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A project called "Remove-DEI" shows the tweaks used to remove "forbidden words" from a database about childhood school readiness.

Monica Barbaro earned an Oscar nomination for playing Joan Baez in the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, and it sounds like Baez herself thinks the actress is deserving of…

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The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis is investigating a double shooting late Monday morning that forced Dupo Jr./Sr. High School to be placed on lockdown.

DUPO - A double-shooting took place around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in the 100 block of North Second Street in Dupo. Police said that two were shot in the incident and that two suspects were in custody after the shooting. Police had not yet released the conditions of the two victims. Dupo Community Unit School District 196 announced schools were placed on lockdown Monday afternoon following reports of gunfire in the surrounding community. The incident, which did not involve any students or staff, prompted the district to take precautionary measures as advised by the Dupo Police Department. Dr. White, the district's superintendent, communicated to the community that the lockdown was initiated "out of an abundance of caution." He emphasized that the safety of students and staff remains the district's top priority and stated, “We are working closely with the Dupo Police Department and will lift the lockdown as soon as we are given the all-clear.” Initially, Dupo

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A LTON - Jacoby Arts Center has a new building. Jacoby will now be located at 208 State Street in Alton, the former site of State Street Market. Executive Director Rachel Lappin and Operations Manager Chantel Morrigan shared that the new space will open soon, with the goal to start programming in the spring. “We have keys to a building,” Lappin said. “Now we’re Jacoby Arts Center at State Street Studios.” The Jacoby Arts Center board has been looking for new locations since May 2024. Lappin and Morrigan said they had ten “very solid, viable options” in the Alton and Godfrey area. The owner of the building at 208 State Street — an artist who has had her work displayed at Jacoby — reached out to them and suggested they look at the site. At first, Lappin and Morrigan were hesitant. But they quickly realized the 4,000-square-foot space would be a good fit. While the new Jacoby Arts Center won’t be exactly like

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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning the teaching of critical race theory (CRT) in K-12 schools, a move his administration says is aimed at refocusing American education on fundamental subjects such as math and reading.

GRANITE CITY – The Rotary Club of Granite City recognized juniors Valeria Canales and Vanessa Canales as Students of the Month for January. Students were nominated by teachers, and were chosen on the basis of academics, as well as scholastic, extracurricular and civic honors and awards, and organization membership and leadership. Each honoree will receive a framed certificate and a gift card, and will be recognized at the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast on March 25, 2025. VALERIA CANALES Two-year member of girls soccer team ... Volunteer at Renaissance Survival Workshop and St. Elizabeth Picnic ... Member of Foreign Language Club and Renaissance Committee ... Saturday Scholars ... High Honor Roll and Secondary Honors ... Daughter of David Canales and Diana Rojas. VANESSA CANALES Two-year member of girls soccer team ... Saturday Scholars ... High Honor Roll and Secondary Honors ... Member of Foreign Language Club, Renaissance Committee and Science Club ... Volunteer

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Ronnie Green, 28, was arrested in St. Louis County, Missouri, for carjacking after allegedly punching a man who had helped him and his mother earlier, then stealing his 2015 Chevrolet Equinox.

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Rock memorabilia from Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks and more sold for big bucks at Julien’s Auctions' annual MusiCares Charity Relief Auction on Sunday.Over 60 items were donated to the auction. McCartney’s signed…

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GODFREY – A Godfrey resident faces multiple child pornography charges after “numerous cybertips” spurred a multi-agency investigation and search of his home. Matthew P. Costello, 51 of Godfrey, was charged on Jan. 30, 2025 with five counts of child pornography, each Class X felonies. Costello is accused of disseminating child porn via the Kik application throughout the summer and fall of 2024. The offenses reportedly occurred on Aug. 8, Oct. 9, July 17, and July 27, 2024. A petition to deny Costello’s pretrial release states the case against him began on Jan. 23, 2025, when the Madison County Sheriff's Department started investigating “numerous cybertips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children” (NCMEC) which had been transferred from the Edwardsville Police Department. “NCMEC originally forwarded these cybertips of an individual disseminating child pornography on the Kik application,” the petition states. “Edwardsville

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ST. LOUIS - Rapper and St. Louis native Nelly continues to receive backlash for his performance at President Donald Trump's inauguration. This time, the criticism came from award-winning singer and actress Janelle Monáe. According to TMZ, Monáe performed a medley of songs with a band alongside rapper Anderson .Paak at a Grammy afterparty following her [...]

Blondie’s Coffee, Wine and Dessert Bar in Downtown West has closed.

People sometimes think that cybersecurity is just about defending computer systems from remote adversaries. But it’s broader than that; cybersecurity has always been about protecting computer systems more generally from any sort of misuse, no matter how the adversary might access them. So that Elon Musk and his minions have managed to walk right into […]

A St. Louis man appeared in federal court Monday morning to face trial for killing nine people in less than six years as part of an ongoing cocaine trafficking ring in the area.

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