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ST. LOUIS — World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois, will present its inaugural NASCAR Cup Series Weekend on June 3-5. Madison County Transit and the St. Clair County Transit District will offer NASCAR fans a convenient and money-saving option. St. Clair and Madison will offer four free shuttle bus lines to and from the speedway. The four free SCCTD and MCT shuttles will operate for more than 11 hours each day on Saturday, June 4, and Sunday, June 5. “One of the reasons NASCAR chose World Wide Technology Raceway to host the Enjoy Illinois 300 was because of the tremendous community support of local, county, and state governments with our venue. Having two first-class transportation districts working together to accommodate race fans with free service to the event illustrates our region welcomes the opportunity to host great events,” said WWTR Executive Vice President and General Manager Chris Blair “When race fans come to our track for these magical

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The St. Louis Business Journal is excited to announce the second annual class of Business of Pride Awards honorees, which celebrate both LGBTQIA+ leaders and allies who are successful in their careers, active in their communities, and are advocates for inclusion and equality.

GRANITE CIY – As Music in our Schools Month comes to a close, Granite City High School band director Wyatt Roberds recognized the 25 members of the GCHS Marching Warriors. The Class of 2022 helped lead the Marching Warriors to a memorable year, which included: Smith Walbridge Drum Major Clinics – July 25, 2021 Thumbs Up Award Runner up Squad of the Day Jonas Etchison - Outstanding Drum Major and Drum Major First Class O’Fallon Metro East Marching Classic – September 11, 2021 3rd Place Band – Class 3A 1st Place Color Guard EIU Panther Marching Band Festival – September 25, 2021 1st Place Band – Class 6A 1st Place Music 1st Place Visual 1st Place Drum Majors Grand Champion Fort Zumwalt North River City Showcase – October 9, 2021 7th Place Band – Class 6A 8th Place Band Overall in Finals U of I – Illinois Marching Band Championships – October 23, 2021

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Spirit officials are worried that JetBlue's Northeast Alliance deal with American Airlines would kill any Spirit-JetBlue possible combination.

Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed the fatality Monday morning.

Red Hot Chili Peppers made good on their word to pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins during their headlining set at the New Orleans Jazz Fest this past Sunday. During the…

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The fastest game on Earth.   HOCKEY: Faster Than Ever explores the science behind ice hockey. Technology, physics and other topics highlight the advances of

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For almost a half hour Thursday afternoon, the Missouri Capitol hallways echoed with the familiar tones and gently stated voice calling state senators to the floor: “The absence of a quorum has been noted.” Inside the chamber, Sen. Mike Moon, R-Ash Grove, waited. His top priority bill, to ban transgender youth from participating on sports […]

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The courage and skill of the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of primarily African American military pilots and airmen who fought in World War II with the 332d Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment, is honored and takes flight through the…

Podcaster, academic, and author Trevor Strunk discusses his book on the gaming industry.

A guide to finding zen under the sun in 2022

You may have heard that Republican politicians have been celebrating Elon Musk’s announced plans to purchase Twitter, in the belief that his extraordinarily confused understanding of free speech and content moderation will allow them to ramp up the kinds of nonsense, abuse, and harassment they can spread on Twitter. I’m still not convinced that will […]

Experts say restaurants and other service industries are in the midst of a reboot.

314 Pilates owner Natalie Sutto finds accessible movements for clients who are struggling with debilitating health issues, assisting them as they strive to regain their lives after their bodies have betrayed them.

Brown wants to demonstrate that blind soccer is not only a fun sport, but a highly competitive one.

They're seemingly popping up all over the place. At intersections in downtown St. Louis. Along a stretch of North Broadway. And, if you drive on Grand Boulevard past the Fox Theatre, your car will definitely hit one of them. Potholes. "All year round, there are just too many potholes," said Valesia Young. Sure, potholes are a seasonal problem, but the St. Louis mom and scores of other drivers are sick of them. "I've had to repair a broken axle three times," Young said. Young said in the past…

The St. Louis-based company, which installs utility meters for electric, gas and water companies, just signed a lease for a second headquarters in Baltimore.