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ALTON - The Alton Expo returns to Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater next week for four days of family fun with carnival rides, mud volleyball, multiple food vendors, and a full slate of musical entertainment, including returning favorites The Dirty Muggs and Platinum Rock Legends. The Expo will kick off at 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, and run through Sunday, September 11, with the following schedule of events: Thursday, September 8th, 5-10 p.m. Carnival rides by Luehr’s Ideal Rides 5-10 p.m. Live music by Super Jam 7-10 p.m. Friday, September 9th, 5-11 p.m. Carnival rides by Luehr’s Ideal Rides 5-10 p.m. Live music by Retro Boogie 5-7 p.m. Live music by The Dirty Muggs 7-11 p.m. Saturday, September 10th, 1-11 p.m. Carnival rides by Luehr’s Ideal Rides 1-10 p.m. Alton Sports Tap Mud Volleyball 11 a.m. Alton Catfish Classic Weigh-in 1-5 p.m. Live music by Platinum Rock Legends 7-11 p.m. Sunday, September 11th, 1-5 p.m. Carnival rides

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EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County Treasurer, Chris Slusser, is reminding taxpayers that the second installment of their real-estate tax bill is coming due. “With the holiday weekend approaching, I want to remind everyone that the second of four tax installments will be due Wed, Sept 7,” Slusser said. “The Treasurer’s office is open for business Mon-Fri from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., but will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Mon Sept 5. Slusser reminds taxpayers of all payment options: at one of the participating collector banks or credit unions throughout the county, by mail, through your financial institution’s online bill pay service, the Treasurer’s website at https://www.co.madison.il.us/treasurer/ by phone at 1-844-919-4300, or in person at the Treasurer’s Office in Edwardsville. If paid by mail, letters must be postmarked on or before Sept 7. “No penalty will be applied for payments mailed and postmarked by the due date,”

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The Who's 10th studio album, It's Hard, was released 40 years ago this Sunday -- September 4, 1982. The album was the British rock legends' final studio effort to feature…

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Matthew Wahlman, 34, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash Thursday night.

“Kia Boyz” are trending on social media, and that trend has hit St. Louis’ streets. Sgt. Tracy Panus of St. Louis County Police Department joins St. Louis on the Air to provide an update on the official response to the rash of thefts targeting Kia and Hyundai cars. She also shares advice on what motorists can do to protect their property.

This summer, St. Louis County tried to obtain a “gag order” against a lawyer suing its animal shelter. That attorney, Mark Pedroli, discusses his lawsuits against the shelter — and why the county sought to silence him. We also hear from Mandy Zatorski, who was fired from her manager position at the shelter in 2020. Zatorski argues that the shelter hasn’t improved since then, and cautions that privatizing the shelter could only cover up the problems instead of solving them.

According to Know Your Meme, the platforms that generate most of our memes have changed over the past decade: Back in the day, when dinosaurs trod the earth, our memes mostly came from YouTube and 4chan. Today, in our sleekly modern era, most of our memes come from Twitter and TikTok. I'm not sure what ...continue reading "Raw data: Where our memes come from"

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed an open records request seeking correspondence between two journalism professors connected to the University of Missouri and the executive director of a fact-checking group.

Ozzy Osbourne is going from "Iron Man" to the gridiron. The Prince of Darkness will be performing during halftime of the NFL's upcoming 2022 season opener between the Los Angeles…

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Next week, St. Louis’ New Jewish Theatre will open the world premiere of “The Bee Play”. The play addresses climate change through the eyes of Carver Washington, a young beekeeper in the Bronx. St. Louis musician and actor Miles Brenton joins St. Louis On The Air to discuss his experience as the first actor to bring Carver Washington to the stage.

Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett's latest concert album and video, Genesis Revisited Live: Seconds Out & More, documenting a 2021 performance from his tour of the same name, got its…

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Blueberry Hill is celebrating 50 years as a St. Louis staple with a birthday bash next week.

Pinner said she hopes for a new candidate who can "hit the ground running" to face issues in St. Louis County.

An honor so nice, he won it twice.  St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado was named National League Player of the Month after an adventurous August.

Guaranteed Ride Home is a reimbursement program for employers and employees through Citizens for Modern Transit when you need an emergency ride home.

Katherine Pinner filed a request Friday to have her name removed from the ballot with St. Louis County Courts, according to court spokesman John O'Sullivan.

United Way of Greater St. Louis, one of the St. Louis region's largest nonprofit organizations, has hired a marketing chief with over 20 years' experience from one of its supported agencies.

From Greater St. Louis Inc. to Mayor Tishaura Jones, the procurement of the federal Build Back Better Grant was hailed as a victory in collaboration for the region.

Some former students say that $10,000 isn't enough.

EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Inclusive Excellence, Education and Development Hub (The Hub) and the Kimmel Student Involvement Center hosted a series of special receptions throughout the week, welcoming and celebrating the various identity groups of incoming students. Students that identify as Hispanic/Latinx, Asian American, Pacific Islander, LGBTQIA+, or Black were invited to the student welcome receptions. And while the receptions were tailored for the specific identity groups, all students were welcome to attend. “The welcome events give students the opportunity to meet and engage with one another in a purposefully inclusive environment,” said Lindy Wagner, assistant vice chancellor for Inclusive Excellence, Education and Development. “The goal for these events is for students from various identity groups to feel seen and know that the university and surrounding communities have resources for them.” Each welcome event include

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