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The investigation is ongoing.

Police said the vehicle hit a building and caught fire.

The Black Rep has a reputation for staging evocative dramas and comedies that reflect the experience of being Black in the United States from both historic and contemporary lenses. When the company chooses to stage a musical revue, it applies the same high standards.

From St. Louis Business Journal:  A Mississippi riverfront park has opened in downtown St. Louis, the first of several waterfront projects planned. After a decade of planning, the $3.7 million Katherine Ward Burg Garden, a riverfront park along the north side of the Eads Bridge near the Gateway Arch grounds, officially opened April 23 with […]

GRANITE CITY - Juniors Abigail Brinker and Evan McKechan of Granite City High School were selected as Granite City Rotary Club Students of the Month for May. Students were nominated by teachers, and were chosen on the basis of academics, as well as scholastic, extracurricular and civic honors and awards, and organization membership and leadership. Each honoree will receive a framed certificate and a gift card, and will be recognized at the Granite City Rotary Club Meeting on May 16, 2023. ABIGAIL BRINKER Three-year member of girls golf team ... Two-time Most Improved Golfer ... All-Warrior Award ... Three-year Honor Roll and Secondary Honors ... Member of Varsity Club ... St. Elizabeth Church Picnic Volunteer ... Daughter of Carolyn Ryterski. EVAN MCKECHAN Member of Hobby and Science Club ... Son of Mark McKechan. For more information about Granite City School District #9, visit www.gcsd9.net .

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SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker has proclaimed May as Motorcycle Awareness Month in Illinois, joining the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and motorcycle safety advocates to remind all users of the road to “Start Seeing Motorcycles.” “Thousands of riders enjoy Illinois by motorcycle. During the coming months, it’s important to share the road, slow down and be aware of your surroundings,” said Steve Travia, IDOT’s Director of Highways and Chief Engineer. “By working together and following some simple rules, we can save lives.” The Start Seeing Motorcycles campaign coincides with the arrival of warmer weather and more motorcyclists on the roads. With thousands of deaths each year, motorcyclists are significantly overrepresented in traffic crashes and fatalities. Although motorcycles represent 3% of total vehicle registrations in Illinois, according to preliminary data, they accounted for more than 11%

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Neil Young recently returned to the stage for the first time since before the pandemic began, and it sounds like we may soon be seeing more of him. In a post…

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Stereotypes lead to assumptions and conclusions that may or may not be true and can make people feel demeaned, excluded and not seen. Sometimes stereotypes lead people to ostracize or hurt others, and sometimes they can be used to remind us all why they are so harmful.

HSHS - As we celebrate nurses across the country for National Nurses Week (May 6-12), I am deeply appreciative of our nursing colleagues who provide exceptional care to those served by Hospital Sisters Health System’s (HSHS) 15 hospitals throughout Illinois and Wisconsin. One week hardly seems like enough time to thank them for their extraordinary accomplishments, especially as the last couple years have brought so many challenges in healthcare. I am so proud of how our nursing colleagues have demonstrated their resiliency, commitment and passion for their profession. According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), National Nurses Week was permanently designated May 6-12 in 1993, so this is the 30 th anniversary of National Nurses Week. While celebrations and accolades are shared during this week annually, we know that the work of nurses is a vital contribution to the health of our communities, day in and day out. Our nurses continue to elevate quality and develop clinical

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The Senate will still need to sign off on the compromise measure before it appears on a statewide ballot.

EDWARDSVILLE - Metro East Humane Society (MEHS) is participating in the 10 th annual Give STL Day on May 10, 2023, with a fundraising goal of $3,000 to continue its mission to improve animal welfare in the St. Louis Metro East region. Give STL Day, powered by the St. Louis Community Foundation, is a 24-hour online fundraising event designed to ignite the spirit of giving to nonprofit organizations throughout the St. Louis region. Since its inception in 2014, Give STL Day has raised over $26.2 million for more than 1,000 regional nonprofits. "There's something about this specific day dedicated to giving back in the STL area that really goes to show year after year just how invested in our community residents of the Metro East and beyond are,” said Mady O’Reilly, Development Manager of Metro East Humane Society. “We're lucky to have one incredible support system and excited to harness the power of community together again for Give STL Day 2023 for the sake of saving

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On Thursday, the north outreach center of the St. Louis Crisis Nursery, 2433 North Grand, will be renamed the “William F. Siedhoff Family Empowerment Center.”

As marijuana has become far more mainstream, potent, and sometimes dangerous, uneven regulation at the state and federal levels leaves consumers at risk.

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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The Patrick Henry Downtown Academy is one of a kind in being named a recipient of the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School award.

Over the years, the event drew pop culture-related celebrities such as Jason Momoa, William Shatner and Stan Lee to St. Louis.

It's been a whirlwind for Willson Contreras lately, perhaps more than anyone else, as the St. Louis Cardinals seek answers to an early-season prolonged stretch of losing. Monday, in more ways than one, proved to be a stretch in the right direction.