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Now that winter has really settled in, you might have noticed a large flock of birds congregating downtown; this is a natural occurrence in the winter.

EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County Clerk’s Office, The United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has designated January 30, 2024, as Help America Vote Day. This day of action is meant to assist election judge recruitment efforts in communities across the country. Madison County is actively recruiting election judges for the upcoming March 19, 2024, General Primary Election and beyond. Election Judges’ duties include setting up and preparing polling locations, including setting up voting equipment, signing in and processing voters, demonstrating voting procedures, assisting voters, closing the polls, canvassing, and reporting election results back to the counting center at the night's end. To be an Election Judge in Illinois, you must meet the following requirements: Be a US Citizen Be able to speak, read, and write the English language Reside in the precinct where selected to serve as a judge Not be a candidate for any office in the election Not be a sex offender

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A training program led by Harvard offers community organizing skills to clinicians interested in climate action.

If you love a good flaky croissant, one of the best in the U.S. is waiting for you in Kirkwood. A new Yelp list out this week names home-grown Nathaniel Reid Bakery (11243 Manchester Road, Kirkwood) the second best in the entire U.S. and Canada, too. It follows Nathaniel Reid's inclusion on a 2019 Yelp list of the best bakeries in the country.

The 75-year-old left her home to go to the bank and grocery store Tuesday afternoon and never returned, according to MSHP.

Bon Jovi is kicking off the celebration of their 40th anniversary.  The band's self-titled debut album was released 40 years ago this month, and to mark the occasion, the New Jersey rockers have just released Bon Jovi: Deluxe…

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Authorities are searching for a suspect after an armed robbery Wednesday morning at a Walmart store in Fenton.

Rosati-Kain Academy presents a collection of high school student artwork. Opening Reception: January 13, 5-8 pm  

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New research shows how to protect the aquifers that hold most of the world’s fresh water.

On This Day, January 24, 2017…  Allman Brothers Band drummer Butch Trucks died by suicide in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was 69. Born Claude Hudson Trucks, Butch joined the Allman Brothers Band in…

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All Colors is a St. Louis based fine art destination event featuring invited African-American artists from across the country. Our goal is to create an exciting event that attracts a […]

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The Foundry Art Centre is going to the dogs! Wag is an interactive art exhibition curated and designed specifically for our furry best friends. Featured artists of this unique exhibition […]

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Wangechi Mutu is a Kenyan-American, New York–based artist who works in print, film, sculpture and painting. Her practice explores globalization, overconsumption, environmentalism and femininity. Through her expansive body of work, […]

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Green Door Art Gallery presents Hooked on Fibers: The Art of the Stitch, featuring rug hooking textile art by Sheri Ahner, and mixed media fiber art by Chris Burton, Liz […]

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Las Vegas-based artist Justin Favela will present a new site-specific installation and solo exhibition on the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis’ Project Wall. Favela creates vibrant large-scale murals and sculptures […]

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The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis presents new works by Dominic Chambers at his first museum exhibition in his hometown of St. Louis.   Chambers creates vibrant paintings that engage […]

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The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis presents Montreal-based artist Hajra Waheed’s first major solo museum exhibition in the US.   Waheed’s multidisciplinary practice explores the legacies of colonial and state […]

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St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in […]

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A trio of restaurateurs, two restaurants, two chefs and a bakery are among the St. Louis-area honorees named Wednesday as semifinalists for the 2024 James Beard Foundation Awards, the top prize of the culinary world.