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Lewis and Clark Graphic Designer Tanja Jackson Earns National Marketing Award

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GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College Graphic Designer Tanja Jackson has received a 2025 Paragon Award from the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) at the council’s 2026 national conference in March in Washington, D.C. The Silver Paragon Award for Computer-Generated Illustration celebrates Jackson’s original art & design for the River Bend Arena Skybox window, bringing the Trailblazer spirit alive in the recently renovated student space on

March 29 in History: Mariner 10's Mercury Flyby Leads a Day of Turning Points

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On March 29, 1974, the Mariner 10 spacecraft flew past Mercury for the first time, giving humanity its first close-up look at the planet closest to the Sun. Until then, Mercury was mostly a bright point in the sky, hard to study because it stays near the Sun from Earth’s viewpoint. Mariner 10 changed that in a single day by sending back images and measurements that revealed a cratered, Moon-like surface, a surprisingly strong magnetic field, and clues about the planet’s dense interior.

Officer-Involved Shooting Occurs After Domestic Disturbance Call

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police detectives are investigating an officer-involved shooting early Sunday in the 7500 block of Murdoch Avenue in Shrewsbury, Mo., after a tactical officer shot a suspect during a domestic disturbance call, authorities said. The shooting happened just after 5:32 a.m. Sunday, March 29, 2026, after Shrewsbury Police responded about 2:08 a.m. to a reported domestic disturbance and found a suspect who had forced his way into a home, was armed with a firearm,

Illinois Housing Development Authority Commences Fifth Illinois Supportive Housing Institute in Springfield

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) announced the 10 development teams selected to participate in the 2026 Supportive Housing Institute (the Institute). The Institute provides accelerated training and technical assistance to equip each group with the expertise needed to successfully develop and finance affordable housing with support services. Supportive housing pairs affordable homes with on-site or community-based

Gov. Pritzker Convenes Roundtable on BUILD Initiative to Lower Housing Costs

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BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL – Governor Pritzker today convened local officials, community members, and construction and business representatives in McLean County to discuss building more housing to lower costs. During the roundtable, the Governor heard from local leaders and discussed how his Building Up Illinois Developments (BUILD) proposal can help make renting and owning homes more affordable in one of downstate Illinois’ fastest-growing regions and throughout the state. “For too

Duckworth, Durbin Join Alsobrooks in Introducing Legislation Extending WIC for New Moms

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) in introducing the Extending WIC for New Moms Act , a bicameral bill to expand eligibility and support mothers and infants into the postpartum and breastfeeding periods through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) programs. This legislation extends WIC eligibility

100 Years Ago: Alton Dog Show Draws Crowd (and Dogs) From Across the Country

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The Alton Kennel Club held its inaugural dog show on March 23 and 24, 1926. There was not going to be a St. Louis Dog Show in 1926, so the Alton Kennel Club expected a large turnout, but even the Kennel Club members were surprised at the wide interest leading up to the Alton show. An Alton Evening Telegraph article on February 24, 1926, mentioned that applications had so far been received from fifteen states, including New York, Texas, Colorado, and South Dakota. Participants entered

Morpho Mania 

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The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House hosts a special exhibition during spring break season, celebrating the final days of winter with a flood of Blue Morpho butterflies.  Morpho Mania features […]

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Spring Training

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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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Myranda Levins