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Paul McCartney and Wings will be the subject of a new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.The exhibit, opening May 15, is described in a…

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ALTON - Beverly Woody operates from a place of love. Woody, one of the YWCA’s eleven 2026 Women of Distinction, will be honored at the Y’s annual gala for her commitment to the community. She works as a licensed social worker, volunteers with her church, serves as a foster parent, and hosts a give-back event for local families every winter. “I do my best,” Woody said. “I’m not an out front person. I’ll stay in the back, and I'll do any and everything

This year, the St. Louis Aquarium is going bigger, brighter, and longer. For the first time, with two teams, freshwater grit meets saltwater flow. Two waters. One splashy showdown. Cheer […]

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Strowger 11 Digit Dial Phone (circa 1907) Kellogg Model 925 Monophone (circa 1930s) Stromberg Carlson Model 1191 Fatboy 8 Button Intercom (circa 1930s) Western Electric 302 Multi-Line Rotary Phone (circa […]

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On display at the ever-popular orchid show, the Missouri Botanical Garden’s vast orchid collection includes more than 6,000 individual plants representing almost 700 unique species, and approximately one in 10 […]

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The incident took place early Saturday morning, authorities said.

A driver of a truck pursued by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville police died late Sunday night after losing control and crashing into a building off campus, authorities said.

ALTON - Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski got her share of hugs during a visit to Riverbend Head Start, where she talked about the importance of funding Head Start programs. On Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, Budzinski read a book and completed a craft with a classroom of 3- to 5-year-olds at Riverbend Head Start in Alton. She shared that the event was a major highlight of her day, and it reminded her why she is pushing for continued funding for Head Start programs. “You can just see the impact.

A bouquet can say “I’m sorry” without using a single word—and most people will understand it instantly. That’s a strange kind of power for something that can’t speak, can’t move, and will wilt in a few days. Yet flowers have become one of the clearest emotional languages humans share. Why flowers work when words feel risky Emotions are messy. Saying them out loud can feel awkward or too intense. Flowers offer a safer middle ground. They let someone

A major property tax reform bill in the Missouri House was sent back to a special committee Tuesday over concerns that the bill needed more changes. Sponsored by state Rep. Tim Taylor, a Republican from Bunceton, the wide-ranging bill would change how property taxes are calculated and when property tax measures are voted on. “There […]

On February 18, 1930, a young astronomer in the United States announced that a new world had been found at the edge of the solar system. Clyde Tombaugh’s discovery of Pluto quickly captured public attention because it seemed to complete a long search for a “Planet X” thought to be tugging on the orbits of Uranus and Neptune. At the time, it expanded the known map of the solar system and showed how much remained unseen beyond the familiar planets. It still matters today because

Ten Democratic-leaning states are using their own money to help people buy Obamacare health plans, at least partially replacing the federal tax credits that expired at the end of last year. The state assistance, some of it offered through programs that existed before the federal subsidies expired, is helping hundreds of thousands of people lower […]

Update: According to the St. Louis County Police Department, the man was found safe. ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An Endangered Person Advisory was issued Tuesday night for a missing man in Wildwood. According to the St. Louis County Police Department, the man was reported missing following an incident around 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon on [...]

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A house in south St. Louis was destroyed by a fire in the early morning hours of Wednesday, with no injuries reported and an investigation into the cause of the fire ongoing.

Last week, Denver-area engineer Scott Shambaugh wrote about how an AI agent (likely prompted by its operator) started a weird little online campaign against him after he rejected its code inclusion in the popular Python charting library matplotlib. The owner likely didn’t appreciate Shambaugh openly questioning whether AI-generated code belongs in open source projects at […]

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — Health officials in Illinois have identified the state’s first measles case of 2026. On Tuesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the first confirmed measles case of 2025 in Illinois, which was reported in an adult patient who lives in the Metro East region of Illinois, located in the southern [...]

Issac Heath is expected to plead not guilty by reason of insanity for a violent 2022 attack that left an elderly woman dead in Berkeley.

This morning starts clear and cool at 44 degrees with a breezy wind from the WSW at about 12 mph, gusting near 29 mph. By mid-morning, sunshine will brighten the sky as temperatures climb steadily. Expect mostly sunny skies into the afternoon, when the high reaches a pleasant 70 degrees. Winds will stay breezy but comfortable under that mostly sunny sky. It’s a nice day to get outside and enjoy the warmth after a chilly start. Evening will see partly cloudy skies as temperatures begin to