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Volunteers Needed to Help Local Foster Kids

5 months 4 weeks ago
BELLEVILLE - CASA of Southwestern Illinois is looking for volunteers, and they emphasized that anyone can join their work and be a hero for local kids. CASAs, or Court-Appointed Special Advocates, work with kids who have experienced abuse or neglect, most of whom are in the foster care system. These volunteers spend time with the kids and speak on their behalf in court to help the judge make decisions in the best interest of the child. “A CASA volunteer, in simplest terms, is a professional

Lane Closures Set To Begin May 4 on Joe Page Bridge in Hardin

5 months 4 weeks ago
HARDIN – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that daytime lane closures on the Joe Page bridge, which carries Illinois 100/16 over the Illinois River between Calhoun and Greene counties will begin Monday, May 4, weather permitting. During the initial phase, two-way traffic will be maintained using flaggers. Continuous daytime lane closures will continue through Friday, May 15. Beginning Monday, May 18, two-way traffic will be maintained by temporary traffic

Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Decision In Louisiana V. Callais

5 months 4 weeks ago
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on today’s Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais: “With this decision, the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority has again turned its back on the promise of an equal right to vote, further eroding the landmark Voting Rights Act . “As Justice Kagan wrote for the dissent, the Voting Rights Act was ‘born

Native Plants Beautify Landscapes, Support Songbirds, Available At The Nature Institute in Godfrey May Event

5 months 4 weeks ago
GODFREY — Native plants beautify landscapes and help support songbirds and other cherished wildlife. A wide variety of native wildflowers, grasses, sedges, vines, shrubs, trees and other native plant products supplied by four Grow Native! professional members will be available for purchase at a Grow Native! native plant sale held in partnership with The Nature Institute at 2213 S. Levis Ln., Godfrey, IL 62035 on Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Vendors at this event

Lest We Forget

5 months 4 weeks ago

Lest We Forget is a large-scale public art installation by UNESCO Artist for Peace Luigi Toscano, featuring larger-than-life photographic portraits of Holocaust survivors as they are today. Installed in open […]

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Myranda Levins

Maifest

5 months 4 weeks ago

Celebrate the spirit of Spring, German-style. The event is part of free general admission and includes: Authentic German food and treats with a German twist. A variety of draft beers […]

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Myranda Levins

Chinese Culture Days

5 months 4 weeks ago

Immerse yourself in awe-inspiring Chinese cultural performances, music, art, and history while enjoying authentic cuisine. Since 1996, the Garden has collaborated with the Chinese Culture Education and Services Foundation to […]

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Myranda Levins

Three Dead in Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash on Lewis and Clark Boulevard

5 months 4 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - Three people were killed in a three-vehicle crash on Friday night, May 1, 2026, on Lewis and Clark Boulevard in St. Louis, according to a fatality crash report investigated by MCIU #2 MSGT. J. Cox and CPL. A. Smith. The crash was reported at 8:32 p.m. on May 1, 2026, on southbound Lewis and Clark Boulevard north of Haviland Drive in St. Louis County. Investigators said Vehicle 1, a 2013 Cadillac SRX traveling southbound, sideswiped Vehicle 2, a 2020 Lexus RX350 traveling southbound

Night Comfort

5 months 4 weeks ago

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 […]

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Myranda Levins

Cooler start to weekend, warmer temps ahead for Sunday

5 months 4 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS - We'll have a mix of clouds and sun today with temperatures staying cool, highs reaching about 60 degrees. We could have a few spotty sprinkles across our southeast MO and southwest IL counties through the morning hours and potentially into the early afternoon. Sunday will be warmer with temperatures in the low [...]
Jaime Travers