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An American Cancer Society film, titled “Breast Self-Examination,” premiered locally on December 2, 1950, at the Stratford Hotel’s Alton Room. The Madison County Chapter of the American Cancer Society hosted the showing and invited leaders of Alton area women’s organizations. The film taught women how to examine their own breasts for cancer in a simple, four-step method modeled after that which doctors use. At the time, 50,000 American women annually developed breast

On This Day, Nov. 26, 1994 ...The Eagles hit #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart with the live album Hell Freezes Over, the first record they released following a…

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EDWARDSVILLE - During their regular meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, the Madison County Board voted unanimously to extend the deadline for the Salvation Army to complete their application to potentially build a homeless shelter. The Madison County Community Development Department (MCCD) received $2.5 million in HOME-ARP funds from the Office of Housing and Urban Development, to be used to develop a non-congregate shelter. In June 2024, MCCD published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

More than 98% of scholarships administered by the MOScholars program this school year are funded by Missouri taxpayers. And though there are strict eligibility requirements for private-school scholarships, eligibility isn’t checked after the initial scholarship is awarded or for siblings of students who received a scholarship. The revelations about the inner workings of Missouri’s private […]

Winnie-the-Pooh, R2-D2, Big Bird and Kermit the Frog  – these are some of the telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum. Housed in a restored 1896 building, the […]

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Did you know that the average American spends over $50 on Thanksgiving dinner per person? Hosting a large gathering can quickly escalate costs, leaving many feeling pressured to splurge on extravagant meals and décor. But what if you could create a memorable, delicious Thanksgiving feast without breaking the bank? Hosting a budget-friendly Thanksgiving dinner is entirely possible with thoughtful planning, smart shopping, and a few creative strategies. Plan Ahead: The Foundation of Budget-Friendly

November 26 has always been a day marked by significant events across the globe. Back in 1789, the United States Congress passed the first Thanksgiving Proclamation, setting a precedent for a national day of gratitude. This proclamation, initiated by President George Washington, encouraged Americans to set aside a day to give thanks for the nation’s blessings. The tradition has since evolved into the Thanksgiving holiday celebrated every November, marked by family gatherings and expressions

SPRINGFIELD – With one of the busiest travel periods of the year arriving this week with Thanksgiving, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and law enforcement agencies throughout the state are ramping up patrols and reminding the public to buckle up and drive sober. Hundreds of enforcement zones and other patrols will be looking for seat belt-law violators and impaired drivers through Dec. 2. “Illinois law is clear: Driving under the influence –

Baileys' Olive West, which owns a strip of storefronts on Olive Street in Midtown St. Louis, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday.

Attorneys for Judge Matthew Thornhill, of St. Charles, said in a court filing Monday that he has been the target of a months-long crusade by Presiding Judge Chris McDonough.

A portion of Manchester Road was shut down and many were without power Wednesday morning after a multi-vehicle crash in Des Peres.

We’ve documented in detail how the whole AT&T–>Time Warner–>Warner Brothers Discovery merger process has been a pointless mess, resulting in no limits of layoffs and damage to the underlying brands. What was supposed to be a gambit by these companies to dominate streaming TV, wound up being a very expensive act of seppuku by over-compensated executives clearly out of […]