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The building's owner filed suit in September 2023 seeking past-due rent and possession of the space.

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Community Colleges are helping address food insecurity on campuses across the state with a collective effort. The inaugural Feed the Need Food Drive, an initiative aimed at combating food insecurity on college campuses and supporting students in need, collected more than 91,000 individual non-perishable food items for local campus and community food banks. "Addressing the issue of food insecurity is a mission shared by all Illinois community colleges large and small. We wanted to find a way to make a collective impact through friendly competition by providing direct support to students in need at community colleges across Illinois,” said Illinois Community College Board Executive Director Brian Durham. “We applaud the efforts of every community college that participated in this inaugural effort to address this critical need and hope it continues to grow in the years to come,” said Illinois Community College Board Chair Dr. Lazaro Lopez.

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Artists, merch sellers, and journalists making and posting Luigi media have become the targets of bogus DMCA claims.

SPRINGFIELD - Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 82,496 deer during the seven-day 2024 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded Dec. 8, 2024. Comparatively, hunters harvested 76,494 deer during the 2023 firearm season. The preliminary harvest for the second segment of the 2024 firearm season Dec. 5-8 was 27,835 compared with 22,883 deer harvested during the second part of the 2023 season. The preliminary harvest for the first segment of this year’s firearm season Nov. 22-24 was 54,661 deer. Remaining 2024-2025 deer hunting opportunities in Illinois include: Late-winter antlerless-only and chronic wasting disease (CWD) season, in designated counties only, Dec. 26-29 and Jan. 17-19. Archery deer season continues through Jan. 19. More information about deer hunting in Illinois can be found online . A table of preliminary 2024 firearm deer season totals by county and comparable totals for 2023 follows: County First 2024 Second 202

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years and is a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC)—secured several important provisions in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that passed the Senate today to support our servicemembers and their families, enhance strategic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region, improve logistics to bolster readiness and energy resiliency as well as continue to restore American competitiveness. The legislation, which now heads to the President’s desk, also includes an historic pay raise of 14.5% for junior enlisted servicemembers and 4.5% for all servicemembers. “The brave men and women in uniform who serve our nation at home and abroad deserve to know that our country fully supports them as they and their families sacrifice to defend our country,” said Senator Duckworth. “While I do not support every

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While Genesis has plenty of fans out there, it turns out their lead singer, Phil Collins, isn’t necessarily one of them.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is the subject of…

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Opening Reception Friday, Dec 6th from 5:30-7:30pm in the Kooyumjian Gallery at Webster University. This exhibit showcases the artistry of high school student photographers. The choice of subject, creativity and […]

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American artist Scott Burton (1939–1989) made what he described as “sculpture in love with furniture.” Highlighting the breadth of Burton’s innovative practice as a sculptor, performance artist and public artist, […]

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(The Center Square) – Among the nearly 300 new laws set to take effect Jan. 1 in Illinois is one impacting potential sales of local media outlets to out-of-state buyers. Senate Bill 3592 passed the Senate in April. Sponsor of the bill, state Sen. Steve Stadelman, D-Rockford, said it requires local media outlets looking to sell to an out-of-state buyer to provide a 120-day notice to the state and their staff. “Private equity firms are coming and buying newspapers, consolidating them until they…

Running from April 11, 2024, to Jan. 12, 2025 at the World Chess Hall of Fame, Clash for the Crown explores the histories of the World Chess Championship and the […]

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With a focus on Britain, Italy and the U.S., Bolts of Color highlights the Saint Louis Art Museum’s recent acquisitions of post-WWII textiles, all made during the height of the […]

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The Work of Art: The Federal Art Project, 1935–1943 presents a remarkable group of artworks that reflect the creative efforts of artists working under difficult circumstances. During the Great Depression, […]

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Narrative Wisdom and African Arts explores how historical and contemporary African arts make visible narratives rooted in collective and individual memory and knowledge. The exhibition acknowledges the intersections between certain […]

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Now targeting St. Louis County Clerk Diann Valenti, County Executive Sam Page and Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell still pushing to pick new top prosecutor.

You see someone in the midst of a mental breakdown, or high on drugs. Call 911 and they may get arrested. Things could get worse from there. They might lose their job, their apartment. Rather than get the care that could pull them out of a crisis, they could land in custody and spiral into […]

Mid-December to mid-January is the peak season for glimpsing the largest waterfowl on the continent

The Show Me State’s outdoor industry is big—but lacks a single, unified champion within state government. Some enthusiasts want to change that.

EAST ST. LOUIS — Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School (STBCS), the last remaining Catholic School in East. St. Louis is excited to share their vision to help our region build graduates who are ethical, responsible, and dedicated leaders inspiring good in their community and the world. And they are ready to welcome your students now and for the 2025-2026 school year. STBCS will be hosting an Open House for all prospective and returning families on January 30, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at 8213 Church Lane, East Saint Louis, IL., 62203. Principal Michelle Ruppel shares, “Families will enjoy a tour of our updated facilities, as well as the chance to meet with faculty and staff to see first-hand what this unique school is all about. Our school also has a recruitment mindset, so future educators are always welcome to tour as well.” Event hosts plan to share the many benefits the school has to offer including all-day kindergarten, small class sizes, STEM robotics

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ALTON - A man from Godfrey was recently charged with attempted kidnapping and aggravated battery after allegedly trying to pull someone on a public Alton street towards his vehicle. Aaron R. Jackson, 41, of Godfrey, was charged on Dec. 18, 2024 with one count each of attempted kidnapping and aggravated battery, both Class 3 felonies. On Dec. 10, 2024, Jackson approached the victim “on a public street and pulled her toward his motor vehicle,” with the specific location being a sidewalk along Pearl Street in Alton, according to court documents. A petition filed to deny Jackson’s pretrial release describes how the situation unfolded and escalated. “Victim reports that the defendant suddenly stopped his truck, approached the victim on a public street and grabbed her by the arms,” the petition states. “He then pushed her to the ground and attempted to drag her back to a nearby vehicle." Speaking to authorities, the victim in this case described

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More than two years after the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally expanded its interpretation of the Second Amendment, federal courts throughout the country continue to strike down state restrictions on gun ownership. Since the high court’s 2022 decision — in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen — that firearm regulations must have […]