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Brooklyn, Illinois, is the oldest, and one of the few surviving, majority-Black incorporated towns in the U.S. Archaeologists want to help get it on the map.

Great Rivers Rendezvous Paddle Boating on Mississippi Dip a paddle in the Mighty Mississippi River Saturday, Sept. 21 during the Great Rivers Rendezvous organized by the Mississippi River Water Trail Association. Register now for this fun and recreational paddle that provides three different launch points for paddlers including a three mile jaunt; a seven mile […]

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate will vote for a second time next week on legislation from Democrats that would bolster support for in vitro fertilization, though it’s unlikely GOP lawmakers will reverse course from their previous opposition. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the revote Thursday afternoon, saying he hopes that Republicans will join with […]

WOOD RIVER - Renee Strowmatt has helped the community as an OB nurse at Alton Memorial Hospital for years. Now, she needs some help in return. Strowmatt was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. Her family will be hosting a benefit from 6–9 p.m. on Oct. 6, 2024, at the Wood River Moose Lodge. Community members can enjoy a DJ, karaoke, a buffet and raffles, all for a great cause, at “Goodbye Earl: A Night Supporting the Strowmatts.” “I’m most looking forward to seeing all of the people that are really kind of standing in the gap for me and my family,” Strowmatt said. “This has been a completely unexpected experience and diagnosis, and we have had so many people rally around us from my family, my friends, my work, my church and people within our community.” Strowmatt explained that she found the lump accidentally and almost brushed it off, but felt in the pit of her stomach that something was wrong. As a lactation consultan

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Fontbonne said in March that it would sell its campus to WashU, as it winds down operations. Now, a sale price has become public.

The Pac-12 lives! Sort of. It's now the Pac-6. Washington State and Oregon State, which never found new homes after the conference collapsed last year, have recruited Boise State, San Diego State, Colorado State and Fresno State to form the nucleus of a new and reinvigorated Pac-something. Moneywise, it's all stupid. The other Pac-12 schools ...continue reading "West Coast football is reborn"

 An annual music event in St.Louis’ Grand Center Arts District in Midtown is expected to attract thousands this weekend. This weekend’s festival celebrates the diverse roots of American music with well-known performers…more than 50 national, regional, and local artists performing on 4 outdoor stages at Grand Center…on the Carney Show, Chris Hansen of the Kranzberg Arts…

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MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Francine is weakening after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane. The system knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses, sent storm surge rushing into coastal communities and raised flooding fears in New Orleans and beyond. As heavy rain drenched the northern Gulf Coast, New Orleans…

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GRANITE CITY – The Illinois Department of Transportation on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, announced that repairs to eastbound Interstate 270 between Illinois 3 and Riverview Drive in Missouri will require lane closures starting, weather permitting, at 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13. One lane will remain open. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this closure. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on the social media platform X at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced a total of $37,031,074 in federal funding for infrastructure improvements at airports across Illinois. Area airports that received funding are Scott Air Force Base/MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (Mascoutah) - $3,536,912, and St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia - $4,740328. This funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration will go toward reinforcing the structural integrity of taxiways, expanding existing terminal buildings to accommodate more passengers and aircraft operations and installing various modernization measures, including mechanisms to alleviate noise pollution for surrounding residences, increase clean energy opportunities, improve drainage infrastructure and mitigate wildlife attractants. “Illinois’s airports are critical economic engines for our state and the source of jobs for s

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The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded over $37 million in grants to 12 Illinois airports for operations and infrastructure improvements, including expanding terminal buildings, increasing clean energy practices, and reducing noise pollution.

Here's a pretty little yellow wildflower. I'm too lazy to try and find out what it is, but maybe someone in comments can identify it?

This is an all-time great headline: One right-wing crackpot is in a feud with another right-wing crackpot and it's front page news. May God have mercy on us all.

EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is included in the WSJ College Pulse Ranking 2025. This prestigious list, which names the top 500 colleges in the country, is presented by The Wall Street Journal, College Pulse and Statista, the leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The award list was announced on Wednesday, Sept. 4 and can be viewed on the WSJ website. The Best Colleges in the U.S. ranks undergraduate institutions by the value they provide to their students. This value is assessed based on the learning environment, years to pay off the net price, degree completion rates, the likelihood of higher salaries post-graduation and diversity. The results are derived from official data from the U.S. Department of Education and the Census Bureau, along with a nationwide survey of undergraduate students and recent alumni who graduated within the past five years. In one of the largest-ever independent surveys of verified college students in the U.S.,

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Students at Ritenour High School switched to virtual learning Thursday in response to "reports of online threats overnight."

A Wright City-based developer of fiber broadband networks has found its next top executive inside the business.

EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced lane restrictions will be encountered on northbound I-55/70 between MM 3.2 and MM 3.6 beginning Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 7:00 a.m., weather permitting. The two left lanes will be closed to allow IDOT District 8 Operations forces to perform emergency bridge deck patching on the bridge over CSX, NS, and Conrail Railroads, just east of the merge with I-70. All entrance and exit ramps will remain open. All lanes are expected to re-open by 3:30 p.m. Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. To avoid the work area, when feasible, use of alternate routes should be considered. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on X, formerly known at Twitter, at @IDOTDistrict8

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NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials on Thursday said they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu but believe it may be a rare instance of a “one-off" standalone illness. Investigators trying to determine how the person caught the virus have not been able to confirm the exact strain of flu. Centers for [...]