CARLINVILLE, Ill. – Blackburn College has announced its Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List must earn a grade point average of 3.6 or higher for the semester. Area students include: Alton, IL Alexis Weber Taylor Weber Brighton, IL Cassidy Gaither Granite City, IL Breann Bailey Jerseyville, IL Molli Bohannon Clayton Brunaugh Ashley DeSherlia Abigail Droege Caroline Gibson Ayden Kanallakan Elizabeth Kemper Shelb
Victims of childhood sexual abuse fought for legislation to eliminate the statute of limitations in a Missouri Senate hearing Wednesday. One bill would remove any time limit on when civil claims could be brought for crimes involving child sexual abuse, and another would ask voters to change the constitution those changes to be enacted retrospectively. […]
Radiation is all around us, from both natural and human-made sources. Investigate radiation and nuclear science while examining its effect on people and the environment. Explore the history of the […]
CARLINVILLE – Blackburn College and Lewis and Clark Community College have signed the first in a series of articulation agreements, expanding access to affordable, high-quality bachelor’s degrees through clear transfer pathways. The agreement was signed during a ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 5, at Lewis and Clark Community College’s Godfrey campus. The signing ceremony featured Blackburn College President Larry K. Lee and Lewis and Clark Vice President of Academic Affairs Susan
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Illinois members of the National Rural Health Association (NRHA), who presented him with their Rural Health Legacy Award for his dedication to protecting access to health care in rural communities. During today’s meeting, Durbin spoke with the health care leaders about providing care to Illinoisans after congressional Republicans rammed through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which cut $1 trillion
Thousands of people will flock to the streets of St. Louis' Soulard neighborhood this weekend for one of the largest events of the year: Mardi Gras. With some precipitation in the forecast, it raises the question: Is it going to rain on the city's parade?
On display at the ever-popular orchid show, the Missouri Botanical Garden’s vast orchid collection includes more than 6,000 individual plants representing almost 700 unique species, and approximately one in 10 […]
Positioned high above Castlewood State Park, a tall modern home tucked at the end of a Ballwin subdivision is hitting the market with a $1.69 million price tag, and plenty of room for imagination.
A holiday built around hearts and romance began with a public execution. That jarring contrast is part of what makes Valentine’s Day so interesting. The familiar symbols—red roses, love notes, chocolate—feel soft and sweet. Yet the roots of the day reach back to a mix of early Christian martyr stories, older Roman festivals, and centuries of changing ideas about love. Valentine’s Day didn’t “start” as one neat tradition. It was stitched together over time
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