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Doctors at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago say they were left with little choice but to try something they had never done before.

Hush-a-Phone, Scissor Phones, One of the First Rotary Dial Phones – these are some of the telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum. Housed in a restored 1896 […]

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Eternal Jungle, an exhibition by artist Jasmine Raskas, is an immersive installation including sculpture, painting, light, sound, and touch. The goal of this installation is to explore sentience and question […]

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The war in Gaza is splitting the Democratic base.

CHICAGO (WMBD) -- Illinois saw its ninth credit rating upgrade in just over two years on Tuesday. According to an Illinois news release, Illinois' rating for general obligation bonds was upgraded by Fitch Ratings. Illinois has currently reached an "A" rating with all rating agencies. "We are continuing to right the past fiscal wrongs in [...]

ALTON - The Alton Police Department immediately responded to a report of multiple gunshots fired in the 900 block of East Seventh Street in Alton at 9:16 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, and discovered an adult male had been struck by gunfire while in a residence. "He was transported by the Alton Fire Department to a local hospital and subsequently flown to a St. Louis area hospital," Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford said. "He was later pronounced deceased at the St. Louis area hospital." "Preliminary investigation has revealed this to be a domestic-related incident. There is no reason to believe there is any ongoing threat to the public." Ford continued and said: "Detectives of the Alton Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division worked throughout the night and are still following up on leads this morning. They have been assisted by the Illinois State Police, the St. Louis County Police Department, and the St. Louis Medical Examiner's Office." Anyone with information

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November 8, 1971 was the day that Led Zeppelin released their iconic untitled fourth album, known as Led Zeppelin IV, ZoSo, Symbols or Runes.  And today -- November 8, 2023 -- brings us the news…

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A historic referendum asked voters in Maine if they wanted to replace their privately owned utilities with a publicly owned one.

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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Ghoston draws from favorites like Johnnie Taylor, Wilson Pickett, Sam Cooke, Bobby Womack, Candi Staton and Denise LaSalle in forming his own sound.

The proposition would allow the district to use some of the funds they already receive from taxpayers on capital projects like technology and security upgrades.

The issue was on the ballot for current residents of Manchester as well as the people who live in the portion of unincorporated St. Louis County.

Arnold, St. John and St. Charles asked voters to consider adding an additional 3% sales tax to recreational marijuana.

Here's how the St. Louis area is saying thank you to vets this Veterans Day.

The financial services firm Block, formerly known as Square Inc., plans to reduce its workforce over the next 13 months and cut back on corporate spending.

To the Editor, As a public servant with over three decades of dedicated service, I have witnessed the shifting landscape of community engagement, particularly with the rise of social media. I write today with deep concern regarding the South Roxana Community Facebook Page. What began as an initiative I once supported—conceived by two friends to provide information and unite our town—has diverged alarmingly from its intended course, now undermining the democratic principles we hold dear. Having distanced myself from social media, I find these platforms too often echo misinformation and foster a craving for immediate attention rather than cultivating an informed and active citizenry. This page, which I initially supported the launch with the premise of offering a beacon of truth, has instead deviated into a one-sided forum where dissenting voices, especially those of our town's elected officials and employees, have been blocked from the page and prohibited from seeing the

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Pavlo, a true World Music Artist, returns from filming his 4th PBS TV Concert Special - Live in Santorini, Greece. Pavlo will be joined on stage by his world class […]

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Pavlo, a true World Music Artist, returns from filming his 4th PBS TV Concert Special - Live in Santorini, Greece. Pavlo will be joined on stage by his world class […]

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Aging satellite TV provider Dish Network is supposed to be undergoing a major transformation from tired old satellite TV provider to streaming and wireless juggernaut, but it’s… not going well. The company’s latest earnings report indicates it lost another 284,000 video subscribers during the quarter. That includes a loss of 197,000 satellite TV customers, as […]