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EDWARDSVILLE - The fifth annual “Voices of Our Past” historical re-enactment event at Woodlawn Cemetery in Edwardsville will be held on Saturday, Oct. 8. The one-day special event will feature portrayals of citizens from Edwardsville’s past and the connections they have to the town today - proceeds will benefit the maintenance of Woodlawn Cemetery. Craig Becker, the creative director of this event, said Woodlawn Cemetery is “the oldest active cemetery in Edwardsville, and most of anybody who’s anybody is buried there.” “Seven citizens were selected and researched and a brief biography was written for each one, and then members of Alumni Players! who are all Edwardsville High School graduates - mostly from long ago and far away - are going to be portraying these characters based on the historical facts, but then really developing characters that come to life,” Becker said. With this year’s theme centering around professions,

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Reliever Giovanny Gallegos and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed Monday to an $11 million, two-year contract, a deal that includes a club option for 2025 .

MARYVILLE – In partnership with the Illinois Treasurer’s office, State Senator Kris Tharp is bringing the popular I-Cash services to Metro East residents in Wood River and Caseyville. “Unclaimed property is commonly intangible and thus more difficult for families to know what is owed to them,” said Tharp (D-Bethalto). “I encourage any Illinois resident to visit an I-Cash event to check if they have any unclaimed property.” The Treasurer’s office has more than $3.5 billion in unclaimed funds for Illinois residents. To offer families an opportunity to search the database and file a claim, the first event will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at the Wood River Library, 326 E. Ferguson Ave. The second event will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at the Caseyville Public Library, 419 S. Second St. A final I-Cash event is scheduled for 12 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27 at Wood River City Hall, 111 N. Wood River Ave. “It’s

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Take a load off and take in the views on a relaxing daytime cruise that shows St. Louis from the river that built it. Narrated

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Missouri ranks among the nation's top states in planning for skilled IT workforce needs, according to a new review from the Center for Digital Government.

The owners of Major League Soccer expansion franchise St. Louis City SC might not have to wait too long to recoup the value of their investment to launch the team. A newly published report shows the valuations of MLS franchises are growing, particularly among expansion teams that have entered the league in recent years.

Tomorrow's transportation arrived today at The National Museum of Transportation. Direct from the Smithsonian Institution's Futures Exhibit, The Virgin Air Hyperloop is now on display at The National Museum of Transportation. Like all precious resources, time is worth saving. Be among the first to marvel at Virgin Hyperloop’s Pegasus pod . With speeds of up to 670 miles per hour, hyperloop could be the first potential leap forward in mobility in a century. In late 2020 Virgin Hyperloop made it one step closer to reality, and made global headlines, when its first passengers completed a successful trial run of a technology that has long been a staple of science fiction. Distances that once took months to travel, and now take hours, will require just minutes. In February 2022, Virgin Hyperloop announced it was refocusing its efforts from a mass transportation system to a cargo system, in response to the challenges of the global supply chain. It’s a good reminder that

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Mickey Mouse and many other fan favorites are coming back to St. Louis as Disney on Ice returns this winter.

The fundraiser for the LGBTQ+ advocacy organization will include breakfast fare from Honey Bee’s Biscuits + Good Eats, as well as drinks from 4 Hands Brewing Co. and 1220 Spirits.

ILLINOIS — Tax rebates have been hitting bank accounts and mailboxes across Illinois for the past three weeks. If you qualify and haven't gotten your check yet, the deadline to submit necessary forms is fast approaching. The 2022 State of Illinois Tax Rebates are one-time payments to qualified Illinois residents approved under the Illinois Family [...]

Amendment 5 would elevate the Missouri National Guard to its own cabinet-level position.

So, plenty of Supreme Court watchers and Section 230 experts all knew that this term was going to be a big one for Section 230… it’s just that we all expected the main issue to be around the Netchoice cases regarding Florida and Texas’s social media laws (those cases will likely still get to SCOTUS […]

From Webster-Kirkwood Times:  It was in November 2020 that the Kirkwood City Council approved “The James,” a five-story, 152-apartment and retail development to be constructed on North Kirkwood Road where the UMB building once stood. Now a second apartment building, this one four stories with 60 units and street level retail space, is being proposed […]

From Call Newspapers:  The South County YMCA, 12736 Southfork Road, broke ground on a new adaptive sports complex Sept. 7. The project is in partnership with Cardinals Care, the Gateway Region YMCA, Boniface Foundation and the Miracle League. “The Gateway Region YMCA currently serves more than 1,550 children and adults with diverse abilities, and this […]

The 22-year-old man surrendered to police after his twin brother was shot about 9:15 p.m. Monday.

Caritas Family Solutions, the largest provider of foster care services in Southern Illinois, is hosting a unique event to raise funds for the youth and other vulnerable populations they serve. The event, called “Be A Kid For A Night” is designed to let adults experience being a ‘kid for a night’ through arcade games, inflatables, and other fun activities. The event will take place on October 15 from 6:30 pm to 10 pm at the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville, Illinois. “This is meant to be a fun event but it’s a reminder that there are children and families living in our communities that often don’t get the chance to just be a kid and enjoy carefree activities,” said Caritas Family Solutions CEO Gary Huelsmann. “All kids deserve to have a childhood and be cared for in a loving home. We hope this event will show people the impact they can make in a child’s life by supporting our mission of creating healthy relationships,

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From The FABRICATOR:  OK, bear with me: Welding just for the hell of it. Yes, initially invented for utility, welding serves as a means to an end. It evolved into a tool to build everything an advanced society needs, from stools and stoves to skyscrapers and jumbo jets. Steel pipelines delivering fuel and water span […]

From KSDK:  The new owner of downtown’s long-vacant AT&T tower, the state’s largest office building, has discussed selling it, according to people familiar with the matter. No transaction has been completed, but the disclosure raises questions about whether New York-based SomeraRoad, which in April was identified as the new owner of the property after a […]