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Eric Greitens' lawyers asked for the phone records after Sheena Greitens last month accused him of physical abuse via an affidavit.

On Thursday, May 5, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones signed a bill that will direct millions of American Rescue Plan funds to businesses in north St. Louis. Board Bill 82 channels $37 million of federal pandemic relief funds into grants for small businesses, nonprofits and community-enhancement projects within 11 commercial corridors and surrounding neighborhoods in north St. Louis city. An additional $2 million will go toward St. Louis' Americans with Disabilities Act implementation plan to make neighborhoods more navigable for people with disabilities.

Nikki Glaser has spent more than two years living in her hometown, St. Louis. A new reality show on E! documents her move back as she reconnects with old friends and hangs out with her parents, Julie and EJ. Stick around to the end for a few extra bonus minutes of talking with Nikki and EJ!

Samantha Rudolph, founder and CEO of Babyation, explains why she and her husband gave St. Louis a chance, how they were able to bring their manufacturing here, and the challenges they encountered while taking the Babyation breast pump from concept to market.

The bar, rooftop terrace, and event venue is slated to open in the fall.

Neighborhoods and businesses in north St. Louis city limits will receive $37 million in American Rescue Plan Act Funds.

Greitens’ lawyers asked for the phone records after Sheena Greitens last month accused him of physical abuse in a sworn affidavit. He says the allegations are false.

The sales come after Centene said last fall it would restructure its pharmacy benefit management business, looking for proposals from outside companies to help it manage its pharma spending.

Today I have remarkable photographic news. It starts pretty slow. Monday was dex day, so I decided to go out and look for the Milky Way again. I took it a little more seriously this time, driving out to Joshua Tree for some good night sky, but in the event I stopped a little short ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

Jeré Fabick, who has served as the Fenton-based company's president since 2015, took over as CEO and chairman.

SPRINGFIELD — Governor JB Pritzker today signed House Bill 4292 into law, extending the pension buyout option for state employees to 2026. The bill authorizes $1 billion in additional general obligation bond funding to extend the buyout program. This action was another important step in the Governor’s mission to ensure fiscal responsibility and reduce overall liability costs placed on taxpayers and follows the inclusion of an additional $500 million contribution to the retirement systems above certified amounts across FY2022 and FY2023. “Responsible fiscal management means taking every action possible to address our pension obligations while honoring promises made to current and retired workers – promises made by governors and legislators on both sides of the aisle,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “The expansion of this bipartisan pension buyout program builds on Democrats’ work this session to save taxpayers nearly $2 billion in pension liabilities

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, released the following statement underscoring the importance of mental health care access, especially among Black Americans: “Data shows that both new instances of mental health issues and exacerbation of existing mental health issues are on the rise across the country. According to the Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, Black adults in the U.S. are more likely than white adults to report persistent symptoms of emotional distress. “However only one in three Black Adults who need mental health care receive it. Additionally, there is a growing mental health crisis among our youth. According to the CDC, only 20 percent of children with mental health issues receive care from a specialized mental health provider. “We must continue working to expand availability of care, increase the diversity of our mental healthcare workforce,

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There are not enough words to describe the horrors of what Russian troops have been doing to their Ukrainian neighbors. But it should go without saying that stealing their stuff is, on its own, not ok. But it turns out that some of what they’ve stolen is farming equipment. And modern farming equipment at that, […]

Today on TAP: And just about all elected Republicans are anti-choice.

A new Thin Lizzy-themed audio/video collection pairing the 2020 documentary Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away with the archival concert film and album Thin Lizzy: The Boys Are Back…

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A man died and a woman was injured Tuesday afternoon in a shooting in the city’s Fairground neighborhood in north St. Louis.