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Condé Nast Traveler journeyed across the country to find the best children's museums in the U.S., from San Francisco all the way to St. Louis.

TROY — The Troy/Maryville/St. Jacob/Marine Chamber of Commerce is hosting a series of events throughout June aimed at supporting local businesses and fostering community engagement. The month kicks off on June 12 with a Chamber Social from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at McDonald's, 103 McDonald S. Lane, Troy. Lead Ambassador Mark VanZeyl of Bullseye Promotions will facilitate casual networking over breakfast, encouraging meaningful conversations among Chamber members. Attendees are responsible for purchasing their own breakfast. On June 14 and 15, the Chamber is offering a chance to win four tickets to the Bommarito 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway. Interested participants can enter by liking and commenting on the contest post on the Chamber’s Instagram page, @tmsmcoc. The winner will be announced on June 11 via the Chamber’s Facebook and Instagram accounts. Business networking continues on June 18 with Business Before Breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Brightly

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DU QUOIN – The Du Quoin State Fair is excited to welcome Tucker Wetmore to the Grandstand stage on Saturday, August 30 . With an explosive rise in the country music scene, Wetmore brings his powerhouse vocals and hit-filled setlist to one of Southern Illinois’ biggest summer stages. Wetmore has rapidly cemented himself as a breakout country star, racking up over 855 million streams in just one year. He burst onto the scene with RIAA PLATINUM-certified debut singles “Wine Into Whiskey” and “Wind Up Missin’ You”, both earning spots on the Billboard Hot 100. Fresh off his first-ever headlining Waves on a Sunset tour and recent performances with Kameron Marlowe and Luke Bryan, Wetmore’s 2025 is already on fire — including a direct support slot on Thomas Rhett’s Better In Boots tour. “Tucker Wetmore is a perfect fit for the Du Quoin crowd,” said Jerry Costello II, Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture

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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONDEMNS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR UNLAWFULLY DEPLOYING THE CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in releasing the following statement condemning the Trump administration for unlawfully deploying the California National Guard against protestors in California over the objections of state leadership. “The president’s decision to federalize and deploy California’s National Guard without the consent of California state leaders is unlawful, unconstitutional and undemocratic. The federal administration should be working with local leaders to keep everyone safe, not mobilizing the military against the American people. “As the chief law enforcement officers of our states, we are proud to protect our communities and support Attorney General Bonta in his challenge to the Trump administration’s illegal conduct. We oppose any action from this administration

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EAST ST. LOUIS — East St. Louis School District 189 will host a community event on Thursday, June 12, 2025, to celebrate continued progress in its electric school bus initiative. The event will highlight construction of a new depot that will support 25 electric school buses and chargers. The district was awarded funding through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program as part of a competitive, multi-district application. The project includes the deployment of 25 Thomas Built electric school buses and 25 Heliox chargers, with operations scheduled to begin in the 2025–2026 school year. “We are proud to roll out 25 new electric school buses for regular routes this coming school year—an investment in both the health of our students and our community,” said Arthur R. Culver, Superintendent of East St. Louis School District 189. “Our students deserve clean, safe, and modern transportation. These electric buses

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"What we are seeing is compelling evidence that the climate crisis is not just an environmental emergency, it is potentially a neurological one."

CARBONDALE – Following an incident in Carbondale on Tuesday evening where criminals defaced a federal building, U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Johnson are vowing to protect law and order in southern Illinois. “There are bright lines separating where speech ends and criminal conduct begins. Those who committed this targeted vandalism to federal property will be pursued and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” said U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft. “Our system protects good faith expressions of ideas and opinions, but it abhors lawlessness and violence. Any such criminality cannot, and will not, be tolerated.” In the evening on June 10, individuals gathered outside the entrance of the Senator Paul Simon Federal Building in Carbondale. During the gathering, some members defaced the outside of the building, from which any damage is being assessed at this time. “The Senator Paul Simon Federal

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COLLINSVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced lane restrictions will be encountered at the intersection of IL 159 and Beltline Road/Pine Lake Road beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, weather permitting. The left lane and left turn lane in both the northbound and southbound directions on IL 159 will be closed. The through lane and left turn lane on both Beltline Road and Pine Lake Road will also be closed. Traffic on Beltline Road and Pine Lake Road will be required to turn right onto IL 159. Traffic impacts could be significant, and it's recommended to avoid this area if possible. These lane closures are necessary to allow IDOT District 8 Operations forces to perform pavement patching through the intersection. All lanes are expected to re-open as soon as possible. Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changing conditions and all detou

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Why the president displays an affection for the world's crooks: If nobody is corrupt, then Trump is not corrupt.

Back in 2012, Rod Stewart published Rod: The Autobiography, in which he detailed his life in the fast late as a global rock star. Fans will soon be able to…

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The House passed the bill by a 143-2 vote Wednesday. The bill is headed to Gov. Mike Kehoe's desk for a signature.

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and other summertime anthems and made him one of the world’s most influential recording artists, has died at 82. Wilson's family posted news of his death to his website and social media accounts [...]

This Father's Day weekend, thousands of people will fill the stands at the World Wide Technology Raceway for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 as drivers will circle the track approximately 260 times.

On Monday, June 9, Judge Kathy Surrat-States approved the sale of KDHX’s FCC license.

The decision validates the integrity of our actions and affirms what we as an organization have known all along: that our efforts have been in good faith, in full compliance with our bylaws, and in service to our mission. 

As the court recognized, this transition allows KDHX to continue serving St. Louis and the region, while opening the door to new possibilities. This is not the end—it is the beginning. We look forward to reimagining and revitalizing how we bring our community together through innovative, community-driven media.

From St. Louis Public Radio:

“The sale is in [KDHX’s] best interest, the sale is in good faith, it maximizes value,” Surratt-States said, “and it allows [KDHX] to continue to broadcast and continue to serve the community of St. Louis and the region.”

Surratt-States said KDHX leaders followed the law throughout the process, acted in good faith and only used powers that were granted to them by station bylaws. She also said KDHX’s impending reinvention as a digital-only station is a fulfillment of its mission.

Lawyers opposing the sale did not introduce any direct evidence pertaining to efforts by the Coalition for KDHX to raise funds and develop a reorganization plan, saving references to that effort for a closing argument.

From STL Today:

Following a lengthy hearing, Judge Kathy A Surratt-States denied each objection to the sale made by a coalition of the station's supporters, plaintiffs in an unrelated case against the station, a creditor, and a group of former DJs and other volunteers called the League of Volunteer Enthusiasts of KDHX.

On each point, Surratt-States agreed with the station's lawyers that the objections had no merit or were mitigated by the circumstances.

"This should never have happened," Tracy Tucker, the mother of the slain boy, said Wednesday.

The New York Times recently uncovered why many of New York's Broadway actors would decide to spend their summer in the humidity and "oppressive heat" of St. Louis.

A paroled burglar will sing the blues once again after a St. Louis County Circuit Court judge signed a warrant for his arrest for breaking into a Webster Groves music store last month.

A new report linking pesticide overuse to children’s health issues has ignited a battle within President Donald Trump’s circle of support, pitting powerful agrichemical giants against some organic food advocates. Last month, the Make America Healthy Again commission, chaired by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., published a report on declining childhood […]