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ZZ Top guitarist Billy F Gibbons is throwing himself a birthday party this December.  The rocker announced a trio of Birthday Jam concerts taking place December 19, 20 and 21 at the Troubadour in Los…

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ALTON - The Webster Temple Church of God in Christ at 1100 Highland and Webster, Alton will be hosting its Annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct 14, 2023, from 11 a.m.-2:00 p.m. The host Pastor is Eld Sancho Williams and First Lady Allyssia Williams. This is an annual event to invite the community to come out, have fun, enjoy activities and to learn more about what we do as a church in our community. There will be a bounce house, vendors, free hotdogs and chips, music, games and a lot of fun and fellowship. The community is welcome. If you have questions, please contact Rosie Brown at 618-580-2394

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EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois State Police (ISP) conducted Operation Raven October 2-5, 2023 in St. Clair and Madison counties. The operation utilized intelligence and technology to target known high crime areas, organized violent offenders, and structured criminal groups in the communities of the Metro East. Troopers from SAVE (South), SAVE (North), Highway Interdiction Team (Central East), Fatal 4 (South), Troops 1,5,6,7,8,9,10, ISP Air Operations, and the Zone 6 Public Safety Enforcement Group (PSEG) participated in the multi-day operation. The Firearms Investigations Unit (FIU) and Metropolitan Enforcement Group of Southwestern Illinois (MEGSI) provided additional support during the operational period. Operation Raven Results Arrests 83 Felony Charges 70 Criminal Charges 121 Firearm Related Charges 44 Firearms Seized 30 Cannabis Seized 2,661 grams Controlled Substance Seized 509.9 grams

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ELSAH - A lecture, Tuskegee Airmen: Brothers in Arms, will be given by John Williams, former president and professor of Political Science at Principia College at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, at Farley Music Hall, 37 Mill Street, Elsah. Williams is well-known as a popular and entertaining speaker on the local lecture circuit, a lawyer, journalist, and experienced world traveler. The Tuskegee Airmen all-black squadron was formed in January 1941, and trained at segregated Tuskegee Army Air Field in Tuskegee, Alabama, months before American entrance into World War II. The Airmen were fighter pilots, later bomber pilots, active in the Mediterranean, Italian, and southern France campaigns. Williams will tell the story of Arnold and George Cisco, brothers growing up in Jerseyville and graduates of Jersey Township High School in the 1930s. Highly decorated, they died tragically in military accidents after the war. The presentation is free and open to the public, free parking

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Madison County Clerk’s Office Voter Registration Reminder EDWARDSVILLE – The Madison County Clerk’s Office initiated the biannual Voter Registration "clean up" in mid-August. You should have received your Voter Registration card by now. If you have received a card of a deceased family member or a card of a person who previously lived at your address, it is important to take the following steps: Deceased member : Either come to the office and/or send a letter to the office to notify us in writing so we can cancel their registration. Non-residing family member : Send us notification in writing stating that this voter has moved out of our county, and we can cancel their registration. All others: Return card via post office or to our office so we can send out a second notice (Address Verification Form) to our office. If we do not receive a response for this second notice the voter is placed on inactive status for 2 Federal Elections. They are cancelled after

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The Circle in the Square Quilters presents the Quintessential Quilt 2023 exhibit at the University City Public Library October 1 - October 28, 2023. Sixty quilts – traditional, contemporary, and […]

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The work of world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly is coming to the Missouri Botanical Garden in a stunning exhibition uniting art and nature. With thousands of pieces of blown glass forms […]

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Hemp is often known for being the part of the cannabis plant that doesn’t get people high.  It’s full of CBD, a nonpyschoactive cannabinoid that helps people relax and often found in massage oils and sleep aids. But much has changed since hemp was taken off the controlled substance list in 2018 by the last […]

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Green Door Art Gallery is pleased to partner with Bobby Lessentine, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones, in presenting The City Beautiful, St. Louis Views 2007-2023, a collection of paintings by Michael […]

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The question of whether candy corn is good or not is one of the defining questions of our age. Daniel Neman is in favor of it because … it's candy.

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A St. Louis County officer on Tuesday was awarded a police Purple Heart for his actions during a pursuit in January.

"It wouldn’t have mattered if any of us were there, they knew they were voting for it before one person even entered that chamber," said Kathy Wilson, who lives nearby.

Max Jones, 21, was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action.

Beth Letscher, AICP has been named executive director of the Urban Land Institute St. Louis (ULI St. Louis). Letscher previously held roles at the Cortex Innovation Community and St. Louis Economic Development Partnership focusing on real estate and community development. With more than 250 members, ULI St. Louis unites thought leadership in the responsible use […]