The Studio Art faculty at Saint Louis University have invited artists to show drawing, sculpture, fibers, costume design, ceramics, jewelry, painting, and photography at McNamee Gallery, the curricular exhibition space
From Feb. 11 to May 14, the Aronson Fine Arts Center at Laumeier Sculpture Park will exhibit Yayoi Kusama’s Narcissus Garden. Narcissus Garden is an immersive installation consisting of almost
This is a letter to the editor from Madelynn Cranmer, an East Alton-Wood River High School student. She is the Community Outreach Editor for The Oiler Times. This is a letter to Wood River about what we need from a young persons perspective. A letter to Wood River: Hello, you may not know or care about who I am but I care about my hometown. I have lived my entire life in the town of Wood River. I have watched buildings be torn down and built back up again. I have watched as businesses have filtered in and out of our small town. I’ve seen the best parts of Wood River and the worst. Most recently I have seen the younger generation desperately struggling to make their voice heard. This town is full of people who are afraid of change. People who are so stuck in their ways that they cannot seem to comprehend that times are changing. The world is evolving and so should Wood River. Many will criticize and ignore what I have to say but it’s important. The truth of the matter
For what it's worth, here is the most recent set of expected inflation numbers from the Cleveland Fed: The 5-year/5-year forward inflation measure is currently at 2.2%, which closely matches the Cleveland Fed 5-year estimate. Note that all of these figures are continuing to go down even after January's re-benchmarking and the bad January inflation ...continue reading "Raw data: Expected inflation is low and getting lower"
GRANITE CITY Granite City High School had 15 students named 2023-24 State Scholars for their outstanding academic achievement, as announced by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC). The students were recognized at the Feb. 28, 2023 Granite City Community Unit School District #9 School Board Meeting. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission , the state’s college access and financial aid agency, presents this prestigious recognition of academic achievement to exceptional Illinois high school students annually. This year, more than 16,700 honorees join the other outstanding students who have been honored since the designation was first introduced in 1958. The 2023-24 designation applies to the year students will begin their postsecondary education. The Illinois State Scholar program is awarded to high school seniors based on ACT or SAT test scores, the sixth semester class size, unweighted class rank and grade point average. 202 3-24 GCHS Illinois State Scholars:
From Call Newspapers: A bill that would require cities and counties across Missouri to pay for electric vehicle chargers in order to mandate businesses install them won House approval Feb 16. The bill, which is sponsored by Republican Rep. Jim Murphy of Oakville and heads to the state Senate after last Thursday’s 105-36 vote, also says local […]
SPRINGFIELD — Governor JB Pritzker along with state and local leaders and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced nearly $60 million in state grants are being awarded for 118 local park projects throughout Illinois to help communities acquire land and develop recreational opportunities. The grants represent the largest round of Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grants in the 36-year history of the program, which was designed to help communities fund land acquisition and development for parks and outdoor recreation projects. In addition, for the first time in the history of the program, funding will cover 100% of eligible projects located in economically distressed communities, resulting in 22 underserved locations receiving OSLAD grants. “Today, I couldn’t be prouder to announce that IDNR’s OSLAD program is offering the largest round of grants in the history of the program — nearly $60 million,” said
ALTON - Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford reported today that there were reports of shots fired at approximately 7:47 p.m. Tuesday in Alton. He said officers located physical evidence of gunshots being fired in the area of Union Street at Silver Street in Alton. “However, they did not locate anyone injured or property damaged,” Chief Ford said. The investigation is still ongoing at this time, the chief added.
From HOK: In a story offering opposing viewpoints on the need for high-speed rail in the U.S., Scripps News asked HOK Director of Transportation Luke Bridle to discuss how new stations could impact cities and the environment. “Transportation stations play an integral role in issues of sustainability, equity and development,” said Bridle. “When designed well, a high-speed rail station can […]
Last week I wrote some initial thoughts on the Supreme Court hearing in Gonzalez v. Google. Of course, as lots of people mentioned, it was tied at the hip with another case, Taamneh v. Twitter, as both were granted cert together. The two cases have been connected for a while, as the decisions in the […]
Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:Grocery chain Dierbergs has plans to open a store at the new Markets at Olive development in University City. The grocer would build a roughly 65,000-square-foot store at the development, at Interstate 170 and Olive Boulevard, near the new Costco, according to plans filed with the city. Costco is the only retailer […]
World Atlas, an educational geography website, recently released a list revealing the "best small towns to retire in Missouri." The report recognizes many ideal destinations in the Show Me State, including six St. Louis suburbs.
From Mid Rivers News Magazine: More changes are coming to the area around Bangert Island, and access to the island will be challenged temporarily. To construct the large water feature associated with the Riverpointe development, which will run the length of the original Bangert Island, the city of St. Charles will need to remove nearly 40 acres […]
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