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Sting is set to headline a brand-new festival in Mexico.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will headline the inaugural Mexican Caribbean Music Festival on May 17 at Zamna in…

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MEDORA — The Medora Cemetery Association is launching a fundraising campaign to support the maintenance and upkeep of the Medora Cemetery, a vital community space that has served as a place of remembrance for generations. The campaign aims to address essential needs such as lawn care, tree trimming, and pathway maintenance to ensure the cemetery remains a place of beauty and peace for all visitors. The cemetery is not merely a burial ground; it serves as a gathering place for families to honor their loved ones and for the community to come together in remembrance and grief. However, the association emphasizes that maintaining the cemetery requires ongoing care and financial investment. “Your generous contribution will help us keep the grounds clean and beautiful,” the association stated in a recent communication. They expressed gratitude for community support, underscoring the importance of preserving this significant local asset. Donations can be made through an

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A bipartisan pair of Florida U.S. House members introduced a bill Monday to remove the Federal Emergency Management Agency from the Department of Homeland Security and elevate it to an independent Cabinet-level agency. Democrat Jared Moskowitz and Republican Byron Donalds filed the bill Monday, with Moskowitz saying divorcing FEMA from the bureaucracy at DHS would […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Personnel Management and Treasury Department were temporarily barred by a federal judge on Monday from disclosing the “personally identifiable information” of a lawsuit’s plaintiffs and organization members to Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman, who issued the preliminary injunction, wrote in her opinion that “no […]

ALTON - When it comes to summer fun, there’s no better place for great festivals, fireworks, live music and river racing than the Great Rivers & Routes region of southwest Illinois. Dozens of annual festivals and events are planned for the region highlighting great food, America’s fascination with the Mother Road of Route 66, fireworks along the Mississippi River, the revival of an iconic music festival and so much more. “The Great Rivers & Routes region of southwest Illinois is home to some amazing summer events,” Cory Jobe, President/CEO of the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau noted. “We are the only place in America where the Mother Road of Route 66 meets the Great River Road and local events and festivals focus on our history, our legends and our natural resources. We encourage everyone to mark their calendars and attend these great activities.” Kick off the fun at these annual events: April 5: Carlinville Market Days April 26-27: Grafton

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A contractor has filed suit against a St. Louis-based affiliate of the Hoffmann Family of Companies, contending that it wasn’t paid for work on the affiliate’s headquarters building.

Interest in who has the ear of Cara Spencer, the favorite to become St. Louis mayor, is sure to pick up as the election approaches.

EAST ST. LOUIS – A 36-year-old Chilean national, Maryorie Fernandez-Ormeno, also known as Guadalupe Maldanado Salinas, is facing multiple federal charges, including conspiracy to commit access device fraud and aggravated identity theft, after allegedly using a stolen credit card to purchase gift cards at a Sam’s Club in Glen Carbon. The charges stem from an incident on February 18, 2024, when Fernandez-Ormeno is accused of stealing a credit card from another woman’s purse while shopping at a Schnucks grocery store in Edwardsville. Following the theft, she reportedly used the stolen credit card to buy $2,684.24 in gift cards at Sam’s Club and attempted to make an additional purchase of $2,477.76 at the same location. Fernandez-Ormeno was previously deported from the United States on October 2, 2023, and now faces a charge for illegal reentry. She was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in Philadelphia. A co-conspirator is also facing charges related to

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Foreigner is headed up north this fall for a Canadian tour that will feature the band fronted by guest vocalist Geordie Brown, who is quite familiar with the Rock & Roll…

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Dennis “Denny” Coleman, longtime head of the St. Louis County Economic Council and the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership, passed away after a brief battle with cancer on February 26, 2025. He was 75. Mr. Coleman attended St. Louis University High School, St. Louis University (BA), the University of Wisconsin (MS), and the John F. […]

In a moment of clarity after initially moving forward a deeply flawed piece of legislation, the French National Assembly has done the right thing: it rejected a dangerous proposal that would have gutted end-to-end encryption in the name of fighting drug trafficking. Despite heavy pressure from the Interior Ministry, lawmakers voted Thursday night (article in French) to […]

The event will take place at the America's Center, starting with an 'AI Summit' on March 31.