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CHAMPAIGN, I.ll - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced the re-introduction of her legislation to help keep our kids safe as they travel to and from school. Duckworth, along with U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) are introducing the School Bus Safety Act today to implement safety recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to make school buses safer by ensuring there are seat belts at every seat and buses are equipped with safety measures like stability control and automatic braking systems. The bill would also create a grant program to help school districts modify school buses to meet these important safety modifications. U.S. Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) is introducing companion legislation in the House. Duckworth was joined today by Champaign Unit 4 School District Superintendent Dr. Shelia Boozer, and photos from today’s event are available here . “No parent should have to worry about the safety of their children when

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Miami-based photographer and Webster University alumna Sonya Revell creates vibrant imagery that emerges from her delightful daydreams of dazzling candy colors and connects closely with complex and compelling characters. Her […]

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The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century presents a sweeping art history of hip-hop culture and its myriad expressions across the globe. The multidisciplinary and multimedia […]

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Chef Jackie Price spent years honing her skills at Saint Louis University’s Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.

On This Day, September 12, 1975… Pink Floyd released their ninth studio album, Wish You Were Here. The album featured the nine-part “Shine On You Crazy Diamond,” which was tribute to founding…

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St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in […]

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A woman is behind bars after a few weeks after she allegedly stole $1,300 worth of liquor from a Costco in St. Louis County.

ALTON/EDWARDSVILLE - Do Good Chicken is expanding to local Target shelves, and the co-founder says his new brand can help save the planet while providing consumers with a great meal. Do Good Chicken collaborates with grocery stores to repurpose surplus food and divert it from landfills. After donations are made to food banks or other human-focused causes, Do Good Chicken upcycles the food into animal feed. The chickens are fed this more nutritious diet, and then they are processed and sold under the Do Good Chicken brand at supermarkets. The company says not only does this improve the taste of the poultry, but it also benefits the environment in a major way. “We started this company to try to help finally bring sustainability to scale and make it affordable and accessible to every consumer to actually now be a part of the solution,” Justin Kamine, Do Good Chicken co-founder, said. “The solution is solving one of the biggest problems in the food system, which is

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Big Mike Aguirre returned to St. Louis for the Blues and Soul showcase at Music at the Intersection — and traveled much further than most of its other performers. Somewhat accidentally, Aguirre left St. Louis for Anguilla during the COVID-19 pandemic and, until this past weekend, hadn’t been back since.

David Case was charged with DWI resulting in death and multiple other charges for his alleged role in the July 9 crash that killed 60-year-old Steven Tucker.

Upcoming events include Grove Fest, Fusia Fest, Porchfest and Old Webster Jazz & Blues Festival.

Search for treasure, shoot a cannon and be captivated by underwater pumpkin carving at the St. Louis Aquarium.

Adoption is personal to me. When I was 29 years old, I adopted my identical twin boys.

Van Morrison is getting ready to release another new album. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just dropped a cover of the Johnny Kidd classic "Shakin’ All Over”; it's the first single off his…

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The show features some of the success stories of the children featured on “A Place to Call Home.”

The goal was to find a forever home for one child in foster care who was part of a hard-to-place circumstance.

Thanks to the generosity of St. Louis, 500 children featured on “A Place to Call Home” have found their forever families.

EDWARDSVILLE - September 11 – 15, 2023 is Disability Voters Rights Week. This week is meant to bring awareness and to celebrate the voter rights of citizens with intellectual and developmental disabilities. “If people with disabilities voted at the same rate as people without disabilities who have the same demographic characteristics, there would be about 2 million more voters.”, according to ‘Disability and Voter Turnout in the 2022 Elections, Supplemental Analysis of Census Voter Turnout Data’, Lisa Schur, Douglas Kruse, and Mason Ameri. Madison County has recently received a small grant to purchase small ramps and signage for easier accessibility to a polling place. Curbside voting is always available for any disabled or elderly voter who cannot enter a polling place due to the structural features of the building. Curbside voting, however, should be requested by the Monday before Election Day by calling the Madison County Clerk’s Office at 618-692-6290

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