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There will be more school resource officers in St. Charles County schools when thousands of kids return to class next Monday, August 22. 

St. Louis organizations provide eye exams to immigrant and refugee children in the metropolitan area for the upcoming school year.

The Captain David Dorn Foundation has donated more than $75,000 worth of equipment and supplies, including trauma kits, tourniquets, flashlights, and boots to first responders.

Originally written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber as a children’s oratorio, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has, in time, expanded to become one of the most beloved shows ever.

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BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups is a legendary St. Louis live music venue presenting world class Jazz, Blues, R&B, Soul and Americana along with southern-inspired

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ALTON — Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced $106 million in capital grants awarded to revitalize 50 commercial corridors and main streets throughout Illinois. Alton, Edwardsville, Collinsville, and Carrollton were among the cities that are designated to receive funds. In addition to the $106 million in state funding, projects offered an additional $109 million in matching grant funds, for a total investment of $215 million. The historic Rebuild Illinois (RBI) Downtowns and Main Streets Capital program represent the largest-ever RBI investment focused on community revitalization. AltonWorks, Alton, will receive a $3 million grant for the restoration of historic buildings for the Wedge Innovation Center incubator. The City of Collinsville will receive $1,828,350 for the St. Louis Road and Collinsville Road corridor initiative. The City of Edwardsville was awarded $2,869,031 for water/sewer and streetscape

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Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) says the investments top $50M, calling it the most the area has ever received for flooding management.

One of the most fascinating parts of Mar-a-Lago-gate, or whatever we're calling it, is why Trump left the White House with stacks of classified documents. I can think of lots of reasons, but none of them really make any sense: Trump just took anything he wanted to have around, refusing to admit to himself that ...continue reading "Why did Donald Trump take all those classified documents?"

Flood cleanup has continued in St. Charles for the past three weeks after they received between nine and 13 inches of rain within six hours on July 26.  

Clayton-based online learning firm Nerdy has acquired an educational technology startup in a move designed to add coding programs for students to its educational offerings.

Flooded areas provide breeding ground for biting bugs.

SBA representatives will help business owners, impacted by the summer's historic flooding, with applying for loans at the Urban League in St. Louis.

CHICAGO — Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys generals in commending the U.S. Department of Education for its far-reaching proposed regulatory reforms and in urging the department to adopt additional improvements to achieve equitable and transparent relief for student borrowers. The coalition submitted public comments to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, supporting the department’s proposed changes to its Borrower Defense, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and Closed School Discharge regulations, while recommending additional changes to further benefit borrowers. “I commend the U.S. Department of Education for making important reforms to protect student borrowers and taxpayers from predatory schools,” said Raoul. “Today, we are calling on the department to strengthen and clarify some of these changes to ensure equitable relief for students in Illinois and across the country.” The Borrower Defense Rule was intended

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BELLEVILLE — Governor Pritzker joined local legislators and stakeholders today to announce a new law enforcement-focused campus in Belleville in partnership with the city of Belleville, Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC), the Illinois State Police (ISP), and Southern Illinois University (SIU). The campus, located on the former site of Lindenwood University’s undergraduate program, was repurchased by the City of Belleville through a grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). “Thanks to a grant from Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Southwestern Illinois Justice & Workforce Development Campus will mold our passionate students into law enforcement professionals — from police officers to lawyers to forensic scientists,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “This is a shining example of good government doing good work — collaborating with community partners and investing the time and resources necessary

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