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EHS Orchestra Students Perform With Edwardsville Symphony Sunday Evening, May 24, 2026
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville High School orchestra students and Orchestra Director Victoria Voumard performed Sunday, May 24, 2026, in the Edwardsville Symphony Side-By-Side Concert on the Stage by the Downtown Edwardsville Library in Edwardsville. Voumard said the concert featured Edwardsville High School students performing alongside the Edwardsville Symphony. Voumard said the students and director delivered “a sensational performance” during the event Sunday night. The
If Red Hot Riplet avocado toast isn't a thing...it should be.
Woman stabbed and killed husband in north St. Louis, charges say
Evelyn McDaniel, 65, faces charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action. She was being held in custody without bail, according to court records.
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Illinois unemployment rate holds at 5.1% in April as jobless numbers rise
The national unemployment rate was 4.3% for the same period, underscoring a gap between Illinois and the broader U.S. labor market.
Jim Onder's real estate 'hobby' led to tech hub project in Ferguson. Can he pull it off?
Over three decades, Onder β known for his AI legal ads β has built or bought at least 70 houses, apartments and commercial buildings. Some of his projects have stalled.
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Anyone know what the purpose of these traffic gates on Skinker Blvd & Forsyth Blvd
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If you've seen a concert at The Factory, can you explain why the closest seats to the stage are also the cheapest? Thnx!
Seeing gas prices on Google Maps 7 years ago makes me sad
Locally owned affordable boutiques
How Memorial Day Began as a Day of Mourning for America's War Dead
Memorial Day was not originally about barbecues, mattress sales, or the “start of summer.” It began as a day for the dead. That difference matters. For many Americans, Memorial Day is familiar but blurry. People know it is a federal holiday. They may know it honors members of the military. But the deeper story is often lost behind long weekends and store promotions. The holiday grew out of grief on a massive scale after the Civil War, and over time it became a national day of remembrance
May 25 in History: JFK's Moon Challenge, the May Revolution, and Other Turning Points
On May 25, 1961, U.S. President John F. Kennedy asked Congress to commit the United States to “landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth” before the decade was over. It was one of the defining announcements of the 20th century. At the time, it came during the Cold War, when spaceflight had become a visible measure of scientific skill, industrial power, and national confidence. The goal mattered immediately because it turned a series of early space setbacks into
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10 of our favorite St. Louis-area places to go on Route 66
It's the celebrated road's 100th anniversary this year. Here is what you might want to see and do.
Biking trails
Edwardsville NAACP Branch to Honor Mark Thomas With the President's Award
EDWARDSVILLE — The NAACP Edwardsville Branch is proud to announce that Mark Thomas will receive the prestigious President’s Award during the 61st Annual Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at the SIUE Meridian Ballroom. The President’s Award recognizes individuals whose leadership, service, advocacy, and commitment to community empowerment reflect the enduring mission and values of the NAACP. Mark Thomas exemplifies those qualities through a distinguished career
Refugee support is drying up in St. Louis. Afghan programs face uncertain future
A tutoring program run by nonprofit Welcome Neighbor STL is one of several supports for Afghan refugees in St. Louis that leaders say are under threat as federal funding expires.
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