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Bellerive Park is maintained by the Parks Division of the Parks Department, which operates and maintains the 110 parks in the city of St. Louis.

SPRINGFIELD – Rep. Amy Elik (R-Alton) passed four bills through the Illinois House during a pivotal deadline week, all with unanimous support. HB 1724 allows highway naming resolutions to pass through only one chamber of the General Assembly. Currently, memorial road namings often get held up in the second chamber, limiting the ability to honor local heroes. HB 2139 updates and modernizes several parts of the America’s Central Port statute, to allow more efficient business operations at our local port. HB 2179 clarifies the reporting requirements for assisted living facilities to ensure incidents and accidents are properly reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health. HB 2863 requires transparency and robust notification when utility companies acquire water and sewer utilities. “These bills reflect my commitment to honoring our citizens, improving transparency, and supporting essential services across Illinois,” said Rep. Amy Elik

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EDWARDSVILLE - Community members gathered at Ivy Hall Dispensary for a grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony. At 9 a.m. on Friday, April 11, 2025, Ivy Hall Dispensary welcomed the Edwardsville-Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce and the community to their new location at 6197 Old Alton Edwardsville Road in Edwardsville. Director of Marketing Jonny Boucher expressed the dispensary’s excitement to engage with the community in Edwardsville. “We have nothing but the biggest desire to be as involved in the community as possible,” he said. “Whether you’re a Chamber member or if you’re a business that wants to do some more stuff with Ivy Hall, because we love hanging out with our community members, by all means, that’s what we’re here to do. Again, this is not just ours. It’s the community’s.” Throughout the day on April 11, shoppers can enjoy “canna-gifts,” specials and more, including free tacos from Takozz

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Robert Litz, 67, said the office operated under the USA&M name after the acquisition by Miles in late 2023 because it made a point to clients. He knew the name eventually would change to Miles based on its national marketing approach.

Sens. Josh Hawley and Ben Ray Lujan contend legislation would help after-market repair shops provide safe and more affordable repairs for consumers.

A lucky lottery player scored a $50,000 prize on a scratchers ticket that she recently purchased from an O'Fallon gas station, according to the Missouri Lottery.

On Nov. 7, 2000, Deandra Buchanan was at home in Columbia with his stepfather, aunt and girlfriend, celebrating news that the aunt had found an apartment and was going to move into her own place.  During the celebration, Buchanan received a delivery of marijuana. After smoking, he says he began having a paranoid episode. “I […]

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JERSEYVILLE - In conjunction with Jerseyville Banking Center, J.C.H.S. has selected their “Students of the Month”. The recipients for the month of March are Haylie Eilerman (10) (right) & Cali Breden (11) (left). The selection of a “Student of the Month” is based upon the number of F.O.C.U.S. nominations, which a student receives for a given month. F.O.C.U.S. (Finding One Clearly Unique Student) is a program, which acknowledges a student each week for academic or kindness. Each week teachers may recognize students who have performed well in their classes by selecting them as F.O.C.U.S. students for that particular week. During March, Haylie & Cali received the most F.O.C.U.S. nominations. Because they received the most nominations, they were named “Students of the Month” at JCHS. They are being congratulated by Maddie Jackson of Jerseyville Banking Center. In conjunction with CNB Bank & Trust, J.C.H.S. has selected their “Students o

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Ranking Member of the CST Aviation Subcommittee—joined U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), along with U.S. Representatives Pete Stauber (R-MN-08) and Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10), in pressing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau on the recent Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) system outages and the status of past-due upgrades to the system. In the letter, the lawmakers underscored the importance of modernizing this system to keep pilots and millions of passengers who fly every day safe. “We write to you to request information on the recent temporary outages of the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) system as well as an update on efforts to modernize the system,” said the lawmakers. “Pilots rely on the NOTAM system to remain aware of safety

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Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde is giving fans an update on their plans for 2025.The rocker shared a note on social media, writing, “The sun is shining where we are and…

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With less than 91% of Missouri public school kindergarteners vaccinated against measles, health officials say the state is vulnerable.

WASHINGTON — Millions of immigrants in the country without legal authorization are required as of Friday to register with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after a federal judge rejected advocacy groups’ request to pause the requirement. They’ll also have to carry documents proving their registration. The Thursday decision from U.S. District Court Judge Trevor […]

If something published in this newspaper caught your eye in the past decade, there’s a decent chance it was because of Nick Pistor. That’s odd, I’ll admit. Nick made his name as a reporter at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, which is, of course, not this newspaper. We met many years ago while competing on coverage of City Hall – his specialty. There was Rams drama. There were spending fights. Tantrums, too. If you stick around St. Louis long enough, the stories recycle, sometimes with only…

MoDOT to Close Lanes of Route 67 in North St. Louis County Starting Monday, April 14 Motorists who travel Route 67 (Lindbergh) in North St. Louis County, may want to consider an alternate route. On Monday, April 14 at 6 a.m., Route 67 will be reduced to one northbound and one southbound lane from Sunswept […]

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A vacant two-story building in north St. Louis caught fire on Friday morning, causing no injuries and damaging an adjacent building, but the cause of the fire remains unknown.

Home security company Safewise recently released its annual “Safest Cities in Missouri” list for 2025.

EDWARDSVILLE — The Edwardsville Orchestra Boosters expressed gratitude for the community’s support following the successful 2025 Tiger Town Consortium, which raised over $18,000 recently at Lincoln Middle School, drawing approximately 2,000 attendees. The annual consortium showcased the talents of over 500 orchestra students from grades 5-12 within Edwardsville School District 7. Alumni from Edwardsville High School were also invited to join in a special performance of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” alongside current students. Camille Hawk, president of the Edwardsville Orchestra Boosters, acknowledged the efforts of the orchestra booster officers and numerous parent volunteers in organizing the event. Other officers included Vice-President Lisa Johnson, Secretary Alison Reeves, and Treasurer Karie Nelson. The performances were directed by District 7 orchestra teachers Philip Sgambelluri, Lindsey Wolfford, Missy Banker, Maggie Patton, and Victoria Voumard.

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