generations of mizzou journalism students will have covered this story. similar to the saga of columbia, missouri's trash collections system

April 08, 2026 - 20:45 UTC

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in february 2020, my friend mick and i went on a road trip through illinois, guided by a spreadsheet i made of the most profitable slot machine locations.

editor's note on the story: "the in-person reporting was conducted before Illinois and Missouri implemented stay-at-home orders."
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i have seen lots of things while reporting. people gambling away entire social security checks in the back rooms of rural truck stops was among the worst.
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