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On This Day, December 27, 1975 … Queen’s fourth studio album, A Night at the Opera, became their first #1 on the U.K. album charts. In the U.S., the album peaked at #4…

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For 95 years, St. Louisans went to the landmark department store Famous-Barr to shop for gifts and celebrate special moments. Although Famous-Barr shuttered in 2006, people have kept wonderful memories […]

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Beginnings 2023: Juried High School Photography December 1- January 7 Reception & Gallery Talk - Friday, December 1, 2023 5:30-7:30pm This exhibit showcases the artistry of high school student photographers. […]

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Green Door Art Gallery presents Finding Flow: Immersed in the Act of Creating fea-turing acrylic paintings by Angela Fromme, Gary Lang and Luciana Sabatino, mixed me-dia paintings by Elena Rybak […]

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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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The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century presents a sweeping art history of hip-hop culture and its myriad expressions across the globe. The multidisciplinary and multimedia […]

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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 Spanish Lake man has been charged with the shooting of two women who were working at Domino's. The victims survived their injuries and were able to identify the shooter.

BETHALTO - 1 st MidAmerica Credit Union Vice President of Commercial Services, Jeff Whitaker, has announced his plans to retire at the end of this year. Whitaker began working at the credit union in 2007 and was instrumental in growing the Commercial Services department at 1 st MidAmerica. Throughout his time at 1 st MidAmerica, he has been active in the community, volunteering with several community organizations. “Jeff’s dedication to assisting business members during his tenure is evident in the relationships that he has formed with the business members. He has grown the commercial services department tremendously in his time at the credit union and built it into what it is today,” said Alan Meyer, President & CEO. Brett Pont has been named the new Vice President of Commercial Services and started with 1 st MidAmerica earlier this year. Pont comes to the credit union with over 18 years of commercial and financial services experience and has spent the

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Waterproofing company Western Specialty Contractors could be hired to shore up the 1,500-space parking garage at 400 N. Sixth St., near The Dome and America’s Center

St. Louis police identified the victim as April Parker, 35, of the 2700 block of Osage Street in St. Louis.

Virginia G. Barth, 68, of Highland died Dec. 23 at a hospital after her apartment caught fire just before 10 p.m.

The St. Louis Election Board says no voting-related information was stored on or accessible with 37 iPads stolen Nov. 21 from the board's building downtown.

BELLEVILLE - Lots of laughs are in store at the upcoming “Comic Invasion!” show in Belleville, which will feature four comedians and be filmed for television. On Dec. 30 and 31, 2023, at Lincoln Theatre in Belleville, audiences can enjoy a stand-up show with plenty of local flair. Headliner Jeff Batts explained that the comedians travel and poke fun at the small towns where they perform. The two Lincoln Theater shows will be filmed for the nationally syndicated television show “Comic Invasion!,” which is premiering on stations across the U.S. in 2024. “We call it Comic Invasion because basically we ask the question, we pose the question, what would happen if four comedians just invaded a town? A small town in America,” Batts explained. “Every area’s got something that makes it unique, and we like to go into those towns, have some fun with the locals, and then we perform at a local theater or hotspot there in the area. And it make

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EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County Coroner Stephen Nonn provided this update on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, about a Highland female who died from injuries suffered in a structure fire in her apartment this past weekend. Nonn said the woman - 68-year-old Virginia G. Barth - died at Saint Joseph’s Hospital Emergency Room, Highland on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. The decedent was found by firefighters of the Highland Fire Department due to a structure fire at her apartment on Saturday, December 23, 2023. Nonn said an autopsy examination has been completed and the preliminary findings are that the decedent suffered from severe heart and lung disease. A final cause of death will be issued upon completion of routine toxicology testing along with carbon monoxide testing. "The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Highland Police Department, Illinois State Fire Marshall Office, Madison County Coroner’s Office, and the Highland Fire Department," Nonn said. "Funeral arrangements

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