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Bernie’s Redbird Review: Grading Every Area Of The Cardinals At The All-Star Break.
The Cardinals sputtered into the All-Star break by losing four of six games to the Royals and Cubs at Busch Stadium. After six weeks of watching the Redbirds play winning baseball, their late downturn was disappointing. This does not mean the Cardinals have reverted to their former ways. Thirty-nine games...
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Career Central: SLATE to host job fair July 16
ST. LOUIS — Now's the time to make plans to attend an upcoming job fair sponsored by the St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE). It happens from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, July 16, in the First Floor Conference Room of 1520 Market Street in St. Louis.
Illinois, This Is How Long Your Food Can Last In The Fridge Without Power
Monday night's storms brought strong winds and thousands of power outages. For many parts of the Quad Cities, stoplights are out and power companies are working hard to restore power to those affected by what has been classified as a derecho. It was a nasty, eventful Monday night. MidAmerican says that they expect to have most Quad Cities outages restored by 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17th and all restored by 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Derecho brings damaging winds, EF-1 tornado in Quad Cities
QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Ill. (KWQC) - The US National Weather Service in Davenport confirmed an EF-1 tornado in the Quad Cities metro. The storm Monday which moved across Iowa and Illinois into Indiana and Ohio has also been classified as a derecho by the Storm Prediction Center. A derecho is defined...
Suspensions, technology violations leading to cellphone policy vote in schools next month
The District 186 Board of Education will consider two paths forward on a more restrictive cellphone usage for middle school and high school students this coming school year, including a vote on the purchase of Yondr pouches that lock up cellphones and other devices. Board members would also look at...
Nine Spartans Named to College Stunt Coaches Association Honor Roll
ST. LOUIS – Missouri Baptist University had nine student-athletes named to the College STUNT Coaches Association (CSCA) Honor Roll. Nominated athletes have a cumulative GPA above 3.50 and have completed a minimum of 24 credits/units at their current STUNT institution. Ciara Mallqui-Thomas, Kylie Lamb, and Grace Ketterer added the CSCA Honor Roll to go with their CSCA All-America selections announced in May. Aaliyah Foster, Alanah Williams, Isabel Huenink, Jordan Tinker, Maddie Kandlbinder, and Olivia Topping all made the honor roll as well after posting GPAs north of 3.50. The Spartans went 13-6 overall in 2024 and competed in the STUNT...
Illinois Man Using Dating Sites To Rob People At Gunpoint, Police Warn
If dating sites weren't unnerving enough, it's getting worse in Illinois. It's one thing to be a serial dater and just go on dates with seemingly everyone. It's another to be a serial problematic "dater" like this dude. NBC Chicago reports that police are warning the public against a guy...
Voice of the Blues, Chris Kerber
Kerbs is back, joining Randy & Brooke to talk about the Blues news from the last few weeks, why Suter deal is intriguing to him, why it reminds him of some of the earliest moves that Army made when he started in 2010 and the importance of creating competition for the young players.
Leeward Renewable Energy Brings Clean Energy Jobs To Illinois
Leeward Renewable Energy’s GSG Wind Project built 26 new turbines and recycled 100% of decommissioned wind turbines, adding numerous clean energy jobs in Illinois. The GSG Wind project, which stretches across 3,000 acres near West Brooklyn, Illinois, became commercially operational in 2007. Illinois Representative Darin LaHood recently visited the site to meet with local farmers and discuss the economic benefits of clean wind power.
Pinball wizards compete in St. Louis City Labor Club tournament
St. Louis – The St. Louis City Labor Legislative Club’s Third Annual Pinball Tournament drew a packed house full of union members at The Silver Ballroom June 29. The annual tournament raises money for the club’s Political Action Committee, which supports Labor-friendly candidates and propositions. – Labor Tribune photos.
MOWIT volunteers lend hand at Baker transitional house for women
St. Louis – Volunteers with Missouri Women in Trades (MOWIT) helped demo and rebuild a plumbing stack at one of the Baker House’s transitional homes for women on June 29 and 30. A group of female Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562 members led the project. The house, located in south St. Louis City, is owned by Keyway Center for Diversion and Reentry, which provides housing and wrap-around services for women reentering the St. Louis community from jail or prison. The effort is one of several projects MOWIT has completed for the agency. – MOWIT photo.
Has There Ever Been a Shark Attack in Illinois?
There is a rare species of shark that can survive in salt and fresh water but did one attack a boy in Lake Michigan near Chicago?. I'm not going to lie, I was watching Shark Week stuff on TV and wondered if there had ever been a shark attack in any bodies of water in Illinois. I know just mentioning it sounds ridiculous, but I have Googled stranger things.
SIUE’s Building Futures Program Helps High School Graduate Annabelle Hill Pursue a Nursing Career
Hill Lauds Program and Program Director for Preparing Her to Follow Her Dream. Thanks to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s Building Futures (BF) Program, the next stop for Annabelle Hill is a nursing education. Hill, a recent Cahokia High School graduate, has her sights set on...
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