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On view at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum until Aug. 6, African Modernism in America is the first major traveling exhibition to examine the complex connection between modern African

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Several churches, including many in the St. Louis area, have broken from the national Methodist organization. 'Grieving' pastors are trying to move forward.

A group of area officials and scientists has mounted a campaign to post signs across this St. Louis suburb, warning residents of flooding high-water marks and alerting the area of the potential for danger to come.

Employers grappling with a nationwide labor shortage gave low-wage workers the largest pay increases in most states between 2019 and last year. But even so, many of those workers — more than 40% of all U.S. households, by one estimate — are struggling to cover the inflated costs of basic expenses. In the past several […]

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The crash killed a 60-year-old motorcyclist, Steven T. Tucker, who worked as a deputy with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department.

Modelo Especial was the country's top-selling beer for the second month in a row in June. The Constellation Brands' beer first dethroned Anheuser-Busch InBev's Bud Light in May.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A 10-year-old Rockford girl was kidnapped and murdered by a registered sex offender on Saturday, according to the Rockford Police Department. Antonio Monroe, 44 of Blue Island, has been charged with First-Degree Murder, Attempted Murder, two counts of Kidnapping and one count of Aggravated Battery via Strangulation. Officers were dispatched around [...]

Schmitt’s first year in office has been defined more by the work he did as Missouri Attorney General than legislative accomplishments in Congress.

The US citizenship test is due for an upgrade and apparently "some advocates" fear it will get harder. There's a bit of angst over the history section, but mainly it's about changes to the English skills section: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services proposes that the new test updates the speaking section to assess English skills. ...continue reading "English test set to get more rigorous in citizenship test update"

CHILLICOTHE, Ill. (WMBD) -- Sheepherders with the Land of Lincoln Border Collie Association were in Chillicothe Sunday for a three-day border collie timed trials event. Trained sheepdogs and their herders competed at Three Sisters Park in a timed trial to see whose dog can get sheep in their pen the fastest. Club Secretary Katherine Price [...]

ELMWOOD, Ill. (WMBD) -- It might never be known why a boat capsized over the weekend at a private fishing pond, resulting in the death of two Peoria men. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins said the investigation so far has turned up nothing indicating foul play or anything other than a tragic accident. It didn't [...]

The man was hit after he stopped his car in the left lane of the interstate and exited the car.

Two more Democrats announced over the weekend that they’re hoping to be on the ballot when voters head to the polls next November. On Saturday night, State Senator Karla May (D-St. Louis) announced she is running for the U.S. Senate.

Billy Joel is all for Fall Out Boy's cover of "We Didn't Start the Fire." As previously reported, the rockers put their own spin on the 1989 hit, replacing the original's lyrics with updated…

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Opening Reception & Artist Talk – Friday, May 5 from 5:30 – 7:30pm – with performance by DJ Pharaoh (so fun)   Featuring: Grace Danback Allan Gromilic Braden McMakin Taylour

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Five years after he first announced it at a press conference, Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour finally came to an end in Stockholm, Sweden July 8. The tour,…

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The attorney general’s office recently launched a six-figure media campaign, featuring Andrew Bailey, urging people to report suspicious activity.

In the summer the water is always warm off the Gulf Coast of Florida. But this summer is off the charts: "Not sure I've ever seen the water around Florida look quite like this before... at any time of year," says Brian McNoldy, the researcher at the University of Miami who created the map. The ...continue reading "Sea water near Tampa hits record-setting 90ºF"