September 22 has been a date marked by pivotal events that have shaped the course of history across the globe. Going back in history, September 22, 1862, saw U.S. President Abraham Lincoln issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation during the American Civil War. This executive order declared that enslaved people in the Confederate states would be set free as of January 1, 1863. While it did not immediately free all enslaved individuals, it was a powerful step toward the abolition of slavery in the United States and reshaped the war’s moral and political goals. Lincoln’s proclamation laid the groundwork for the eventual passage of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery entirely. In the realm of science and innovation, September 22, 1975, marks the launch of the Soviet spacecraft Venera 9, which would later become the first spacecraft to send back images from the surface of Venus. This mission was a significant milestone in planetary exploration, providing invaluable
President Donald Trump suggests that the use of Tylenol during pregnancy may contribute to rising autism rates in the U.S., a potential link experts have studied and say is unproven.
Rod Thomas of Tri-Star Properties has signed an option to buy the Armory complex in Midtown for $25 million and plans to convert it into a data center, while also constructing a second data center on the armory's parking lot.
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Sonya Jenkins-Gray tried to get a deputy who had complained about her fired, offering to connect another employee who had complained about him to a civil rights attorney.
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ST. LOUIS - Police are investigating after gunshots were fired towards officers Monday morning in west St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), two officers received a call for shots fired around 5:30 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 1600 block of Hampton Ave. SLMPD's Major Janice Bockstruck, said the [...]
A public records request yields proposals and details about SLDC's decision to award a large tornado recovery planning contract to a firm with connections to Paul McKee's Northside Regeneration.
The historic Little Mary's River Covered Bridge in Chester, Illinois, is set to reopen Monday after a year-long restoration project costing over $300,000.
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