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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) cosponsored the Support Kids Not Red Tape Act with Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and a bipartisan group of their colleagues. The bill makes sure the crucial U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) school meal flexibilities that have fed children throughout the COVID-19 pandemic continue from June 30, 2022, to September 30, 2023. “As someone whose family relied on public nutrition programs after my father lost his job, I recognize that food insecurity is a systemic issue,” said Duckworth. “The Support Kids Not Red Tape Act is an opportunity to help reduce the number of children who have to worry about where their next meal is coming from by helping ensure millions of kids across the nation have food to eat, and I’m proud to help introduce it alongside Senators Stabenow and Durbin.”

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The shooting happened in the 1300 block of Sharondale Circle. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ferguson Police Department at 314-522-3100.

EAST ALTON – The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center’s (NGRREC sm ) April Neighbor Nights event will showcase the research being completed by several of the center’s spring interns. This month’s Neighbor Night will be both in-person and broadcasted virtually. It will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday April 19. There will be a 30-minute field station tour starting at 6:15 p.m., followed by the intern presentation starting at 7 p.m. “Interns will receive valuable experience from presenting at our April Neighbor Nights event,” Director of Environmental Education Sarah Fisher said. “This opportunity prepares our interns to present their research findings at future professional conferences or symposia. The presentations will focus on the following topics: Collecting and conducting data analysis of fecal bacteria levels in the Prairie du Pont and Judy’s Branch watersheds; generating a baseline set of water quality

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CARLINVILLE - Blackburn College students will be hosting a Spring Festival on April 23 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The festival will include a variety of activities including a craft fair, silent auction, a cash bar, food trucks, and a DJ. Blackburn students in the Leadership Skills Workshop class, taught by Dr. Shelly Peffer, professor of Leadership, Law, and Public service, are organizing the event. All activities will take place between Woodward Dawes Athletic Center and Demuzio Campus Center on the Blackburn College campus. This event will serve as a fundraiser for Blackburn and Beyond, a program designed to increase opportunities for young adults with diverse learning abilities. Claire Stein, a sophomore student in the leadership class, explained, “As young leaders at Blackburn we recognize the need to make high-quality education accessible to all young students. By supporting Blackburn and Beyond we feel that we are ensuring that this is something that can continue to positively

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ALTON - There is still one more opportunity to participate in a Seed Swap with the Three Rivers Project of Sierra Club Illinois. The final seed swap will be held in partnership with The Lodge Bar at Lovejoy this Saturday, April 9. Join Three Rivers Project staff, our partner, and fellow farmers and gardeners while swapping or sharing your quality seeds, cuttings, and bulbs. This community event is free to attend and all are welcome. Join us in celebration of the end of winter and the start of the spring gardening season! The third and final seed swap event will be held at The Lodge Bar at the Lovejoy on Saturday, April 9, from 11:00am to 3:00pm. To register for the Seed Swap at The Lodge Bar at the Lovejoy, go to sc.org/Lovejoyseedswap . If you are sharing self-collected seeds, please label the homegrown seeds with the common or species name, year, and your name. If you are sharing commercial seed packets, no further action is needed. “We hope Metro-East community members wil

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ALTON – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces intermittent lane closures of IL 140 (College Ave) between Annex St and IL 111 in Bethalto beginning on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, weather permitting. At a minimum, one lane in each direction will remain open at all times. This project will provide a new asphalt surface and it should be completed by the end of September 2022. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. The contractor on this project is the C. E. Mahoney Co. of Swansea, Illinois. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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Bold. Creative. Determined. Mysterious. Mystical. Passionate. The defining characteristics of a Scorpio and The Delmar Loop! Celebrate your inner Scorpio and come enjoy all there is to offer here from dining to shopping to world class entertainment. Thank you to STL Bucket List for knowing our sign! #stlbucketlist #thedelmarloop #scorpio #loopalicious #supportlocal

ST. LOUIS - A man was shot and killed in Ferguson Sunday night. Police received a call for a shots fired incident in the area of Sharondale Circle at about 7:30 p.m. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man "slumped at the steering wheel of a vehicle." They said he appeared to [...]

ST. LOUIS - Funeral arrangements have been made for the St. Louis boy who died when he fell off a Florida rollercoaster. Tyre Sampson, 14, was tragically killed when he fell off the Orlando Free Fall ride, which opened last year at Icon Park, on Thursday, March 24. Sampson's visitation is on Saturday from 8 [...]

ST. LOUIS – In support of his most recent album Wonder, GRAMMY nominated, multi-platinum singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes has announced 13 additional "Wonder: The World Tour" shows in the US & Canada, with 86 arena dates announced so far spanning across North America, the UK & Europe. The new dates include stops in Shawn’s hometown of Toronto, new shows in San Diego, and St. Louis, as well as a second stop in Brooklyn. More great tickets have also been added to all previously announced shows in North America. On the tour, Shawn will be joined by Dermot Kennedy and Tate McRae in North America (see tour listings for respective opener in each city). Tickets for the July 16 stop at St. Louis’ Enterprise Center will be available via Ticketmaster starting Friday, April 8 at 10 a.m. CT, and range in price from $26.50 – $196.50. To purchase, please click here. Tickets for the added North America dates will be available via Presales that begin Wednesday, April 6th at

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Rob Connoley is a lover of history, particularly the history surrounding the Ozarks and the ingredients local to the area. He explains how he translate that story directly into the dishes he serves at his restaurant, Bulrush.

GLEN CARBON – Summer camp is a Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois tradition, and it’s calling YOU! Girl Scout Camp gives girls the opportunity to try new adventures, build skills, make new friends, and enjoy the great outdoors. Not a Girl Scout? No problem! Girls can join Girl Scouts now through an extended membership so they can enjoy camping this summer and transition right into the troop experience in the fall. It’s the perfect time to join! “We can’t wait for summer to get here so we can experience the great outdoors at Girl Scout Camp,” said Mary Buchanan, Senior Director of Program Engagement. “Girl Scouts is all about empowering girls to try new things and explore what interests them. At Girl Scout Camp, girls have the opportunity to do this while building memories that will last a lifetime,” Buchanan added. Resident Camp sessions are available in DuBois, Edwardsville, Ozark, and Makanda. Spots are filling quickly, so be sure to

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This post has a twist at the end, so bear with me. We start with a piece in the Atlantic by Derek Thompson about the end of the 9-to-5 workday. It's based on a Microsoft study of keyboard strokes on work computers: Findings from Microsoft and its researchers suggest that the 9-to-5 workday is fading ...continue reading "The internet hasn’t increased workaholism in the US"

EDWARDSVILLE – Jennifer Korte, a candidate for State Representative in the 112 th District, says her opponent’s position as the communications director for the Illinois Republican Party is a blatant conflict of interest and he should take a leave of absence while running his campaign. Joe Hackler is running for State Representative in the 112 th District. He currently is the spokesman for the Illinois Republican Party. “The state party exists to promote Republican candidates in Illinois and having a member of the staff run for a state legislative office is a conflict of interest,” Korte said. “The Illinois Republican Party as a matter of practice should stay out of primaries, especially in races where there is no Republican incumbent. It is hard for the Illinois Republican Party to argue they are not taking sides when one of their own is running in a contested primary. Joe Hackler should take a leave from his job to assure voters there is no impropriety

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Alice in Chains frontman Layne Staley died April 5, 2002, 20 years ago today. With his dark lyrics and unique voice -- often joined in harmony with guitarist Jerry Cantrell…

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Mind, Art, Experience: 10 Years of Chess & Culture in Saint Louis celebrates the best chess, art and culture from all 50 exhibitions held at

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Impressionism and Beyond traces the complex and generative encounters of artists with modern life, highlighting the diverse conversations between tradition and innovation, representation and abstraction, and

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St. Louis just can’t stay quiet. The region has produced legends who are on a first-name basis worldwide, like Ike & Tina, Miles, Chuck, and

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Admission to the Missouri History Museum and this special exhibit is free.   Women, often portrayed as secondary characters in the city’s formation, were actually

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