult male when the child was accidentally shot. The adult male was arrested and released pending warrant application. The investigation is very active at this time. Additional information will be disseminated as it becomes available. Please contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210 to speak with investigators if you have any information regarding this incident. To remain anonymous or potentially

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BELLEVILLE – Illinois American Water is celebrating Earth Day by awarding over $14,000 in Environmental Grants for water source protection. Eight innovative community projects will share over $14,000 to help improve, restore or protect watersheds. According to Justin Ladner, Illinois American Water President, including the 2022 commitment more than $290,000 will have been contributed to 90 projects dedicated to water source protection and environmental projects since 2009 via Illinois American Water’s Environmental Grant Program. “These organizations play an important role in environmental stewardship in our communities every day, not just Earth Day. By providing critical funding and collaboration, we can further support environmental and sustainable partnerships to enhance our watersheds.” Projects supported by Illinois American Water’s Environmental Grant Program will be completed by Nov. 30, 2022. The 2022 Environmental Grant recipients and projects

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The state Senate has been mired in a Republican civil war. But even "normalcy" for the chamber isn’t like an assembly line you can speed up.