Web Search powered by YAHOO! SEARCH
10.27.2009 5:26 pm

The Weatherbird previews St. Louis County smoking ban vote

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis County voters will decide on a smoking ban next Tuesday. Proposition N would generally prohibit smoking in public places countywide, with the exception of casino gaming floors. The ban would go into effect on Jan. 2, 2011. The…

  • Comments (11)
  • Email this
03.27.2009 12:01 am

With fewer gamblers, the Queen is dethroned

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Casino Queen provides jobs and a steady flow of cash to East St. Louis’s budget — $10.6 million in 2008. The city uses the money for payroll and regular bills. But now the casino is struggling with the economy,…

  • Comments (2)
  • Email this
01.26.2009 4:54 pm

Talk of smoking ban sends up smoke signals

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Five mayors have asked the County Council to ban smoking in public places. Some believe a smoking ban should be enacted statewide; Illinois did that in January 2008.

Dan Martin helped the Weatherbird quit smoking several years ago. Previously, the Bird…

  • Comments (1)
  • Email this