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New hiring dropped by more than 300,000 workers in June, taking it to its lowest point since early 2021: In better news, job openings and quits were pretty much flat. More evidence of a soft landing?

The Shaksepearan farce will take on 24 parks in 27 days across Missouri and Illinois.

Emmy and Writer's Guild award-winning writer and comedian John Oliver is coming to St. Louis next month for a performance at Stifel Theatre.

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I’ve a friend who lives in San Francisco who is in a moderately successful band. They recently concluded a tour through the midwest, where they played Indianapolis, Louisville, Nashville, and Chicago, among other cities. No STL dates at all.

Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade is on tour as well, and skipped STL but did play in Peoria, Louisville, and KC this spring.

Last year, the closest Nightwish came was Chicago.

I get Songkick notifications for other bands – mostly metal and eclectic – and more often than not, they are playing everywhere but STL. After living for 20+ years in Seattle, I miss having bands come and play even the small clubs.

To avoid sounding petulant, there have been some tours I looked forward to that came to Pop’s in Sauget, but I’m sure there are other bands people here like that have bypassed STL venues as well.

So: Anyone have any ideas why STL gets passed over in favor of Nashville and Louisville?

One-third of Missouri’s rural hospitals are at risk of closing, according to a report using newly-updated federal data. A July report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform, a national policy group, found that 19 of Missouri’s 57 rural hospitals are at risk of shuttering because of “serious financial problems.” Many of those hospitals at risk of closure could sustain themselves financially for six to seven years, according to the report. Eight rural hospitals, however,…

Fans will have the opportunity to meet young Cardinals slugger Nolan Gorman this Friday at Schnucks in Crestwood.

CARLINVILLE - The West Central Illinois Hamfest invites amateur radio operators and others who are interested in how amateur radio can be used as both a hobby and emergency management tool. Hamfest will run from 7 a.m. to noon on Aug. 5 at the Macoupin County Fairgrounds in Carlinville. This year’s Hamfest will feature several local amateur radio clubs, a presentation on how radio was used during the Civil War, a forum about amateur radio on Route 66 and several more presentations and activities. “If folks want to learn more about amateur radio, this is the place to come do it. We’ll have some of the best amateur radio people in the country,” said Jim Pitchford, who is on the Hamfest Committee and a member of the Macoupin County Amateur Radio Club. Pitchford has been an amateur radio operator since 1989. He explained that Hamfests are held around the world to connect amateur radio operators (also called “hams”). This year’s West Central

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Here is our August update for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten! Remember, if you have not yet registered, there are two ways to participate in 1,000 Books Befor

Mayor Tishaura Jones, city employees and a downtown developer allegedly retaliated against an outreach worker for his advocacy for St. Louis’ unhoused population, a federal lawsuit claims.  In the suit filed Monday, Yitzchak “Yitzy” Simon alleged the mayor and other co-defendants violated his First Amendment right to criticize the Jones administration’s treatment of unhoused people by threatening his job and former employer, the St. Patrick Center nonprofit, with the loss of public grant money.

One man is behind bars after a deadly shooting over the weekend in Union, Missouri, which followed a large disturbance at an Arby's.

State Rep. Hannah Kelly of Mountain Groves returns to Politically Speaking to talk about changes to Missouri's Children's Division, expectations for the 2024 legislative session and why she supports raising the threshold to amend the state's constitution.

The layoffs, which took effect Monday, marked an abrupt reversal at the firm, which has roughly doubled in size over the past five years by adding offices.

Who’s that kid that can travel through time? It’s you!   Follow the adventures of three friends as they travel back in time to learn from real-life inspirational heroes when

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Take an overseas adventure in this immersive exhibit that transports families to China, a country where a quickly changing modern lifestyle intersects with ancient values. Explore what life is like

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Atif Mahr, whose daughter was killed two years ago, was one of the speakers at a gun violence seminar held by the Archdiocese of St. Louis. “They are all our children.”

The highlight of every St. Louisan’s life is meeting John Goodman. The Affton, Missouri, native is not just from the area, but he also spends a great deal of time here, too. When he’s not busy being the mega-star from Roseanne, Raising Arizona, The Big Lebowski, The Flintstones, The Blues Brothers or The Righteous Gemstones, Goodman can be seen all over St. Louis enjoying local restaurants and happily taking pictures with his many fans.

Light and windows are deeply intertwined with my work as a ceramicist and photographer. My porcelain hand-built sculptures blend an organic and contemporary style that takes shape using a traditional

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The St. Louis Artists’ Guild would like to present Tales by Light, a national juried photography exhibit featuring photographers using various photographic techniques to showcase how light can impact your

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Action/Abstraction Redefined: Modern Native Art, 1940s–1970s, is the first ticketed exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum to focus on modern Native American art. Expanding the narrative of mid-century abstraction,

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