⏳ STLduJour(nal) - Dec 22 2020 AM Edition

The Great Conjunction

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2020-12-21 1021 words 5 minutes

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⏳ STLduJour(nal) - Dec 22 2020 AM Edition

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Header picture is the Great Conjunction taken with a Samsung Galaxy 8. No filters. Auto.

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Events 📆

2020 (con’t) https://t.co/PicHhG8RtB
— Richard Callow (@publiceyestl) December 22, 2020

BuySTL 👜

Celebrating 100 years of Gus’ Pretzels during a pandemic - FOX 2

I’m ashamed to admit I recently plowed through my first box of @CrownCandy chocolate. I mean, I’ve had many a lunch, but never a CC box of chocolate. Most beautiful, best ever. pic.twitter.com/2f5TfoauVh
— Sarah Wood Martin (@SarahWMartin) December 22, 2020

Restaurants 🍲

Sam Page: Indoor Dining Could Return to St. Louis County in January - Riverfront Times
Three Tidbits: More chow at Chao Baan, vegan pizzas are a thing, online menu misses are not - St. Louis Magazine
Social enterprise restaurant from Paraquad closes its doors - St Louis Business Journal
St. Louis County baker wins ‘Candy Land’ competition on Food Network - stltoday.com

Here's to the parts of the holidays that truly matter--the days we are open and you can buy gifts from us. pic.twitter.com/XzlH2HoFof
— Earthbound Beer (@EarthboundBeer) December 21, 2020

Covid19 Info 🦠

Are the new coronavirus strains cause for concern? - FOX 2
These are the Missouri school district boundaries with the most COVID-19 cases - KSDK

Pandemic in terms of a natural disaster: 2020 was the earthquake and 2021 will be the resulting tsunami.
— travis (he/him/his) (@TravisSheridan) December 21, 2020

STLhelp ☎️

Report to the Community - St Louis Equal Housing and Community Reinvestment Alliance
Need Mortgage Relief Due to COVID-19? Here’s What to Know - stlamerican.com
More stimulus checks, unemployment assistance | What’s in the relief bill for you - KSDK
Hartmann: Utility Shutoff Protection Must Last as Long as Pandemic - Riverfront Times

Recently launched by Pinnacle Imports co-owner Liz Kniep Engelsmann, the program is raising funds to support both dining industry workers and provide meals to those in need. https://t.co/VMQrpRM1vx
— St. Louis Magazine (@stlmag) December 21, 2020

STL99 😱

Man found dead from apparent gunshot wound on Washington Avenue - FOX 2
Police need help identifying truck involved in Gravois Park property damage - FOX 2
Police are asking for help in recent rash of property damage in Gravois Park - The Big 550 KTRS
Corporate-backed study recommends no police merger, but more cooperation - St Louis Business Journal
St. Louis and St. Louis County police need to change — immediately, consultants say - stltoday.com
Outside review gives St. Louis police department ideas on how to overcome challenges - KSDK
Two St. Louis-area Boys and Girls Clubs will merge - stltoday.com
Pandemic has been the latest — and most daunting — setback for the Loop Trolley - stltoday.com
Page opponent challenges St. Louis County executive election results - stltoday.com
Police in Missouri slow to embrace effort to track deadly shootings - stltoday.com
Power outage forces early closure of Saint Louis Zoo’s Wild Lights Monday night - KSDK
The night Mr. Moke, the talking chimp, was kidnapped from his cage at the St. Louis Zoo - stltoday.com

Joe Edwards, who heads the sales tax district helping fund the closed 2.2-mile line, says he and other backers hope to resume operations once the pandemic’s effects dissipate. https://t.co/eZxlRCQLOn
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch (@stltoday) December 22, 2020

LocalGov 🏛

St. Louis County working on plan to allow some indoor dining next month - FOX 2
St. Louis County planning to allow limited indoor dining at restaurants, Page says - stltoday.com
Mayor Krewson, Director Edwards, and Chief Hayden Announce Release of Final Assessment Report on the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department - City of St. Louis - News
Let your voice be heard! Help Great Rivers Greenway make the best use of your sales tax dollars - stltoday.com

How do you feel about being tracked by surveillance planes for 3 years, STL? With this expansive list of crimes qualifying for aerial, wartime surveillance? By a private company? https://t.co/LUDMQ9n5B6
— Annie Rice (@AnnieRiceStL) December 21, 2020

MoGov 🏛

Missouri lawmaker wants to eliminate state income tax for law enforcement - FOX 2
Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Missouri medical marijuana license caps - Missouri Independent
Missouri governor pardons 24, commutes the sentences of four offenders - stltoday.com
Missouri judge rejects lawsuit questioning state’s medical marijuana rules - stltoday.com

Auditor @nicolergalloway's office received the highest rating possible in a peer review conducted by the National State Auditors Association (NSAA) last month. #moleg #mogov https://t.co/YMFwxyprLQ
— The Missouri Times (@MissouriTimes) December 21, 2020

FedGov 🏛

House passes $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus package; bill heads to Senate - FOX 2
Congress seals the deal on emergency COVID relief with unemployment aid, $600 checks - Missouri Independent
Congress Seals Agreement on $900 billion COVID Relief Bill - The Big 550 KTRS
Virginia removes Lee statue from U.S. Capitol - stltoday.com
Virginia’s Lee statue is pulled from U.S. Capitol - MetroSTL.com

He literally led an army against the United States of America but tell me more about his great patriotism for this country. https://t.co/Y3KwOyErG9
— Francis Lam (@Francis_Lam) December 22, 2020