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Western Illinois University looks to add new program with latest senate bill

2 months 1 week ago
Western Illinois University is looking for an upgrade to its Quad Cities campus. State Senate Bill 1308, introduced by State Sen. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, could potentially bring $7.2 million to help fund the project. The university president wants an innovation center to help bridge the school's programs with the Quad Cities' workforce. "We know [...]
Gavin Waidelich

Trump pardons ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentence

2 months 1 week ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose 14-year sentence for political corruption charges he commuted during his first term. The Republican president called the Democratic former governor, who once appeared on Trump’s reality TV show “Celebrity Apprentice,” “a very fine person” and said the conviction and prison [...]
ZEKE MILLER and MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press

Uncle Bill's Pancake House making a comeback with help of local groups

2 months 1 week ago
Not long ago, St. Louisans were saying goodbye to a beloved pancake eatery that stood along South Kingshighway Boulevard for over six decades. A surprising announcement came Monday that, with a little help from some friends, Uncle Bill's Pancake House in south St. Louis is returning.
Megan Mueller

66 years ago: Deadly winter tornado strikes St. Louis region

2 months 1 week ago
ST. LOUIS -- A deadly winter tornado struck the St. Louis region 66 years ago today, causing widespread devastation. The tornado, which lasted just 35 minutes, resulted in the deaths of 21 people and injured more than 300 others. It caused significant damage to homes, buildings, and businesses across the area. Some of the most [...]
Angela Hutti