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ALTON, IL -- Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project, Alton Main Street, Jacoby Arts Center, and the Army Corps of Engineers are calling for volunteers to support the Mississippi Earthtones Festival ’s 19th annual Great River Clean-Up . The clean-up will take place on Saturday, September 27 to coincide with the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)’s National Public Lands Day (NPLD). During the clean-up, volunteers will work together to remove litter and debris from the Mississippi River and its shoreline. Community members can register to volunteer at the clean-up at sc.org/MEFRiverCleanUp “We’re proud to partner with local organizations, National Public Lands Day, and the Army Corps of Engineers to host the Great River Clean-Up in an effort to encourage environmental engagement with wild places such as the Mississippi River,” said Christine Favilla, Co-Coordinator of the Three Rivers Project of Sierra Club Illinois

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration made public Wednesday its plans to appeal a lower court ruling that keeps Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook on the independent central bank’s board, for now.   In a 49-page opinion released late Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Jia M. Cobb wrote that President Donald Trump “violated the Federal Reserve Act because (Cook’s) […]

JERSEYVILLE - Jerseyville Legion Post #492 is excited to revive Strassenfest, a beloved festival complete with German food, polka music and more fun. Started in the early 1970s, Strassenfest was a community favorite until its discontinuation in the 1980s. Duane Montgomery, commander of Jerseyville Legion Post #492, is excited to resurrect the event and invites the community to come out and enjoy it this weekend. “We’re going to bring it back this year. If we have a good outing, we’re going to try to make it a yearly event,” Montgomery said. “We’re trying to bring people into Jerseyville and help out the tax base. It helps somewhere.” On Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, St. Louis Express Band will kick off the evening with polka music from 4–7 p.m. This will be followed by Soulshine Groove until midnight. The fun begins again at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, when St. Louis Express Band returns to the stage. Backwoods Burden rounds

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Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks have released the track “Frozen Love” off the upcoming reissue of their only studio album as a duo, 1973’s Buckingham Nicks.The former couple announced the track’s release by posting on Instagram archival…

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FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS — An 18-year-old driver was arrested on the morning of Sept. 3, 2025, for reckless driving after being caught traveling 81 mph in a 25 mph residential zone on Highland Road in Fairview Heights, authorities said. Fairview Heights Officer Ryan Teschendorf, conducting a speeding enforcement patrol around 8:30 a.m., stopped the driver after confirming the speed with a handheld LASER radar unit. The stop came in response to reports from a local resident and a social media video showing a Buick SUV repeatedly speeding through the neighborhood during morning hours. Teschendorf's actions could be construed as heroic with the speeds being recorded by the driver and the potential harm that could occur in a residential neighborhood. Highland Road in Fairview Heights is a residential area with a posted speed limit designed to protect residents, including children, Fairview Heights Police said. "At the time of the stop, children were observed waiting at a nearby school bu

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Local architecture firm Christner Architectures has merged with CannonDesign.

In July, Camille Lordo, the granddaughter of the bakery’s original owner, and Anthony Favazza, a local restaurateur, entered a consent agreement to end the ownership group and sell the bakery.

Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

SAINT LOUIS - The St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness (SLOCA) organization wants people to know the symptoms of ovarian cancer — and the resources that can help them. The State of Missouri recently recognized September as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Susan Robben, director of SLOCA, hopes the organization’s programs and upcoming events can advocate for survivors and research. “We’re here year-round, supporting survivors, raising awareness, and funding research, as best as we can,” Robben said. Robben shared that she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at age 23 after experiencing symptoms like bloating, pelvic and abdominal pain, frequent urination, quickly feeling full when eating, and others. Her symptoms were initially dismissed by her healthcare provider, and it wasn’t until she underwent surgery that the cancer was detected. With this in mind, Robben encourages people with ovaries to advocate for themselves, especially i

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Panera is reintroducing its popular French ciabatta dipper and launching the new chicken pesto ciabatta dipper starting Wednesday at participating locations across the country.

Two men are in custody after allegedly abducting a 1-year-old Tuesday afternoon.

CHICAGO — In the shadow of midterm gerrymandering wars for U.S. Congressional seats, Illinois voters may soon face a new ballot measure aimed at curbing partisan map-drawing for legislative districts within Illinois set to take effect after the 2030 census. Partisan gerrymandering reduces political debate and competition in our elections. It also serves to predetermine the outcome of our elections, robbing voters of a truly representative government. That is why the League of Women Voters of Illinois is endorsing the latest effort by Fair Maps to amend the state constitution and move our state a step closer to having legislative districts that reflect our voting population. The League acknowledges that the proposed amendment falls short of our larger objectives, including map-drawing that is fully independent of the Illinois state legislature, a process that is subject to open meetings, transparency, and input from our communities, and a commission that is structured to drive

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A St. Louis man makes his first appearance in court Wednesday for a brutal murder and rape in south city this past weekend.

The Who’s Roger Daltrey is helping Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp celebrate its 30th anniversary.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is confirmed to appear at a Fantasy Camp being held in Miami Jan. 29-Feb.…

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Free speech advocates and lobbying groups argued Bailey had overstepped his authority.

The verdict is in on Jonathan Haidt’s “The Anxious Generation,” and it’s devastating. A new piece in TES Magazine systematically demolishes Haidt’s claims by doing something revolutionary: actually asking experts who study this stuff what they think. The result reads like an academic execution: “When I read the book, I found it really hard to […]

A report released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is revealing new details about a plane crash that killed two people in Missouri last month.