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SPRINGFIELD - Landmark legislation designed to prevent book banning passed the Illinois Senate, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced today. HB 2789, which now awaits the Governor’s signature, sets a nationwide precedent in the fight against book bans, as libraries and librarians face unprecedented censorship of books and resources, including in Illinois. The bill passed the Illinois House in March. Giannoulias, who also serves as the State Librarian, initiated HB 2789 after extremist groups – including the far-right nationalist group, the Proud Boys – targeted Illinois libraries, divided communities and harassed librarians, despite that the books are not required reading. “The concept of banning books contradicts the very essence of what our country stands for,” said Secretary Giannoulias. “It also defies what education is all about: teaching our children to think for themselves. This landmark legislation is a triumph for our democracy,

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The St. Francois County Prosecuting Attorney's office charged Howell Tuesday with three counts of possession of child pornography.

ST. LOUIS -- Two men are facing murder charges after a fatal shooting in the Central West End Wednesday afternoon. Syntrell Howard, 21, and Ta'Shaun Patterson, 22, were placed under arrest after running from police Wednesday. They remain in police custody and no information about bond has been released. Officers were called to investigate a [...]

Persia Langston is charged as an adult with first-degree murder in the death of Amira Lumpkins.

Extreme has canceled the band's set at the upcoming M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland, after guitarist Nuno Bettencourt injured his knee. In a statement, M3 organizers say, "It breaks…

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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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WATERLOO, Ill. -- The Republic Times is a newspaper that covers Monroe County and the surrounding area. They have a digital edition and a Facebook page that helps connect people online with their local news. The Facebook page got quite a boost a few years ago when a video went viral. A clip from the [...]

May 5 brought another full moon, which means music fans just got another single from Peter Gabriel. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just released the track “Four Kinds of Horses,”…

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Sixty percent of North American songbirds, 40% of the continent’s waterfowl and many species of shorebirds will migrate through St. Louis in the next few weeks. Regional Audubon Conservation Science Manager Tara Hohman shares tips for bird-watching this spring, the threats facing many bird species traveling through the area and what people can do to help revitalize bird habitat in the region.

House Everyone STL wins bid to become middle man that distributes federal funding to agencies that provide services to unhoused people. The city of St. Louis had filled that role for three decades.

Everything Falls Apart by Ronald Young April 7 – May 13, 2023 Artists Reception: April 14, 2023 5-8pm Ronald Young’s multi-disciplinary art installation explores the concept of The Power Object,

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Green Door Art Gallery presents Botanicals & Blooms III, a celebration of all things flo-ral and botanical, featuring silver and stone jewelry by Debbie Garavaglia, botanical bas relief by Catherine

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Grafica Fine Art will be celebrating Webster Groves’ own Marilynne Bradley’s 85th birthday with a solo show of her nautical geometric artwork. Grafica will host “The Fleet Is In” by

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Spirits Roaming on the Earth maps conceptual artist Jacolby Satterwhite’s extraordinary creative trajectory across multiple materials, genres and modes of thinking.   Drawing on a broad set of real and

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Fabricating Empire examines the relationship between the development of Central European folk costume and Austrian modern design, especially the textile department of the Wiener Werkstätte, or Vienna Workshops.   Taking

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