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A city can neither arrest its way out of violence nor social-program its way out, proponents say. Evidence points to the need for both.

GRANITE CITY - Granite City had a long list of high school students who auditioned and were selected for the Eastern Illinois University Honor Band Festival. A total of 25 Granite City students were picked of the 103 students across the state to participate. The students rehearsed and attended masterclasses and faculty recitals before performing a concert conducted by Dr. Alicia Neal and Professor David Boggs. The Granite City administration said the students represented Granite City well and "we are proud of their hard work and accomplishments." The list of students is as follows: Makayla Bird Karlisa Brent Aaron Brinker Arianna Collins Abigail Dickerman Brennen Foote Bailey Hanks Adrianna Ireland Colin Lakatos Holly LePeire Teresa Maldonado Lilly Martin Kaylah Meyerhoff Gabrielle Mitchell Alexander Peralez Victor Peralez Issac Robinson Victoria Robinson Xavier Russell Fred SanSoucie Neva Schwartz Faith Teets Sunny Valle Jenna Watkins Alyssa White

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Stevie Nicks is set to headline the inaugural Lovin’ Life Music Fest, taking place May 3-5 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Post Malone and Noah Kahan will also headline the festival, which promises more than…

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Tuesday night's broadcast of "The Voice" will reveal if Ruby Leigh makes it to the semi-finals.

Thirteen stories above the Grand Center Arts District, All I Want: The Queen of Christmas Pop-Up will take over the rooftop bar at Angad Arts Hotel beginning on Nov. 24. […]

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Decked out in glittering decorations, Up on The Rooftop will make you feel merry and bright. The holiday pop-up bar at Three Sixty atop the Hilton St. Louis at the […]

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The board overseeing Missouri’s largest state employee pension fund voted Tuesday to  sell most of its investments in Chinese-owned companies, reversing a decision it made last month. The divestment by the Missouri State Employees Retirement Fund will take place over the next 12 months, with an allowance to stretch that to 36 months to avoid […]

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Animals from A to Z — four addaxes and two zebras — have started to trickle into the safari-like park in north St. Louis County.

Hollywood film producer and director Reginald Hudlin is the mind and energy behind cult classics “House Party” and “Boomerang” as well as “Marshall,” starring the late Chadwick Boseman. He also has producing credits on the Quentin Taratino film “Django Unchained.” Hudlin credits his interests in the arts to his upbringing in East St. Louis, Illinois. STLPR arts and culture senior reporter Jeremy D. Goodwin sat down with Hudlin to talk about his childhood heroes, his take on how Hollywood’s reception of Black stories have evolved overtime, and his new movie “Candy Cane Lane,” starring Eddie Murphy.

A Democrat on the board slammed the state treasurer, saying the Republican is fighting a culture war by using the state’s 140,000 retirees and current workers.

The archdiocese did not say which parish schools were part of the evaluation process.

Over a decade ago, I pointed out that as Google kept trying to worm its way deeper into our lives, a key Achilles’ heel was its basically non-existent customer service and unwillingness to ever engage constructively with users the company fucks over. At the time, I dubbed it Google’s “big, faceless, white monolith” problem, because […]

"It is possible that some parishes may elect in February to reconsider their decisions to remain open," states the archdiocese in a news release.

ALTON – The anonymous gold coin donor has struck again. Over the weekend, a gold coin was placed in The Salvation Army’s red kettle in Wood River. This has happened for many years in Alton and has become an annual tradition. “We are so excited to share that we have been blessed again this year with the gift of a gold coin at the Wood River Walmart,” Captain Cassy Grey announced today. “We are truly grateful for the generosity of this anonymous donor and send you our heartfelt thanks!” Bell ringers are still needed to help The Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign reach its goal of $217,000 to help people in Madison County. As of Dec. 11, 2023, approximately $66,000 has been raised with just 11 ringing days remaining. Alton Salvation Army Captain Sean Grey would like to make a special plea for bell ringers through Dec. 23, 2023. “The holidays are a busy time for everyone, so please know how much we need and value your help.” If you can hel

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On Saturday, the sun was shining over Missouri Baptist University Spartan Field for the American Cancer Society All-Star Game. Over 35 Missouri high schools were represented all coming together to raise money for the American Cancer Society and their efforts to support cancer patients and research. "The money that is brought in from this event [...]

From Construction Dive:  The U.S. residential solar sector’s 1.8 GW of installations in the third quarter have set “yet another quarterly record” and mark a 12% increase from the same quarter last year, according to the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight report released Thursday by the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie. Developers installed […]

From KTTN:  With little discussion and just a short period after receiving a list of staff recommendations, the Missouri Housing Development Commission on Friday approved 24 low-income housing projects financed by roughly $380 million in state and federal tax credits. As expected, experienced developers who also make large political donations to statewide officers who serve on the commission received a significant share […]

From St. Louis Public Radio:  A north St. Louis County city is on track to receive more affordable housing by 2025. Beyond Housing and its partners are working to bring 36 new single-family homes to Pagedale Town Center and throughout the city in north St. Louis County. Pagedale Mayor Faye Millett said the $12 million […]