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GLEN CARBON – Distinguished volunteer Rosemary Gruber from Belleville has been honored with the annual Heart of Gold Award by Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois. This prestigious award recognizes the tremendous long-term impact a volunteer has had on girls and adults in his or her community through Girl Scouts, and it is the highest award a Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois adult volunteer can earn. Rosemary's impact on Girl Scouts is epic! A mother of three daughters and a retired registered nurse, she always made the time to help make a difference. Starting as a troop leader in the early 1970s, she has served in so many ways, including volunteering at day camps, helping fundraise, coordinating programs, training Program Aides, and serving as a nurse at events. At just shy of her 80th birthday, she still volunteers as a recruitment specialist who helps set up new troops and ensures new troop leaders feel welcome and well trained. “Rosemary exemplifies what it means to be

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I felt a little bad for making my Rome "Where am I" picture so hard, so I decided to make yesterday's a little easier. The fragment in the top right of the picture is indeed the Eiffel Tower. Here's a better picture: This was taken from Pont Mirabeau while I was puttering around at night ...continue reading "Yes, Paris is the correct answer"

Aimee Osbourne, daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, is safe after exiting a Los Angeles recording studio that caught fire Thursday. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the blaze…

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Mike Bost (IL-12) and Rodney Davis (IL-13) yesterday succeeded in stripping language from the House Water Resources Development Act that would have limited access to affordable water for communities at Rend Lake, Carlyle Lake, and Lake Shelbyville. The provision would have set the stage for Governor Pritzker to terminate several existing contracts between the state of Illinois and the Army Corps of Engineers, forcing communities near Army Corps-managed lakes to pay more for water usage. “Once again, Governor Pritzker and liberal Democrats in Chicago and Springfield have completely disregarded the needs of Southern Illinois,” said Bost. “Resources are already stretched thin at the local level and terminating these contracts would have forced our communities to choose between affordable water and other necessary services. I’m pleased that Rep. Davis and I were successful in stripping this provision from the House

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Climate change is keeping us up at night in more ways than one.

The Foo Fighters album The Colour and the Shape is now 25. Released May 20, 1997, The Colour and the Shape arrived two years after Dave Grohl dropped the debut,…

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On a recent sunny afternoon, Angie Swyers sits down at a picnic table in front of her Soulard bakery, Mauki's, and apologizes to a reporter for the frequent interruptions caused by the steady stream of customers entering her shop. The bakery normally isn't this busy at this time of day, she explains, before acknowledging that it's not a bad problem to have. "Not right now, that's for sure," she says.

Craft Alliance is pleased to present Other Ways of Knowing, a solo exhibition with Kansas City-based ceramic artist Casey Whittier.   Like so many of

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Green Door Art Gallery proudly presents Botanicals & Blooms II, A celebration of all things floral and botanical. The exhibit features sculptural gourd vessels by

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Mind, Art, Experience: 10 Years of Chess & Culture in Saint Louis celebrates the best chess, art and culture from all 50 exhibitions held at

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Impressionism and Beyond traces the complex and generative encounters of artists with modern life, highlighting the diverse conversations between tradition and innovation, representation and abstraction, and

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St. Louis just can’t stay quiet. The region has produced legends who are on a first-name basis worldwide, like Ike & Tina, Miles, Chuck, and

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Admission to the Missouri History Museum and this special exhibit is free.   Women, often portrayed as secondary characters in the city’s formation, were actually

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Founder Bill Kunz sells the 16-year-old restaurant to Michael Skordos and Crystal O’Brien.

Stop us if you've heard this one before: The Cure's next album will be released later this year. Frontman Robert Smith has been teasing the follow-up to 2008's 4:13 Dream…

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The Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX Helicopter flew over storm damage across the St. Louis metropolitan area Friday.

The victim was identified Friday as Dwayne Haywood, a 46-year-old man from St. Louis.

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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ALTON - A free health fair for senior citizens on Wednesday at Senior Services Plus on North Rodgers in Alton was well-received with a large group in attendance. About 40 vendors participated and several senior and health-related agencies, including TRIAD, were also present. Seniors were able to learn about health care, wellness, legal issues and much more, plus have health screenings and participate in giveaways. Carrie Carter of the Older Adults Health Council said this event allows them to reach seniors in a special way with the health fair. She said she appreciated the partnership with Senior Services Plus and the other vendors for the event. Debbie Frakes, a spokesperson for Senior Services Plus, said it was an excellent turnout for the event. “We haven’t been able to hold one of these for three years because of COVID-19 and we had a lot of participants today and it worked out well,” she said. “We are so happy to have everyone back in the building.”

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