SPRINGFIELD – Today, Governor JB Pitzker issued the following statement following the passage of the Children's Online Social Media Safety Act to force big tech to implement measures to keep kids safe on social media: “While big tech abandons its responsibility to keep our kids safe online, Illinois has stepped in to force them to. “Any time we send our children off to school or the playground, we take precautions to keep them safe — from strangers, environmental dangers,
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 24 states in opposing a proposal from the Trump administration that would put the retirement savings of millions of Americans at risk. In their comment letter submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor today, the coalition argues that the department’s proposed rule would harm workers and retirees by increasing their exposure to risky, volatile alternative assets, such as cryptocurrency and private credit,
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Lashana Webb of Jerseyville, IL, was recently named to the Dean's List of Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, for the Spring 2026 semester. The Lincoln University of Missouri Dean's List comprises full-time undergraduate students earning a minimum term GPA of 3.00, excluding grades in courses that do not carry credit toward graduation. Lincoln University of Missouri is a historically Black, 1890 land-grant, public university that provides excellent educational
SPRINGFIELD, IL. - Gov. JB Pritzker said he plans to sign legislation approved Sunday by Illinois lawmakers that would prohibit students from using cellphones during school hours, backing a statewide “bell-to-bell” policy that supporters said is intended to keep students engaged in class and improve academic outcomes. In statements issued after the passage of Senate Bill 2427, Pritzker and the bill’s sponsor, State Sen. Cristina Castro, said the measure would require schoo
*Lambert Airport Receives $30 Million Federal Grant: St. Louis Lambert International Airport has been awarded a $30 million federal grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to support construction of a new Central Utility Plant, a key infrastructure component of the airport’s planned Consolidated Terminal Program. Airport officials say the funding will help modernize the airport’s […]
Summer Lunches June 1-August 14, 2026 St. Louis County Library and Operation Food Search are teaming up to provide lunches to children this summer at select locations. Six library branches offer a nutritious lunch along with activities for kids from 12:00-1:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. Pizza will be provided on Fridays. Meals must be eaten on site […]
The final night of Sepultura's North American tour had a special guest on drums: Dave Grohl.The Foo Fighters frontman joined the Brazilian metal legends at The Wiltern in LA to…
Peter Gabriel dropped another song from his upcoming album, o/i.The latest, released on Sunday to coincide with May’s second full moon, is “A Hard Lesson,” which Gabriel describes as “the…
The City of St. Louis will conduct an outdoor warning siren test Monday morning, marking a major step in ensuring all sirens are functioning following their failure on May 16, 2025.
Vaccine hesitancy fed by misinformation is causing new surges of measles and whooping cough, while COVID-19 hotspots persist in some states and a new threat looms from an Ebola outbreak in central Africa. Nationally there have been 1,983 measles cases this year, nearly the 2,288 total for all of 2025, which in itself was the […]
On May 31, 1578, King Henry III of France laid the first stone of the Pont Neuf in Paris, a bridge that became far more than a piece of stonework. At the time, Paris needed a stronger connection across the Seine, but the project also reflected a bigger shift in European cities: governments were investing in public spaces that helped trade, travel, and daily life. The Pont Neuf, whose name means “New Bridge,” was unusual because it was built without houses crowding its sides, leaving
Come Face-to-Fin with Earth’s Largest Creature through The Blue Whale Story at the Saint Louis Science Center! The life story of the largest creatures on Earth will come alive at […]
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