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A cool noon St. Patrick’s Day parade in Florissant didn’t prevent residents from attending the second annual St. Pat’s  parade in the city.  Bright green was the dominate color on the floats, trucks and decorated cars at the parade event that  rolled down St. Francis Street through Old Town Florissant ending at the Duchesne Home […]

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The Doobie Brothers are extending their 50th anniversary celebration. The band just announced a Canadian leg to their anniversary tour, which features Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons and John McFee performing together for the first time…

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The administration approved the controversial ConocoPhillips venture while also limiting future drilling in other parts of Alaska.

SPRINGFIELD – The 2023 Illinois spring trout fishing season will open Saturday, April 1, at 58 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state. An early opportunity at selected trout sites – the spring catch-and-release fishing season – will open March 18. No trout may be kept during the catch-and-release fishing period, but anglers can keep trout after the opening of the regular season beginning April 1. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) stocks more than 80,000 rainbow trout each year in bodies of water where trout fishing is permitted during the spring season. An additional 80,000 trout will be stocked for the fall trout fishing season, which begins in October. The Illinois Catchable Trout Program receives funding support from those who use the program through the sale of Inland Trout Stamps. For the 2023 spring trout season, no trout may be taken from any of the stocked sites from March 13 until the season opens at 5 a.m. April 1. Anyone attempting

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SPRINGFIELD - Today Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) announced the release of emergency medical supplies to support long-term disaster relief efforts in Turkey and provide humanitarian medical aid following the February 6 earthquake in the Mediterranean. “The recent earthquakes in the large Kahramanmaras region have had a devastating impact on countless families and communities,” said Governor JB Pritzker . “Here in Illinois, we lend a helping hand whenever we can, and we are proud to have medical supplies that can directly serve those in affected areas with immediate life-saving results.” Working through the non-governmental organization MedGlobal who specializes in international humanitarian crisis and is located in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, the State of Illinois can now directly support survivors in marginalized communities throughout the disaster-affected areas. The transfer of medical supplies will include

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Owner Qui Tran and Peacemaker Lobster & Crab’s Kevin Nashan collaborated on the indulgent riff on surf 'n' turf.

ST. LOUIS -- There is another seismic shift happening in St. Louis radio. KSHE-95 radio host Lern and comedian Rafe Williams are joining The Rizzuto Show on 105.7 FM KPNT. The Rizzuto Show let go of radio personality Tony Patrico in January. Patrico was previously a co-host of The Rizzuto Show with the late Jeff [...]

Police on Monday identified the man found dead Thursday afternoon in the city's Ville neighborhood.

"Welcome to the Jungle" that is the movie production business, Slash. The Guns N' Roses guitarist has started a horror movie production company called BerserkerGang, reports Variety. In a statement…

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Dear Community Leaders, Organizations and Businesses, We have some exciting news to share. We are hosting our 2 nd Annual Alton Area Community Easter Egg Hunt. For our inaugural event we had over 400 in attendance. On Saturday, April 8, 2023 from Noon to 4 p.m. at Rock Spring Park . This event is free and open to the public. At this community event there will be food, games, activities and giveaways. We are looking for sponsors to help fund the Alton Area Community Easter Egg Hunt We are accepting monetary and in-kind donations. There are three levels of sponsorship: Gold - $500.00 and UP – supports 50 children or more Silver - $300 and UP – supports 30 children Bronze - $100 and UP – supports 10 Please make checks payable to Mr. Everything, 211 East Elm Street, Alton, IL 2002 To contribute to this community event please contact one of the community members listed below: Leon Smallwood-Bey Rosie Brown President, 100 Men Movement 4 th Ward

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The Rolling Stones are being accused of ripping off another songwriter. The U.K.’s Classic Rock magazine reports that New Orleans songwriter Sergio Garcia Fernandez has filed a lawsuit in Louisiana claiming the Stones “misappropriated many of…

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Jimmy Fike: Edible Botanicals   A Photographic Survey of the Wild Edible Botanicals of North America   Jimmy Fike’s wonder-filled photographic archive exquisitely depicts North America’s rich trove of wild

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1972 Fischer/Spassky: The Match, its Origin, and Influence celebrates the 50th anniversary of the American Robert “Bobby” Fischer’s historic win over the Russian Boris Spassky in the legendary 1972 World

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David Saldana was shot and killed execution-style last month in the middle of the day on Tucker Boulevard in downtown St. Louis. He was a former businessman whose untreated mental illness set off a spiral that ended in homelessness.

The Missouri Highway Patrol and local law enforcement are currently involved in a stand off with a suspect believed to have killed a police officer in Hermann last night. The shooting happened at a Casey's General Store on Market Street in Hermann. A suspect opened fire on two police officers, killing one.