SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER EVENTS: Innovation with Purpose: Building a Sustainable Engine for Good with Ron Daugherty – September 1, 8am-10am The J, Creve Coeur https://jccstl.com/event/innovation-with-purpose/ This event is free, but registration is required. Connect with business leaders and professionals with The J Staenberg Network! What does it take to build a successful business while creating lasting […]
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is sharing the following upcoming events and noteworthy items for September. State parks, historic sites, and museums have events throughout the month and the fall is a great time to explore the outdoors. Sept. 1 Public duck and goose hunting area permit second lottery opens Statewide The public duck and goose hunting permit lottery is open statewide Sept. 1-15. Go online for an application. Sept. 1 Bobcat permit lotter
EAST ST. LOUIS – State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) continues to donate his legislative pay raise to local organizations across his district. He voted against politician pay raises and chose to help less fortunate families in our community. This month, he donated soap, paper towels, and toilet paper to Jeremiah's Food Pantry in East St. Louis. “Stronger communities are built when we come together to help families in need,” said Schmidt. “I’m proud to
Tour de Florissant Back in Old Town Tour De Flor Press Release The 4th Annual Tour de Florissant is racing back into town on Labor Day, serving as the thrilling final leg of the prestigious 2026 Bommarito Audi West County Gateway Cup. This high-energy cycling event will take over Historic Old Town Florissant on Monday, […]
The Trump administration has been working steadily to remove protected status for asylum seekers that even Trump admits are deadly “shitholes.” Trump makes claims about countries that seem to indicate they’re too dangerous to live in, but then insists there’s no reason we shouldn’t be allowed to deport migrants to places where they’re likely to […]
CHICAGO – In two new proclamations, Governor JB Pritzker recognized August 31 as International Overdose Awareness Day and September as National Recovery Month in Illinois. International Overdose Awareness Day acknowledges the impact of drug overdoses on individuals, families, and communities while highlighting ways to reduce drug overdose deaths. National Recovery Month celebrates people in recovery from behavioral health challenges and promotes evidence-based treatment and recovery practices.
SPRINGFIELD – The State Treasurer’s Office made $1.45 billion in investment earnings from the state investment portfolio during Fiscal Year 2026, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced today. Treasurer Frerichs is the state’s Chief Investment and Banking Officer. He is responsible for investing state revenue in the state investment portfolio . “Every dollar we earn in interest for the people of Illinois is a dollar that lawmakers don’t have to raise in taxes
ST. LOUIS — A deep partial lunar eclipse turned much of the full moon red over St. Louis on the night of Aug. 27-28, 2026, as local skywatchers and the St. Louis Planetarium tracked peak viewing late Thursday night, Aug. 27, 2026, because the eclipse covered a vast majority of the moon’s face. The eclipse created a reddened “blood moon” effect visible across the Scientific American coverage area, including St. Louis. The event coincided with a bright full moon, giving
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GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College will add clay shooting to its athletics lineup beginning in Fall 2027 and is currently recruiting student-athletes for its inaugural team. Carrollton native Brady Cox will serve as head coach. Cox, who competed in clay shooting at the collegiate level, said the sport’s growing popularity among area high schools makes LC a natural fit for a college program. “There are more than 20 high schools on the Illinois side that have programs
EDWARDSVILLE – The City of Edwardsville announced that work will begin Monday, August 31, 2026, to transform one of the City’s two newest park properties into a showcase for native plants and a relaxing spot to enjoy that scenery. Construction is scheduled to get underway on Gerber Meadows, at Governors’ Parkway and Gerber Road, to sculpt the 3.42-acre parcel into a passive park with a variety of trees, flowers and grasses; a walking path along the perimeter; and a small parking
CHICAGO — Six months after President Donald Trump started the war in Iran, Governor JB Pritzker today called on the Trump administration to provide immediate relief from skyrocketing fertilizer costs that are squeezing Illinois farmers and raising grocery prices for working families across the country. Governor Pritzker urged President Trump to suspend federal import taxes on the nitrogen-based fertilizers Illinois corn farmers rely on to grow their crops. The Governor also called for a
MADISON COUNTY – Something mysterious has arrived along the MCT Trails thanks to a partnership and the generosity of Agency for Community Transit (ACT), the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau, and Enjoy Illinois. Six new metal sculptures, known as the Mysterious Creatures, have been installed at secret locations throughout the MCT Trails system where the trails intersect with, cross, or run alongside historic Route 66. The installations are part of the MCT Trails Creature Quest –
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced Monday it will not go forward with its exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano, which had been planned to coincide with the 2027 Met…
St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. said James L. Gibson, 68, was pronounced dead in the 2100 block of North 49th Street in Washington Park at about 11:35 p.m.
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