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  • Winter Car Care And Power Outage Tips

    “Winter months can be hard on your car. Use these winter car care tips when the weather is going to get bitter, and they should help you stay safe!”

  • SOUNDWAVES: Music To Listen To While You Are Snowed-In Your House

    Fret not readers; there may be snow trapping you in the house, but boredom shall not take over. Compiled below is a list of new and old music gems that your ears may not have…

  • 1982: “The Whole Winter Was Horrendous!!”

    “Between January 30 and January 31, 1982 up to 24 inches of snow fell in the St. Louis Area. Schools closed for a week and many people became stranded for days…”

  • THE REEL DEAL: What To Look For In 2011

      By Jess Bonniwell Here’s a lineup of 2011 movies that actually look worthwhile:   Rango – An animated movie from Gore Verbinski (pirates of the carribean) about a chameleon (voiced by Johnny Depp) who…

  • Winter Storm of 2011: Photos

    “The worst winter storm in the last decade has hit our fair area so, naturally, we sent our talented photographers out to get pictures. Check out what they came back with…”

  • Ice And Snow Freeze St. Louis Area

    “With freezing rain, sleet, ice and snow falling during the day, the St. Louis area came to a standstill on Tuesday. In the first blizzard warning issued in over a decade by the national weather…

  • UPDATE 2: Popular Uprising In Egypt

    “On the eve of Egypt’s seventh day of demonstrations calling for President Hosni Mubarak to resign from power, the country is bracing for its next round of protests…”

  • Monday Afternoon Classes Cancelled Due To Ice

    “With the looming ice/snow storm coming in, Lewis & Clark has cancelled classes for the rest of Monday. At 11:30 AM ice was forming along bridges and sidewalks…”

  • Governor Quinn To Sign Civil Unions Into Law Today

    “Today at the Chicago Cultural Center, Governor Pat Quinn will sign into law the Illinois Religious Freedoms and Civil Unions Act, legislation that will allow civil unions to be permitted and recognized in Illinois…”

  • THE REEL DEAL: The Rite

    By Jess Bonniwell So I walked into the theatre with a group of friends to see “The Rite” thinking, “Hey, this movie is probably going to suck”. Halfway through the movie I started to think…