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WOOD RIVER - A local assisted living community held a surprise retirement party for Ms. Connie, a pianist who has performed at the facility for almost 20 years. Connie started as a server at High Point Residence in Wood River in 2008. She began to play piano for the residents after she finished her shifts, especially during the holidays or for residents’ birthdays. Last week, staff members asked Connie to come in to play a few holiday songs and surprised her with a retirement party.

The Trump administration has halted five already approved offshore wind projects despite rising electricity demand.

Teddy Bear Tea returns! Families will enjoy a selection of gourmet teas, themed savory and sweet treats, storytelling, live music, face painting, hot cocoa, and cookie decorating. To add to […]

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Preliminary findings do not show the fire to be suspicious, police said.

Several inches of standing water covered the cafeteria, auditorium, band room and some classrooms.

This holiday season, join the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station for a special Dive Chat featuring Scuba Claus and his trusty Elf. They will be joining us in Shark […]

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Missourians may not agree on how to pronounce the state’s name, but many seem united in one opinion: Kevin Hart’s version doesn’t sound quite right.

Paul McCartney had a busy 2025, so it wasn’t easy for him to nail down a highlight of the year.In the final website Q&A for 2025, McCartney was asked to name his "professional…

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Saint Louis Ballet’s magical annual production of The Nutcracker dazzles audiences with glorious dancing, resplendent costumes and Tchaikovsky’s beloved score! This year, the enchantment grows with the unveiling of a […]

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We’ve noted repeatedly how right wing billionaire Larry Ellison hired Bari Weiss to run CBS for a very obvious set of reasons: to coddle wealth and power, validate and amplify right wing grievance bullshit, divide and distract the electorate, and undermine real journalism. And she’s doing all of those things incredibly well. Weiss’ first major […]

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Darla Bahr knew the name of every child who attended Bloomsdale Elementary.

"Due to multiple determining factors, it has become impossible for us to keep the businesses operating," owner Ben Welch wrote on social media.

The closure sets in motion plans to redevelop 6.67 acres of the site that Caleres had been trying to sell for four years.

ALTON — Soulcial Kitchen, the nationally recognized social enterprise known for its innovative Currency of Caring® and Dignity on Demand initiatives, is proud to announce a special December Alton Blessing Blitz , anchored by its monthly Block Party for Good and culminating in a New Year’s Eve Community Meal honoring one of the region’s most impactful organizations. Block Party for Good — December 26 | 2:00–4:00 PM Soulcial Square | Market

EDWARDSVILLE - Donors to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s annual Giving Tuesday campaign, themed “Cougar Nation Gives Back,” contributed $427,989.10 in philanthropic support through scholarships, program enhancements, faculty support, and state of the art facilities, an 19.2% percent increase from last year. The campaign drew 990 gifts from 828 unique donors, with an average gift of $432.31, highlighting the generosity and broad engagement of the SIUE community.

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS — The Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Relentless Justice, a nationwide enforcement effort conducted from Dec. 3 to Dec. 17, 2025, aimed at identifying, tracking, and arresting child sex predators. One charged in Operation Relentless Justice was a Granite City man. Robert Jackowski, 31, of Granite City, Illinois, a former Marissa police officer, was charged with one count of transportation of child pornography in St. Clair County. Others charged