CHICAGO – On Thursday, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved its annual five-year Crossing Safety Improvement Program (FY 2027-2031) to implement life-saving safety upgrades at highway-rail crossings. The plan authorizes $376 million in funding for grade crossing safety improvements and highway-rail grade separations at approximately 387 crossing locations. “Illinois is home to more than 10,000 public highway-rail crossings. The ICC’s Crossing Safety Improvement
SPRINGFIELD – Today, State Senator Rachel Ventura and State Representative Daniel Didech joined fellow General Assembly members and clean energy advocates to launch a campaign to pass legislation enabling plug-in solar in Illinois. The Plug-In Illinois Act (SB3104/HB4524) would unlock access to affordable solar power for millions of Illinoisans who cannot install rooftop solar – because they are renters, apartment dwellers, or can’t afford the upfront cost – by removing
EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville admissions staff and multiple campus partners hosted admitted students for the academic year 2026-27 along with their families. During two weeks in March, the SIUE delegation, which included alumni, greeted more than 100 students in venues across Chicago and St. Louis, Mo. as well as high school counselors from nearly 40 suburban Chicago high schools. "What stood out in Chicago was the energy across all the events. At the student receptions,
This year, the St. Louis Aquarium is going bigger, brighter, and longer. For the first time, with two teams, freshwater grit meets saltwater flow. Two waters. One splashy showdown. Cheer […]
Join in for an opportunity for Scouts to earn merit badges at the Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center! The event will offer a morning and an afternoon session, giving Scouts […]
The National Museum of Transportation is proud to announce a special exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of historic Route 66. Titled “Roads, River, Rooms, and Reels,” the exhibit will open […]
Bellefontaine Cemetery’s 2026 Spring Race Registration is now open for the 2026 Coyote Crawl 5K and Head for the Hills 10K! Enjoy a 5K or 10K run through Missouri’s first […]
The High Low Gallery presents a new exhibition, Night Comfort, featuring works by St. Louis artist Jeremy Rabus, opening Friday, March 27 and running through Sunday, June 14. Night Comfort explores nostalgia through […]
Before your egg-hunt, fill your basket at Flippity Flop Breakfast! This children’s breakfast special includes sprinkle pancakes, a bunny fruit kabob, bacon, and a delicious Sherbet Sunrise Drink, all for […]
A St. Louis jury awarded $37 million to Tyron Edwards, a man who was shot by police in 2016 when he was 14 years old. The jury found that two officers wrongfully shot Edwards and later lied by claiming he was armed.
ST. LOUIS - Temperatures are holding in the low to mid 30s for much of the area but now that winds have eased a bit more, we can expect them to fall a few more degrees Saturday morning. We'll see sunny skies Saturday but temperatures remain cool, warming to the mid to upper 50s. We [...]
Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting marks Laumeier’s 50th anniversary by celebrating five decades of artist commissions and exhibitions. Featuring hundreds of artists and rarely seen works from Laumeier’s collection, […]
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