SPRINGFIELD, IL. - The Illinois Police Memorial Committee held their 41st annual ceremony at the Capitol Thursday to pay tribute to fallen officers and their families. State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer joined law enforcement officers, fellow legislators, and community members to honor the lives and service of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. "This solemn ceremony honors the bravery, service, and sacrifice of those who lost their lives in the line of duty," Rep. Davidsmeyer said.
ROXANA – Four high school seniors from the metro area have earned Phillips 66 Community STEM Scholarships, recognizing their academic excellence and commitment to careers that will power a more innovative energy future. Wesley LeBrun (Alton High School), Kinley Lucas (Southwestern CUSD #9), Shane Box (Collinsville High School), and Dylan Brueggeman (Edwardsville High School) are among the 54 students nationwide selected from a competitive pool of applicants planning to stud
GLEN CARBON – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois presented the Thanks Badge II and Honor Pin to two outstanding volunteers at the annual Recognition of Excellence awards ceremony. Kathy Arend from Highland was awarded the Thanks Badge II while Carrie Davitz from Belleville was awarded the Honor Pin. The Thanks Badge II honors a previous Thanks Badge recipient who has continued to provide exemplary service in a leadership role resulting in a measurable impact that benefits the entire Girl Scout
ALTON - Shannon Beloit always knew she wanted to be a teacher. Beloit teaches at the Early Childhood Center in the Alton Community Unit School District #11. This Teacher Appreciation Week, she is reflecting on the decision that brought her to Alton and her love for working with young kids. “Becoming a teacher made sense,” she said. “I knew I wanted to do something that impacted others and would never be boring.” Early childhood education is certainly far from boring.
ALTON - Tori Lonsdale hopes to inspire her students like her teachers did for her. Lonsdale teaches kindergarten and first grade at Mark Twain School in the Alton Community Unit School District #11. This Teacher Appreciation Week, she’s expressing her gratitude for the people who pushed her to success and following in their footsteps as an educator. “When I was younger, I felt very inspired and seen by my teachers and I always wanted to be like them,” she remembered. “A
New cultivars and old favorites are shown and sold by the area’s top growers, who are on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. Included […]
The upcoming special exhibition at the Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum explores the myriad ways that different cultures represent plants and gardens through literary media, such as herbals, novels, poems, […]
The geometric and glowing art of HYBYCOZO is coming to St. Louis this spring and summer, on display for daytime visitors of the Missouri Botanical Garden and during special illuminated […]
The National Museum of Transportation is proud to announce a special exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of historic Route 66. Titled “Roads, River, Rooms, and Reels,” the exhibit will open […]
While the Trump administration is directing hundreds of millions of dollars to coal projects, miners in Appalachia are suffering from a resurgence of black lung disease. But industry pushback is delaying federal rules that would reduce miners’ exposure to deadly silica dust.
The Tower Grove Farmers’ Market is open Saturdays from 8 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (April through November 1) and Tuesdays from 4 p.m. to sunset (May through September). The market has experienced […]
The High Low Gallery presents a new exhibition, Night Comfort, featuring works by St. Louis artist Jeremy Rabus, opening Friday, March 27 and running through Sunday, June 14. Night Comfort explores nostalgia through […]
ST. LOUIS - There are a few areas of dense fog out there Saturday morning and a dense fog advisory is in place for much of the region through 8AM. Fog and low clouds should dissipate through the morning hours and Saturday looks beautiful. With skies becoming sunny and temperatures warming to the low 80s [...]
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