Junction Coffee & Frozen Yogurt, one of Belleville’s only downtown coffee shops, closed Sunday after five years of business. Reaction on Facebook was swift, severe and sad. In February, the Belleville, Illinois, City Council approved plans by developers to change the space, along with the former location of a Quiznos sandwich shop, into Double Barrel Lodge, a casual-dining restaurant.
Jaime Garcia struggled again Monday when he rejoined the St. Louis Cardinals’ rotation, and the veteran left-hander is a pitcher without a role as the team heads into the final six games of the regular season.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump came to their first debate armed with a full arsenal of facts, provocations and precooked one-liners. She tried to show her middle-class sensibilities; he went on the attack on her political career.
There were many chances to catch the fraud and excess that landed East St. Louis Township in a nearly $3 million hole, but they were missed. Responsibility starts with trustees, but audits should become so adversarial that government leaders view them like an unpleasant medical procedure.
