Massive flooding in St. Louis, Missouri, leaves one dead, 20,000 without power
Torrential rain and flash floods have left hundreds in need of rescue while Missouri remains in a state of emergency.
•William Quartermaine
William Quartermaine
Gunman killed by armed bystander after murdering 3 at a mall in Indianapolis, Indiana
Jonathan Sapirman, the 20-year-old assailant, opened fire in an Indiana shopping mall killing three before being slain by an armed onlooker.
•William Quartermaine
Highland Park shooter posted anti-Semitic and racist messages days before shooting
The violent, fascist leanings of Highland Park shooter Robert Crimo III continue to be ignored by major media outlets and Democrats alike.
•William Quartermaine
New details reveal Highland Park shooter’s extensive far-right history
While Lake County authorities quickly declared Crimo had “no political motivation” and acted as a “lone wolf,” there is ample evidence Robert Crimo III was heavily involved in many far-right online circles and an avid supporter of former President Donald Trump.
•William Quartermaine
Highland Park shooter charged with 7 counts of first-degree murder, considered second shooting in Madison, Wisconsin
New details revealed the shooter fled to Wisconsin’s capital and seriously contemplated committing a second mass shooting. Meanwhile, the Democrats continue to spew empty rhetoric.
•William Quartermaine
Lawrence Tabak’s Foxconned: A valuable forensic analysis of a disastrous, politically motivated scam
Tabak crafts a commendable and thorough charting of the reckless Foxconn debacle in Racine, Wisconsin but political conclusions must be drawn.
•William Quartermaine
Iowa cement truck drivers’ strike for higher pay enters second week at King’s Ready Mix
On Monday, May 2, cement truck drivers employed by King’s Ready Mix in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, began to strike, after unanimously rejecting a contract proposal by the company.
•William Quartermaine
Six teens charged with first-degree murder after fatal shooting outside Des Moines, Iowa high school
The shooting which left one student dead and two others critically wounded Monday is only the latest in a long, bloody string of school shootings in the United States.
•William Quartermaine
Wisconsin records first child death from MIS-C, condition triggered by COVID-19 infection
The impact of COVID-19 on children as they continue to be forced back into school through the “herd immunity” policy, adopted at every level of government, continues to be disastrous.
•William Quartermaine
All 72 Wisconsin counties at “critically high” rate of COVID-19 transmission for record fourth week in a row
The BA.2 Omicron subvariant has been confirmed in the state as infections and deaths continue at extremely high levels.
•William Quartermaine
Explosion of COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin continues as schools remain fully open
Eight counties in the state have “critically high” transmission rates while schools remain open to capacity.
•William Quartermaine
University of Iowa will not require masks or vaccinations as students begin fall semester amid a surge of Delta variant
As with many other universities, the University of Iowa has claimed the minimal measures it has put in place are sufficient and instead places the blame squarely on students in regards to the success or failure of the in-person semester.
•William Quartermaine
Minneapolis Public Schools and teachers union pursue agreement to prioritize race in hiring and firing
The measure’s aim, in line with the Democratic Party’s program of identity politics, is to undermine legislation passed during the Civil Rights movement which outlawed racial discrimination, render seniority rights moot, and stoke divisions among educators, parents and students.
•Renae Cassimeda, William Quartermaine
Aftermath of Chemtool fire puts Rockton, Illinois residents at risk
Corporate giant Lubrizol has taken control of clean-up efforts, while Chemtool workers and their families worry about the explosion’s lingering consequences.
•William Quartermaine
Massive explosion at Rockton, Illinois Chemtool plant causes evacuations and environmental risk
The Chemtool production facilities, owned by Lubrizol, are reported to contain some of the largest grease reactors in the world and the plant in Rockton is one of its largest sites.
•William Quartermaine
Illinois State University graduate students vote “yes” to strike, union delays until fall
Almost immediately after the results of the vote were announced the Graduate Workers Union called for delaying the strike until the fall semester.
•William Quartermaine, Andy Thompson
Illinois State University grad student workers to take strike vote
Graduate student workers at Illinois State University are set to vote April 2 on whether to authorize a strike after contract negotiations have stalled for nearly a year and a half.
•William Quartermaine, Fabian Salgado
Devastation from winter storm that wreaked havoc in Texas felt across North America
In addition to the social crisis brought on by the storm in the United States, the populations of Mexico and Canada saw the extreme cold and snow knock out power and strain critical infrastructure.
•William Quartermaine
Nineteen-year-old Chicago, Illinois auto mechanic dies of COVID-19
Arnold Herrera had just recently been certified as a brakes and electrics specialist before succumbing suddenly to the coronavirus last weekend.
•William Quartermaine