The Hamilton County Alliance, in collaboration with the Missouri Department of Conservation and other stakeholders, is creating a 300-mile long butterfly conservation corridor along Missouri's Highway 13 to connect fragmented habitats and attract pollinators, including monarch butterflies.
NORTH CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker, AbbVie, and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced the company’s $195 million investment to expand its North Chicago manufacturing facility. This investment will strengthen AbbVie’s production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), create and retain high-quality jobs in the region, and reinforce Illinois’ position as a national leader in advanced manufacturing and biosciences. AbbVie’s decision to expand its manufacturing footprint in Illinois is a testament to our state’s world-class workforce, infrastructure, cutting-edge research institutions, and location that keeps businesses connected to the nation and the world,” said Governor JB Pritzker . “As a global leader in pharmaceuticals, AbbVie’s investment in Illinois bolsters our world-class biomanufacturing ecosystem and creates jobs while it innovates next generation medicines.”
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Municipal Band will present AUDIENCE FAVORITES—a program built entirely from the most popular selections chosen by audience members throughout the summer concert series. Performances will take place at the Cleaon Etzkorn Bandstand in City Park on Thursday, August 14 at 7:30 p.m. and as a bonus performance on Sunday, August 17 at 4:00 p.m. at Leclaire Park. Each concert will feature a variety of styles, from classic marches and Broadway hits to movie themes, swing tunes, and American folk favorites—all chosen by concertgoers. The program will also spotlight the band’s talented Dixieland ensemble, featuring David Maloney on clarinet, Kevin Haddock on saxophone, Matt Mossinghoff on trumpet, Mark Haun on trombone, Noah Mabb on tuba, and Steve Wehling on drums. Concessions will be available at both concerts. On Thursday, proceeds will benefit the Main Street Community Center, which supports older adults and people with disabilities through
Washington University in St. Louis has been ranked #1 in the Princeton Review's Best College Dorms and Best Quality of Life lists, as well as highly for its undergraduate entrepreneurship programs.
EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will welcome its newest class of Cougars with a five-day Welcome Week celebration starting Wednesday, August 13, 2025. The event, held on the Edwardsville campus at 1 Hairpin Drive, aims to introduce students to campus life through a variety of activities running through Sunday, August 17. The festivities will include a range of events designed to engage and entertain the incoming students. Highlights include the New Student Convocation, Parade, and Class Photo on Friday, August 15, at 3 p.m. in the Vadalabene Center. Chancellor James T. Minor and Provost Denise Cobb will officially open the 2025-2026 academic year, celebrating over 1,000 new students with music, giveaways, and free SIUE t-shirts. Following the convocation, a parade will proceed through Stratton Quad to the Cougar Statue for the traditional class photo. On the same day, hypnotist Evan Gambardella will perform at 8 p.m. in the Meridian Ballroom of the Morris University
The Missouri Auditor's Office will review a $229,000 separation payout reportedly approved for former Francis Howell School District Superintendent Mike Dominguez, who resigned just weeks before the new school year.
In what's perhaps the clearest indication that Billy Joel will be spending most of his time in Florida in the future, his motorcycle shop in Oyster Bay, Long Island, is closing down.Newsday reports that…
BETHALTO – After more than four decades with the village, Ken Balsters’s resignation as Bethalto Village Attorney was unanimously approved on Monday night, Aug. 11, 2025. “This one’s a little hard for me because we are coming to the end of an era,” Mayor Gary Bost said. “The gentleman sitting next to me has been here for 42 years, and he has announced his resignation.” The mayor presented Balsters with a commemorative engraved glass plaque, which he presented “with grateful appreciation of 42 years of remarkable service.” “Your dedication, professionalism, and commitment have had a lasting impact on the Village of Bethalto and the many lives you have touched,” Bost added. “Know that your legacy will continue to inspire for generations to come.” The mayor then presented Balsters with the award, and the two shook hands as attendees erupted into applause. The longtime village attorney’s resignation
Jesse Stoneking, a former mob member-turned FBI informant, helped the FBI put 30 members of the St. Louis mafia behind bars in the early 1980s, and was later found dead in his car in 2003.
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to take up Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s request to reinstate restrictions on abortion in the state, ordering him to turn to a state appeals court instead. Bailey was hoping the state’s highest court would block a temporary injunction issued by Jackson County Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang on July […]
A Missouri Lottery player won a $2 million scratchers ticket from a Schnucks in Richmond Heights, providing for his kids in a way he never thought he would be able to.
Amidst the current batch of child safety bills in Congress, a familiar name appears: the STOP CSAM Act. It was previously introduced in 2023, when I wrote about the threat the bill posed to the availability of strong encryption and consequently to digital privacy in the post-Roe v. Wade era. Those problems endure in the […]
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