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EDWARDSVILLE - Year-round, women strive to make significant efforts to engender equal and equitable space wherever they are. Owing to their broader contribution to the immediate community and beyond, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Inclusive Excellence, Education and Development Hub (The Hub) recognized 17 Phenomenal Women, comprising faculty, staff, students and community members, who are shaping society with their community involvement, public discourse and exemplary leadership. A virtual event held in March honored the women, including awardees from not only SIUE, but also within the SIU System. “Our campus is stronger with the presence of women like the ones celebrated at this event,” shared Lindy Wagner, assistant vice chancellor for Inclusive Excellence, Education and Development. “Our campus and the community benefit from all the hard work and dedication put in, be it visible or invisible labor.” “This event provides a chance t

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GODFREY - Taylor and Lily will be hosting their 14 th annual Christmas in July on July 29, 2022. "They are looking for raffle ticket items," their grandmother Margaret Freer said. "Everyone has been so generous in the past. The raffle is the main money-maker for the event and 100 percent of what is raised stays here in our community and is tax-deductible. "I believe we have a business donating $2,500 cash prize and we need several items to make the raffle appealing. Condo rentals, timeshares, vacation packages, green seats, etc. are all well received and coveted items. "If anyone can help please call 618-466-6151 and ask for Margaret or Carrie. We are hoping for another successful event. I cannot express enough how many people this helps."

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St. Louisans can again fly direct to Canada starting this weekend. Air Canada ceased operation in St. Louis due to the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic. The first direct flights to and from Toronto in two years will take off and land on Saturday.

This story was originally published by Creative Loafing Tampa. Musical acts that defy categorization and are difficult to describe are rare, fascinating creatures.

The GOP-led Legislature passed the abortion ban in 2019 in hopes that the 1973 ruling would later be tossed out.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a Politico …

The report from law enforcement describes what happened when Tyre Sampson fell from the ride and the moments after the incident.

GLEN CARBON - Freshman Mia Range is a top-notch competitor in both track and field and soccer. She recently won the Madison County Small Schools high jump and 100-meter dash. She was the state indoor high jump champion for small schools. Mia is a Byron Carlson Petri & Kalb, Kalb, Inc., Female Athlete of the Month for Father McGivney Catholic High School. Her best in the high jump is 5-3.75 and she has run a 12.97 in the 100. She is also outstanding in the 200 meters and long jump. She won the state indoors with a 5-3 high jump. “The high jump is definitely my favorite event,” she said. “My goal for the outdoor season in the high jump is 5-foot-5. I hope to get in the low 27s or 26 at state. I want to make it to state in the 200 and high jump.” Mia said her main hope is to take a state outdoor high jump title back to McGivney. She is very satisfied with McGivney Catholic High School and said: “It is a lot different than a public school with a lot

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Lynyrd Skynyrd will headline the final day of the second annual Born & Raised Festival, taking place September 16-18 in Pryor, Oklahoma, at Pryor Creek Music Festival Grounds, the same…

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The Illinois State Fair starts in 100 days and we've learned the entertainment line-up for the grandstand.

It will be held May 17 from noon to 5 p.m. at Lakeside Renovation and Design's office in Chesterfield.

The director of Wash U’s Sleep Medicine Center discusses his new study on sleep apnea and driving behavior, takes questions from listeners and explains why it’s important not to let sleep problems go untreated.

In the past year and a half, federal prosecutors have charged more than a dozen individuals in the St. Louis area for fraud relating to the Paycheck Protection Program and other COVID-relief programs. The various schemes that have resulted in prosecution add up to more than $7 million in alleged fraud, according to analysis of court documents by the RFT.

Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC) has extended employment agreements with two high-ranking executives that will pay them over $1 million in annual base salary.

The incident report says the father of a friend of Tyre Sampson who witnessed the March 24 accident told deputies that the teen appeared to fall out of his seat when plunging passengers on the Free Fall ride passed a point that was halfway down the tower.

Why does my local medical center have an outline of a cannabis leaf on its floor?

The federal REAL ID deadline, which has been postponed or delayed numerous times over the last several years, is exactly one year away.

One of the St. Louis region's largest accounting firms is expanding its Kansas City presence with an acquisition that will bring it about 50 more employees.

GLEN CARBON - Junior Jacob Huber is a standout on both the hardwoods and is now in track and field for Father McGivney Catholic High School. He is the Byron, Carlson Petri & Kalb, LLC., Male Athlete of the Month for the Griffins. Huber is a long jumper and sprinter and has had a strong start for the Griffins in the 2022 track and field season. He is also a guard on the McGivney boys basketball team. Huber said the key to his success in track and field is “perseverance, knowing that I’ll be fulfilled in the end.” The McGivney athlete has participated in track and field since seventh grade and says what he enjoys the most about it is the “pure competitiveness within yourself and the other athletes.” He continued: “Sports in high school have helped me understand what it's like to be faced with adversity and what it means to work hard. Both of these things and more have developed me into a hard-working and determined student and athlete.”

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A document filed last week with the city of St. Louis shows that the 1.4 million-square-foot tower at 909 Chestnut St., which has been vacant since sole tenant AT&T moved its employees in 2017, changed hands April 25.