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The midnight train going anywhere is set to make its last stop.Journey has announced their Final Frontier farewell tour, kicking off Feb. 28 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The 60-city outing will…

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SPRINGFIELD - It was a costly week for Illinois taxpayers. As the General Assembly wrapped up its fall Veto Session just before 5 a.m. on Halloween, the Majority Party pushed through a series of proposals that will make life more expensive for Illinois families, from higher energy bills to new taxes and reduced investment in downstate infrastructure. These massive bills passed with almost entirely Democratic legislator support and little to no Republican votes. In the wee hours of the

– U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced a resolution to recognize the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. “The 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War powerfully reminds us to honor the brave Americans whose service and sacrifice should never be forgotten,” said Duckworth. “We must continue to uphold the memory of those who never came home, to recognize the legacy of all those who supported the American effort in

The United States gained 42,000 jobs in October, the first increase since July as measured by ADP, a private payroll processing company and the only source of jobs estimates during the government shutdown, as federal jobs reports have been paused. ADP’s report, released Wednesday, showed job increases mostly in West Coast states, which gained 37,000 […]

EDWARDSVILLE - With November being Lung Cancer Awareness Month, BJC will host a lung cancer screening event on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the BJC Outpatient Center at Edwardsville, 2122 Troy Rd., Suite 110. At this event, our lung cancer screening navigator will complete a low-dose CT scan and discuss the importance of screenings and prevention with patients. Walk-ins are welcome and patients can verify their eligibility here . Current guidelines recommend a lung cancer screening

You may not be able to play guitar like Bruce Springsteen, but now you can get closer to playing like Jeremy Allen White playing Bruce Springsteen.Gibson has announced a collection…

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Winnie-the-Pooh, R2-D2, Big Bird and Kermit the Frog  – these are some of the telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum. Housed in a restored 1896 building, the […]

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As masked and costumed protesters demonstrate outside federal immigration facilities nationwide, the federal government has sped up the start of a new rule that may expose those protesters to fines and additional penalties. Under the new rule, which took effect Wednesday, those fines can apply to people who commit crimes near federal property as well […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who made history as the first woman to hold the speaker’s gavel, announced Thursday she will retire, ending a 40-year legislative career as one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress.  Her announcement came after Tuesday’s elections. Pelosi had a hand in crafting what was known as […]

The Missouri Department of Transportation has opened the first completed segment of its statewide Improve I-70 program, cutting the ribbon on seven miles of reconstructed interstate between Route J and Route M in Callaway County. This marks the first visible progress in the multi-year, $2.8 billion effort to modernize and expand nearly 200 miles of […]

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Did you know that the beloved nacho, now a staple snack across the globe, owes its existence to a serendipitous invention by a maître d’ in a small Mexican border town? Few dishes have such a clear origin story, yet nachos have evolved into a cultural phenomenon celebrated annually on National Nachos Day. This day honors not only the snack’s delicious appeal but also its rich history and the traditions that have grown around it. The Birth of Nachos: A Culinary Accident The

November 6th is a date that has witnessed a variety of significant events throughout history, spanning the realms of politics, science, culture, and global affairs. Turning back the clock to 1860, November 6th was also the day Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th President of the United States. Lincoln's election was a turning point in American history; it precipitated the secession of Southern states and ultimately led to the Civil War. His leadership during one of the most tumultuous periods

If conditions hold, nearly half the U.S. could see the northern lights on Thursday.

A person was killed after being struck by a vehicle on I-270 in north St. Louis County, and the investigation is ongoing.

U.S. media mergers always follow the same trajectory. Pre-merger, executives promise all manner of amazing synergies and deal benefits. Post-merger, not only do those benefits generally never arrive, the debt from the acquisition spree usually results in significant layoffs, lower quality product, and higher rates for consumers. The Time Warner Discovery disaster was the poster child […]