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Gaslight Square once stood as a bustling entertainment district in the heart of St. Louis in the mid-20th century. It now exists only in pictures, storytelling, and the memories of those who frequented the attraction.

11 am Wednesday, June 11th, St. Louis County Library event at Weber Road Branch: Be Green Plant Swap 11 am Saturday, June 14th, St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register 1 pm Saturday, June 14th, St. Louis County Library event at Thornhill Branch: Plant Swap. Register 9 am to … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales →

Federal assistance is not yet available for the far more destructive May 16 tornado.

LGBTQIA+ people have been part of St. Louis from the beginning. But until recently, their lives, struggles, and contributions have often been overlooked. In Gateway to Pride, the Missouri History Museum […]

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Back by popular demand, Pompeii: The Exhibition returns to the Saint Louis Science Center on May 16. In 79 A.D., the thriving seaport city of Pompeii was frozen in time […]

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ST. LOUIS – The Komen 2025 Greater St. Louis ‘More than Pink Walk’ is taking place at Tower Grove Park on Saturday. Opening ceremonies start at 9 a.m. and the walk begins at 9:30 a.m. The goal is to raise $450,000 for breast cancer research and support. So far, they’re at just over $372,000. You [...]

Rod Stewart continues to battle health issues.After coming down with the flu, Stewart had to scrap two shows of his Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace: One was…

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SPRINGFIELD – Waterfowl hunters should mark their calendars for upcoming waterfowl blind drawings at several public hunting areas in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will host traditional blind drawings at various sites for this year. Participants are advised to follow any site-specific drawing procedures. Waterfowl hunters must register in person for blind site drawings and must be present at the drawing held at each location designated below immediately after the registration period to claim their blind sites. Mail-in or pre-registrations are not accepted. Blind allocations for these sites are good for one year. To participate in a drawing, all applicants must present a 2024 or 2025 regular Illinois hunting license; a 2024 or 2025 Illinois Migratory Waterfowl Stamp at the time they register, unless exempted by law; and valid photo identification. Applicants must be at least 16 years old by the date of the drawing. No apprentice licenses and no

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CHICAGO — The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) approved a number of gaming licenses and other measures today as Chairman Charles Schmadeke presided over his final IGB meeting before his term ends on July 1, 2025. “On behalf of myself, the Board and IGB staff, I acknowledge and thank Chairman Schmadeke for his nearly six years of dedicated and ethical service as Gaming Board Chair and his continued commitment, contributions and dedication to our State,” said Illinois Gaming Board Administrator Marcus D. Fruchter. “His tenure overlapped with considerable changes to the Illinois gaming industry and the IGB itself – including gaming expansion, agency modernization and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. Through it all, Chairman Schmadeke remained steadfast in his support for IGB staff and unwavering in his commitment to gaming integrity, ethics and the rule of law. The IGB and the people of Illinois are better off because of his public service.”

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GREAT LAKES (NNS) – Seaman Ava Meneses graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA) June 5, 2025. Meneses, from Alton, Illinois, said she enlisted for a variety of reasons, including the chance for a fresh start. “After high school, I wasn’t in a good place,” Meneses said. “I had a lot of stuff going on in my personal life, and I felt like I’d become less ambitious. I knew I could do better than I was at that time, and I needed to move on and try something different. After thinking about it for a while, I decided to reach out to a recruiter to pursue a career in the military. The Navy seemed like the perfect opportunity for me to build the discipline, motivation, and integrity that I felt I was lacking.” Meneses, 20, graduated from Roxana Senior High School, where she was a member of the National Honor Society and Student Council. Before joining the Navy, she attended Lewis and Clark

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