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American artist Scott Burton (1939–1989) made what he described as “sculpture in love with furniture.” Highlighting the breadth of Burton’s innovative practice as a sculptor, performance artist and public artist, […]

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With a focus on Britain, Italy and the U.S., Bolts of Color highlights the Saint Louis Art Museum’s recent acquisitions of post-WWII textiles, all made during the height of the […]

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The Work of Art: The Federal Art Project, 1935–1943 presents a remarkable group of artworks that reflect the creative efforts of artists working under difficult circumstances. During the Great Depression, […]

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ALTON/GODFREY - Great Rivers Land Trust has secured a Natural Area Stewardship Grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to address the growing issue of invasive species in Illinois Nature Preserves along the Great River Road and National Scenic Byway. The project, which will span the next two years, aims to remove non-native plants that threaten the health of local ecosystems. The grant enables Great Rivers Land Trust to collaborate with contractors and various partners, including the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC), the Oblate Missionaries, and the Village of Godfrey. This coalition is focused on restoring the natural balance of these preserves, where invasive species have increasingly outcompeted native flora. Invasive species are known to disrupt local habitats, impeding the growth and survival of indigenous plants essential to the region's biodiversity. The initiative seeks not only to eliminate these non-native plants but also

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CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today filed a lawsuit against Spark Energy LLC and Spark Energy Gas (Spark) for allegedly using fraudulent, unfair and deceptive business practices to mislead Illinois consumers into paying millions of dollars more for electricity and gas than consumers who stayed with their default public utility. Raoul alleges that Spark, an alternative retail electric supplier (ARES) and alternative gas supplier, violated the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act by enrolling consumers in Spark services without their knowledge or consent, increasing consumers’ electricity rates by more than 20% without providing any advance notice and despite promising lower rates and savings, and taking advantage of older consumers. “Companies like Spark must be held accountable for taking advantage of consumers with misrepresentations and false promises of lower prices,” Raoul said. “My office is committed to protecting Illinois

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SPRINGFIELD - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is warning Illinoisans shopping for a used vehicle to exercise caution and employ best-practices amid a rise in fraudulent vehicle purchases across the state. The Secretary of State’s office has uncovered a growing number of fraudulent sales from out-of-state businesses licensed as wholesale dealers that illegally falsify the mileage shown on a used vehicle’s title and odometer to defraud car buyers. Giannoulias’ warning comes on the heels of an Illinois car buyer, who thought they purchased a used vehicle from a wholesale dealer with 80,000 miles, only to find out the seller rolled back the odometer from over 200,000 miles and deliberately failed to disclose major mechanical problems with the car. “Nightmare stories like this one is one of the worst-case scenarios when purchasing a used car,” Giannoulias said. “In many cases, the purchaser is in a desperate financial situation or needs

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COLLINSVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that a project to rehabilitate and resurface 3.5 miles of Interstate 255 from Illinois 157 to Illinois 15 in St. Clair County will require a complete interstate closure for six months, beginning, weather permitting, on Saturday, Feb. 1. By closing I-255, the project will be completed in six months instead of the two years that would be necessary if construction were staged. Additionally, the project will cost $65.4 million, or about $10 million less in taxpayer dollars than completing the work in multiple phases. Closing the interstate also reduces the risk to workers and motorists by eliminating traffic from an active construction site. In addition to rehabilitating and resurfacing the roadway, the project, funded by Rebuild Illinois, will also include bridge repairs, safety improvements, new lighting, signing and drainage improvements. Improvements to I-255 from Illinois 15 to Collinsville

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CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, together with a bipartisan coalition of nine attorneys general, today announced coordinated actions to hold companies accountable for unlawfully manufacturing, distributing, selling and marketing flavored disposable e-cigarette products. The crackdown spans the country and seeks to address the continued distribution and sales of harmful and addictive tobacco products to youth through the enforcement of each state’s tobacco and consumer protection laws. “Flavored, disposable vaping products have flooded the market nationwide, with many of these products coming in sweet, fruity flavors that appeal to teenagers,” Raoul said. “Protecting our youth from the harms of e-cigarette use does not end at Illinois’ borders. That is why I am committed to continuing to collaborate with other state attorneys general on a bipartisan basis. My priority remains holding accountable those who have and continue to fuel the youth vaping

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ALTON - Wilbur Theodore Norton, three-term postmaster of Alton, Alton Board of Education member, historical researcher and author, and previous owner and editor of the Alton Evening Telegraph, died on January 8, 1925. Wil bur T. Norton was born in Alton on September 10, 1844, to Reverend Augustus T. Norton and Eliza Rogers Norton. Augustus T. Norton served as one of the first pastors of the First Presbyterian Church in Alton from 1839 to 1858 and edited the Presbytery, the newspaper of the Presbyterian Church in Illinois. His book “History of the Presbyterian Church, in the State of Illinois,” published in 1879, is considered “an authoritative work that is the only record of the church in the early days in the state and finds a place in most libraries dealing with history of the church.” There is a copy available at the Hayner Genealogy & Local History Library (call number IR 285 NOR) and a digital copy available online: https://archive.org/details/historyofpresb00nort/

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SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director James Jennings has announced a new partnership with Recycle Coach to provide all Illinois residents in 6,835 units of local government a holistic, locally-tailored, easy to access recycling education platform. In the coming months, Recycle Coach will be engaging counties and municipalities across the state to ensure all Illinois residents are afforded the opportunity to have their community participate in this opportunity. Use of the program will decrease inbound contamination at material recovery facilities in Illinois, increase the amount of material diverted from Illinois landfills, prevent environmental contamination, and ultimately reduce emissions that contribute to climate change. “The Illinois EPA is excited to offer this innovative technology that will provide all Illinois residents with advanced and easily accessible tools to allow them to increase and improve recycling throughout our communities,”

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ZZ Top’s Billy F Gibbons is out with new music.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has just dropped the new tune “Livin’ It Up Down In Texas,” which got…

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SPRINGFIELD – Applications are now being accepted by the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) for the 2025 Conservation Achievement Scholarship program. The ICF annually awards scholarships to outstanding high school seniors in Illinois who demonstrate effective, voluntary, long-term dedication to the preservation, protection or enhancement of Illinois’ natural resources. Four scholarships of $2,000 each are available for the current school year. One of the scholarships is earmarked for a qualified applicant who is a dependent of a current employee of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. "The ICF Conservation Achievement Scholarship program rewards high school students interested in conservation stewardship and protecting Illinois’ natural resources,” said Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Natalie Phelps Finnie. The ICF Conservation Achievement Scholarships have been awarded since 2005. Applicants must be an Illinois resident an

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CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today reached a $320,000 settlement with Veryable Inc. (Veryable), resolving allegations the company misclassified workers who were placed in temporary labor positions via the company’s online platform. “Day and temporary laborers are especially vulnerable to unlawful labor practices that rob them of crucial protections and pay, including a four-hour minimum if they are placed in a job that is canceled when they are not reassigned,” Raoul said. “My office will continue fighting to protect the rights of all Illinois workers, which also levels the playing field for businesses already in compliance with Illinois employment laws.” Raoul’s office conducted an investigation that revealed workers placed through Veryable’s online platform were misclassified as independent contractors and paid at a regular hourly rate of pay without receiving any premiums for overtime hours worked. Workers were also

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) issued a statement on the Department of Treasury’s notice of intent to propose regulations on the 45Z Clean Fuels Production Credit and USDA's interim rule for Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices for crops used as biofuel feedstocks. These rules reflect several of the key requests Budzinski has consistently made to the administration, which are critical for the farmers in her district. "Since coming to Congress, I’ve been proud to fight for local farmers and advance biofuel policy. After consistently working alongside the Biden Administration, growers, and producers throughout this process, those efforts have finally paid off," said Congresswoman Budzinski. "With guidance from the Treasury Department and USDA, we are now on track to ensure that corn and soybean growers in our district can share in the benefits of the 45Z tax credit, alongside our ethanol and biodiesel producers. This means further

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Police said Jaden Arce, 17, was arrested during the execution of a search warrant Thursday in the Gravois Park neighborhood.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A 58-year-old St. Peters man was left seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Berkeley on Friday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), the accident occurred a little before 6 a.m. on southbound James S. McDonnell Boulevard, south of Banshee Road, involving a Chevrolet Colorado. [...]

WASHINGTON — As President-Elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn in for a second term next week, immigration advocates said Thursday they are prepared to combat the incoming president’s campaign promise of enacting mass deportations of undocumented people. Additionally, those immigration advocacy groups are ready for an onslaught of executive orders and a return […]

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Treasury secretary appeared on track for Senate confirmation after a wide-ranging hearing Thursday that included substantial debate on tax policy and how tariffs would affect everyday Americans. Scott Bessent, a hedge fund manager whom Trump announced as his pick in November, repeatedly deferred to the incoming president’s policies during […]