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Chinese Silk Textiles of the Ming and Qing Dynasties showcases fine examples of Chinese textiles from the Museum’s collection, including clothing, embroideries, hangings, and banners

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Fox in the Mirror, a 20–minute video by Argentine artist Liliana Porter, is comprised of short vignettes depicting objects coupled with piano scores, solos, or

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Oscar Murillo (born Colombia, 1986) examines notions of cultural exchange, globalization, labor, and action through monumental paintings that reflect the processes of their making.  

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Catching the Moment celebrates the acquisition in 2020 of 833 works of contemporary art assembled by Ted L. and Maryanne Ellison Simmons. Comprised primarily of prints—and including a

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Green Door Art Gallery proudly presents Abstracted, An Exploration of Geometry, Line and Flow. The exhibit features resin paintings by Zac Farmer and Julie Gittemeier,

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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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ALTON - It is with great sadness the death of Yvonne Campbell, owner of My Just Desserts, is announced Wednesday morning. However, she died of complications after a crash in Jamaica on July 8, 2022. She had been hospitalized in Jamaica since the accident. Others from Alton were involved in the crash and one person remains in a Jamaica hospital hoping to be flown back for additional medical treatment in the U.S. My Just Desserts in Alton issued this statement on its Facebook page on Wednesday morning: "We have to share with you all about the passing of our owner Yvonne. Anyone that knew her, loved her, and knew how much of a bright light she brought to every room she entered. No one will ever bake a pie, cobbler, or cake as good as her. "Please give us room for grievance at this time. We will be closed until further notice and will let everyone know when we will be back. Thank you all for your continued thoughts and prayers, this is devastating to all." Shelia Goins, the wif

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After that dismal inflation report we could all use a little good news, couldn't we? I forgot to post gasoline prices on Monday, so here they are today: This time I even adjusted for inflation! I wouldn't normally do that for a four-month series, but since inflation has been running high I figured it might ...continue reading "Raw data: The price of gasoline is still dropping"

St. Charles County prosecutor Tim Lohmar’s driver’s license was revoked July 1 after police said he refused to submit to breath or field sobriety tests.

Two people died late Tuesday night after a car crash near Millstadt, Illinois.

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Sisters Anya and Irina, who are three months old, were born at the zoo April 21. Their species is critically endangered.

EDWARDSVILLE - Kathy McKinnon, President/CEO of SIUE Credit Union, will be retiring after 38 years of service on June 30, 2022, and will be succeeded by Matthew Parrott as the new President/CEO. Kathy became the 3rd president of SIUE Credit Union on December 1st, 2006, succeeding Maxine Callies. Kathy began her career in credit unions in 1972 working for the American Steel Federal Credit Union and then started at SIUE Credit Union in 1984 as Vice President of Operations. Kathy has been instrumental in the growth of the credit union from 9 million in assets in 2006 to over 30 million in assets in 2022. During her tenure, Kathy has implemented many products and services for the benefit of its members. Kathy also served as a Director on the Epcor payment systems board for more than 15 years. Epcor provides payments expertise through education, advice, and member representation. Matthew Parrott succeeded Kathy McKinnon on July 1, 2022. Matthew has been in the financial industry for more

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Bag Phones, Brick Phones, Blackberries, a Satellite Phone and more – these are some of the cellular telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration reminded doctors and other health care providers Monday that a federal law protects them if they provide abortion services to save a patient’s life …

Without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, your inflation rate for June: As usual, I'm less interested in the headline number and more interested in core CPI, which dropped another tenth of a point last month, ending at 5.9%. It has now declined 0.6% since February. If you want a sense of how inflation is running ...continue reading "Chart of the day: Inflation in June"