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Edwardsville Building Crash Claims One Life

2 months 1 week ago
EDWARDSVILLE — One person died when a Chevy Silverado pickup truck crashed into the Redmon Insurance Agency building in the 100 block of South Main Street in Edwardsville at 11 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, Illinois State Police said. The crash caused significant damage to the building, according to authorities. Illinois State Police confirmed the death. ISP, Edwardsville Police, and SIUE Police responded to the crash, but additional information has not been released. Workers were bus

The Meaning Behind "Falling in Love"

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People say they “fell in love” as if love were a slick patch of ice—one wrong step and suddenly you’re down, heart-first, with no say in the matter. But the way we talk about love isn’t just poetic. It quietly shapes what we expect love to be: accidental, uncontrollable, and a little dangerous. That single phrase— falling in love —carries a whole story about desire, risk, and commitment. It hints that love happens to us, not through us. Yet real

This Day in History on February 16: Union Captures Fort Donelson During Civil War

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In the late 1500s, Europe’s religious and political tensions were already shaping daily life. On February 16, 1568, Spain’s king issued a decree establishing the Tribunal of the Inquisition in the Spanish Netherlands. The goal was to enforce Catholic orthodoxy in a region where Protestant ideas were spreading. Instead of restoring calm, harsh enforcement added fuel to resentment and helped push the Netherlands toward a long struggle for independence. The episode is remembered as a

Spring Training

2 months 1 week ago

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 […]

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Myranda Levins

Orchid Show

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On display at the ever-popular orchid show, the Missouri Botanical Garden’s vast orchid collection includes more than 6,000 individual plants representing almost 700 unique species, and approximately one in 10 […]

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Rachel Huffman

Today's Weather: Partly Sunny and Warmer

2 months 1 week ago
This morning starts with some fog that will lift early, giving way to partly sunny skies. Temperatures this morning are on the cooler side, starting around 41 degrees. By afternoon, expect a warmer day with highs reaching near 66 degrees under partly sunny skies. Winds will come from the south at around 9 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph. The evening will bring partly cloudy skies and mild conditions, with temperatures gradually dropping. Overnight will stay relatively mild, with lows around 41 degrees