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Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

2 weeks 5 days ago
This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is MrWilson with a comment about how fascism is happening live on TV: Trump’s supporters, like Trump himself, if being honest (ha!) will reply, “I don’t care, I want this to happen.” They’ve never cared about the Constitution except as a weapon to be used […]
Leigh Beadon

The Crunden-Martin Fire: History of the Complex; Path Forward for Gateway South Development

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From NextSTL: One of the best-known historic warehouse complexes in St. Louis, and the one with the most anticipated glow-up, has burned down. In the early hours of Friday, November 28th, a fire broke out in one of the Crunden-Martin warehouses in the vicinity of 2nd St. and Gratiot. Before long, several buildings were burning, […]

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Tom Finan

This Weekend in History on November 29 and 30: Mark Twain is Born

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November 29th and 30th have been dates marked by pivotal moments that have shaped history across the globe. Perhaps the most impactful event on November 29th was the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 181, passed on November 29, 1947. This resolution recommended the partition of British Mandate Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states, with Jerusalem under international administration. The vote, which passed with 33 in favor, 13 against, and 10 abstentions, dramatically altered

Attorney General Raoul Sues To Block Unlawful Changes To SNAP Program That Would Cut Off Critical Food Assistance To Eligible Families

2 weeks 5 days ago
CHICAGO – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to stop the federal government from unlawfully cutting off Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for thousands of lawful permanent residents. Attorney General Raoul and the coalition are seeking to block new guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that wrongly treats several groups of legal immigrants as ineligible for food assistance, including

Duckworth Joins Senate Democrats in Pressing "Buy Now, Pay Later" Companies for Data on Rapidly Growing Industry as Trump Attacks CFPB

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) in pushing seven major companies offering “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) services to provide critical data needed to understand the risks and economic impact of BNPL products, as consumers’ use of these opaque products rapidly grows. The Senators’ letter comes as the Trump Administration undermines

Saint Chux Roller Derby holds scrimmage and food drive event

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CHESTERFIELD, Mo. - The Saint Chux Roller Derby team is hosting a food drive and derby scrimmage Sunday, aiming to surpass last year's donation of over 500 pounds of food to the St. Louis Area Foodbank. Sunday afternoon, the team will host three roller derby match-ups, catering to rookies, up-and-coming skaters, and veteran competitors. Attendees [...]

Wood River Man Charged With Assault, Intimidation With Air Pistol

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WOOD RIVER – Wood River police have charged an 18-year-old resident with aggravated assault and intimidation after he allegedly used an air pistol to threaten a juvenile victim. Brennen R. Sykes, 18, of Wood River, was charged on Nov. 14, 2025 with one count each of intimidation (a Class 3 felony) and aggravated assault (a Class A misdemeanor). Sykes allegedly appeared at the residence of a 17-year-old victim on Nov. 12, 2025 and “displayed an air pistol in a threatening manner,”

Attorney General Raoul Sues Over HUD Policy That Would Push More People Into Homelessness

2 weeks 5 days ago
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general and two state governors, today filed a lawsuit to halt the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) abrupt and illegal changes that will limit access to long-term housing and other services for tens of thousands of Americans experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. Raoul and the coalition’s complaint challenges drastic changes to HUD’s Continuum of Care grant

HFS Announces New Illinois Medicaid Coverage for Home Visiting Services for Pregnant and Parenting Individuals

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is launching new coverage for home visiting services for pregnant and parenting Medicaid customers, effective Nov. 21. The newly-covered services and supports aim to meet the needs of pregnant and parenting individuals at a critical time in their healthcare journey, in order to create better health outcomes for both parents and their children. “My administration is committed to investing in children and