The department said of those dozen teens, three were taken into custody for resisting arrest. The youngest was 13, who police said was involved in a fight.
The board has been the focal point of a battle between St. Louis city officials and the state of Missouri over control of the city police since its creation.
Flag Day is not a federal holiday, yet it helped shape one of the most familiar symbols in American life. Every day, people pass flags outside schools, post offices, car dealerships, front porches, and stadiums without thinking much about how that custom took hold. Flag Day is the moment when the United States pauses to focus on the flag itself—where it came from, what it has meant at different times, and why it still stirs strong feelings. Its history is not just about one date on a calendar
On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the flag of the United States. At the time, this was a practical and symbolic step during the American Revolution. The colonies were trying to define themselves as a separate political community, and a shared flag helped represent that goal at sea, in military camps, and in diplomacy. Its long-term importance goes beyond one country’s national symbol. The decision showed how flags can become powerful markers
GODFREY -Twelve area youth spent four days learning construction skills and creating hands-on projects during Lewis and Clark Community College's annual Construction Camp, hosted June 8-11 through the college's Adult Education program at the Scott Bibb Center. Campers, ages 12-15, worked alongside nine YouthBuild AmeriCorps student leaders in the construction shop, receiving one-on-one instruction while building a variety of projects. Throughout the week, participants constructed wooden mancal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Despite advancing the very same provision through the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) last year, SASC Republicans blocked U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth’s (D-IL) provision to provide IVF coverage for our servicemembers from being included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Duckworth’s provision—which mirrors her IVF for Military Families Act —would have required TRICARE coverage of fertility
“Movies in the church are a success,” said the Reverend Jewett C. Townsend in a June 12, 1926 article in The Alton Evening Telegraph. Rev. Townsend was pastor of Church of the Redeemer, the Congregational church at the corner of East Sixth Street and Henry Street in Alton. Rev. Townsend had just concluded a twenty-week experiment showing movies at church for the Sunday evening service. His purpose was to make the Sunday evening service more popular, and it worked. Four to five
EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that lane closures will be in place on northbound Interstate 55 between St. Clair Avenue and Exchange Avenue in East St. Louis from 5:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily beginning Monday, June 15, through Wednesday, June 17, weather permitting, for bridge maintenance. 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,
PONTOON BEACH – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that intermittent daytime lane closures will take place on Interstate 270 between Illinois 111 and Interstate 55 in Madison County on Monday, June 15, and Tuesday, June 16, weather permitting. The lane closures are necessary for the evaluation of pavement conditions. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this closure. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois General Assembly has passed Senate Bill 3707, a measure backed by the Illinois Optometric Association that seeks to increase transparency, strengthen consumer protections and add accountability requirements in the vision benefits market. The legislation, approved by both chambers on May 31, updates Illinois’ Vision Care Plan Regulation Act and now heads to Gov. JB Pritzker for consideration. If signed into law, it would take effect Jan. 1, 2027. Supporte
The upcoming special exhibition at the Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum explores the myriad ways that different cultures represent plants and gardens through literary media, such as herbals, novels, poems, […]
The geometric and glowing art of HYBYCOZO is coming to St. Louis this spring and summer, on display for daytime visitors of the Missouri Botanical Garden and during special illuminated […]