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CHICAGO (WMBD) - Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced the expansion of utility bill assistance on Wednesday. A news release from Gov. Pritzker states that income-eligible homes that are disconnected or on the verge of being disconnected from utilities can apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assitance Program [...]

Elton John has found a buyer for his Atlanta home. People reports that the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has sold his 13,500-square-foot condo in the Buckhead area for $7,225,000.  Elton bought a…

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ST. LOUIS - The Illinois Center for Autism (ICA) helps hundreds of families every day, and now you can help them by supporting one of their many upcoming fundraisers, complete with bands, vendors, raffles, a fashion show and plenty more. On Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, the music festival “Tracy’s Song 2.0” at The Heavy Anchor in St. Louis will serve up four bands and plenty of basket raffles from indie St. Louis shops. Then on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, ladies can lunch at the center’s “Women, Wine and Wardrobes” event with special guest speaker Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski. All proceeds from both events will go toward the programs at ICA, which have been helping families across nine Illinois counties for 45 years. “We’re kind of a hidden gem,” explained Rachel Newsome, ICA’s communications officer. “Unless your family is experiencing the challenges of autism, a lot of times you might hear the name but you don’t

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The O'Fallon Township High School Marching Panthers will be one of nine marching bands in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

The bill will freeze property tax increases for homeowners 67 years old and older, whose homes are worth $550,000 or less.

Koch Elementary is the 11th in-school market that's opened up in partnership with The Little Bit Foundation and the St. Louis Area Foodbank.

WOOD RIVER - East Alton-Wood River High offensive/defensive lineman Aiden Wright has had a long career with football that started in his eighth grade year in the JFL. He has played a key role for the Oilers since his entry on the varsity team. Wright said if he had to thank anyone in regards to support in his football career, it would be "friends and family who have supported me" through his journey, especially his mom and dad because "no matter what happens they’d still encourage me to do better." Garry Herron is Wright's head coach for East Alton-Wood River High. Wright is a Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete of the Month for EA-WR. Wright said his best qualities are: "Just being active and diligent throughout the school year helps me focus on my academics. If there was anything I love more about football it's the friendships you have with your teammates and where they bring happiness to you in life in and out of football." He says he spends his free time "hanging ou

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The fastest rising hip hop star from St. Louis is arguably Sexyy Red. The northside native is currently on the road performing the “Hood Hottest Princess Tour.” Arts reporter Chad Davis and “St. Louis on the Air” producer Miya Norfleet share their reflections on the rapper’s hometown stop at Chaifetz Arena on October 30.

Welcome to the modern world, where the thing you bought that worked a particular way at the time you purchased it isn’t actually fully owned you, which means the thing you bought could work totally differently tomorrow! This dystopia for consumers was perhaps most famously demonstrated to exist when Sony famously removed the ability to […]

The city of St. Louis is considering where to reroute money appropriated for abortion support after Missouri’s attorney general challenged its allocation in court — and services related to maternal health and medical debt forgiveness are high on the list. Casey Millburg, the mayor’s policy director, detailed the proposed uses in a committee hearing yesterday, which would include $500,000 toward maternal health support and $800,000 to medical debt forgiveness. 

The board for the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority approved the plan Wednesday from St. Louis Place and Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood associations.

ALTON - Alton High School had a big sendoff recently for six girls' varsity volleyball players: the seniors - Grace Carter, Karen Lewis, Ella Artis, Tayen Orr, Aleigha Snipes and Lanee Miller. The AHS senior volleyball girls are Auto Butler Female Athletes of the Month. Alton head girls volleyball coach Phil Hamilton said the varsity Redbirds are led by their star outside hitter, senior Grace Carter (No. 14). "Grace has been on the varsity team for four years and plans to play in college," Coach Hamilton said. "The team leader, on and off the court, is No. 16, Karen Lewis, a 5’10’’ senior middle blocker," Hamilton said. "She also plans to play in college." Senior setter Ella Artis (No. 17) has played for the varsity team for three years. Hamilton described Artis as "a very gifted setter and aspires to be an aircraft pilot." No. 12, senior outside hitter Aleigha Snipes, has substantially improved her attacks. She plans to play in college, Hamilton said. Senior

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The Eagles bring The Long Goodbye tour to Atlanta this week, but Steely Dan is not making the trip, as frontman Donald Fagen is still dealing with health issues. According to Live Nation, “As prescribed by…

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Illegal scrapping was a contributing factor to last month's fire at the historic Railway Exchange Building in downtown St. Louis, officials said Wednesday.

Most U.S. chemical recycling facilities turn plastics into fuel to be burned.

With a touch of mystery from a well-executed social media campaign and an air of celebration filling the press room, the Muny theater announced its upcoming 2024 season today. Running from June 17 through August 25, the seven-show 106th season will feature new productions of Muny favorites and a couple Muny premieres that audiences have been clamoring for in a carefully curated seasonal arc.

Despite staffing shortages, St. Louis County will have crews working around the clock this winter.

Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley is getting ready to share some new music. In an interview with Nuvo, Frehley reveals that he'll be releasing a new solo record next year. “It's probably the best record…

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