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J.B. Pritzker celebrating I-270 bridge work today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:09 GMT

GRANITE CITY, Ill. - Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker will be in the metro east later Thursday morning focusing on a major Mississippi River bridge expansion project.Governor Pritzker is set to speak on the plans for a new Chain of Rocks Bridge at 10:00 a.m. A release from the Governor's Office said he is making a stop there Tuesday to celebrate the improvements coming to the bridge.    IDOT is in charge of building the new Chain of Rocks Bridge. The first phase of preliminary engineering and environmental study has already been done. Phase two which focuses on contract plans and land acquisition is underway now. Mizzou hazing case: 4th fraternity brother pleads guilty Phase three will be the main construction part of the project. The plans are to build two new twin bridges.One of the new bridges will be on the same alignment as the current Chain of Rocks Bridge. The other one will be directly south of the existing bridge.The new southern bridge will be constructed first ...

MLB celebrating 3rd annual 'Lou Gehrig Day' today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:09 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Major League Baseball is celebrating the third annual 'Lou Gehrig Day' Tuesday. It's to raise awareness of the fight against ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The Hall of Famer retired from baseball after coming down with the disease. Former St. Louis alderman under federal indictment for insurance fraud The Cardinals sold $25 field box tickets to Tuesday night's game. Part of the money will be donated to the ALS Association.

Cardinals Blood Drive starting today in several locations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:09 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Starting Tuesday, the St. Louis Cardinals will be holding blood drives at various locations.Donors of all blood types are needed. To make an appointment, go to RedCrossBlood.org and enter the sponsor code 'Cards.' Mizzou hazing case: 4th fraternity brother pleads guilty The Cardinals Blood Drive runs through Thursday.

St. Louis area nurses taking part in 'National Day of Action' today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:09 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis area nurses will take part in a 'National Day of Action' Tuesday.Registered nurses at SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital say there's a nationwide shortage of nurses. Former St. Louis alderman under federal indictment for insurance fraud They want hospitals to make sure there's enough staff at all times and that nurses have the resources they need to care for their patients.

St. Louis City officials announcing next phase of 'Behavioral Health Bureau' today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:09 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis city leaders plan to announce the next phase of the city's new 'Behavioral Health Bureau' Tuesday. It was established last October to focus on improving access to mental health care and treating substance abuse. Officials shared that the opioid crisis and mental health troubles have a direct link to violent crime in St Louis. Former St. Louis alderman under federal indictment for insurance fraud Mayor Tishaura Jones will join health department leaders for the announcement at 1:45 p.m.

Dot Foods' last trade show in St. Louis starting today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:09 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A popular trade show is happening in downtown St. Louis this week for the last time.Dot Foods has held a trade show at America's Center for about 20 years. This year's event starts Tuesday and runs through Thursday. The annual convention brings in more than 2,600 participants and generates about $2.5 million dollars for the city. Mizzou hazing case: 4th fraternity brother pleads guilty Dot Foods CEO Dick Tracy said in order to get more customers and suppliers to attend the show and feel safe, they'll move it to Denver next year.Great St. Louis Inc. responded to Tracy's announcement, saying. "it's proof of how critical it is that we address violent crime as a region. In downtown specifically, because of its criticality to the long-term growth of the city and the entire metro."

NAACP hosting police chase town hall today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:09 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The NAACP is holding a town hall meeting Tuesday to discuss police pursuits. They want to address the risks they say come with high speed pursuits and for community members to share their experiences and opinions. They also hope to come up with solutions to reduce violent or harmful outcomes. Former St. Louis alderman under federal indictment for insurance fraud The town hall is at 6:00 p.m. at the Omega Center on Goodfellow Boulevard.

Nuggets championship odds 2024: What sportsbooks think of Denver’s chances after winning the NBA Finals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:09 GMT

The Nuggets aren’t Denver’s secret anymore. After beating the Miami Heat, 94-89, to win the team’s first NBA championship on Monday, oddsmakers are giving Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and company strong odds to repeat next season.Related ArticlesDenver Nuggets | Nuggets’ Bruce Brown on impending free agency: “I want to stay.” Denver Nuggets | Denver Nuggets’ run to championship among most dominant in modern NBA history Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr.’s double-double more than offsets poor shooting night: “I could have scored zero points, I don’t care. We won a championship.”  Denver Nuggets | Kiszla: Nuggets kick down the door, win first championship in franchise history Denver Nuggets | How Nuggets center Nikola Jokic’s run to 2023 NBA title stacks up historically The Nuggets have +500 odds — meaning a $100 bet would win $500 — to...

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope motivated Nuggets by bringing his championship ring to home playoff games

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:09 GMT

A ring fitting took place in the Denver locker room after the first game of the NBA Finals.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, the only Nugget with an NBA title already on his résumé, handed his 2020 Lakers championship ring to teammate Michael Porter Jr., who has spent his entire brief career in Denver. Porter modeled the rock on his ring finger, turning his hand over to get a proper look at all the angles.“He’d seen me put it on and asked to look at it,” Caldwell-Pope said.The Finals were only 1-0, but it’s never too early to try out your ring size.KCP started bringing his coveted ring to Ball Arena for home playoff games during the first round of the Nuggets’ 2023 championship run, he told The Post. The inspirational tactic carried on throughout the postseason. It wasn’t a slight toward the Nuggets’ opponents — Caldwell-Pope just wanted to keep a reminder of what he was playing for close to him at all times.“I never brought it during th...

At 87, Bay Area author Kenneth Ring, the authority on near-death experiences, is ready to die

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:09 GMT

Kenneth Ring was in his mid-40s when he started to get interested in near-death experiences and the possibility of an afterlife. Death wasn’t something to fear, even his own.“I don’t believe near-death experiences prove anything like (an afterlife), but if you look at the evidence and you look at the testimony of near-death experiencers, it’s pretty hard not to think that life is not a dead end, that life continues,” says Kentfield resident Kenneth Ring, the preeminent authority on near-death experiences. Courtesy of Kenneth RingNow 87, the preeminent authority on near-death experiences (NDE) still doesn’t fear death. In fact, the Kentfield resident welcomes it and with the publication of his latest book, “A Near-Death Researcher’s Notebook, What I Have Learned About Dying, Death, and the Afterlife,” hopes others will, too.After decades of researching NDEs, you might think there was nothing new to discover. You’d be wrong. Ring talks of what’s called “terminal lucidity,” when s...