OKAWVILLE - Following his decisive primary election victory tonight, State Representative Charlie Meier issued the following statement: “Tonight, the voters of Southern Illinois won. Hardworking farmers, families, and small businesses sent a clear message that they want a proven fighter representing them in Springfield. “Thank you to everyone who stood by my side in this hard-fought race. Your support and encouragement made this victory possible. As your State Representative,
ALTON - The following is a statement from Marsie Geldert-Murphey, candidate for Illinois State Senate in the 56th District , following her victory in the Democratic Primary: “Tonight I’m incredibly grateful to the voters across our district who placed their trust in me, and to the many supporters and volunteers who helped power this campaign. From knocking on doors and making phone calls to hosting conversations in living rooms and coffee shops, this has truly been a community
Embodying the phrase “Where Sports Meet Sustainability,” Passback works to revitalize the lifecycle of sports equipment while providing underserved youth... Read More
This free exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum presents exceptional weavings by Aymara artists alongside related works from the Central Andes. Dating primarily to the 18th and 19th centuries, […]
Majestic marble sculptures, vivid plaster frescoes, bronze artifacts and glass vessels chronicle life at the height of the Roman Empire in this ticketed exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum. […]
Combining intergenerational history, archival research and theories of art and film, Andrea Carlson creates incisive works of resistance and sovereignty that disempower colonial storytelling and practices of erasure. A descendant […]
Orleans, the band known for such hits as “Still The One” and “Dance With Me,” has announced that their touring days are coming to an end.Original member Lance Hoppen shared…
Now open at the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries, Charles Houska: Master of Play is a retrospective of the St. Louis artist’s work over his impressive 25-plus-year career, […]
For more than 150 years, St. Louisans have entrusted the Missouri Historical Society with countless objects: photographs, diaries, home movies, clothing, books – items that future generations can turn in […]
The 1904 World’s Fair was a fascinating yet complex event that continues to evoke a range of emotions. It was grand and shameful. It was full of fun and full […]
The fastest way to start an argument at a family gathering is to suggest changing the “right” way to do something—how the turkey gets carved, which song plays first, or who sits where. It can feel silly. Why should a small ritual matter so much? Yet those little rules often carry more weight than the food on the table. Traditions stick across generations because they do more than preserve the past. They help people feel safe, connected, and understood. They turn a group of
On March 18, 1965, Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov stepped out of his spacecraft and became the first human to walk in space. For about 12 minutes, he floated above Earth while attached to the Voskhod 2 capsule by a tether. At the time, the spacewalk was a major test of whether people could work outside a spacecraft—something future missions would depend on for repairs, construction, and exploration. It still matters today because modern spaceflight, from maintaining satellites to assembling
On This Day, March 18, 2002…Talking Heads, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, and the Ramones were among the acts inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in a…
The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House hosts a special exhibition during spring break season, celebrating the final days of winter with a flood of Blue Morpho butterflies. Morpho Mania features […]
Join the Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum Horticulturists for a stroll through the Arboretum, starting at the main entrance, then along the “White Line”, and past the most expansive garden, Wildwood […]
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