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The Pulitzer Arts Foundation presents The Nature of Things: Medieval Art and Ecology, 1100-1550, the first exhibition to explore the impact of artmaking on the environment in the second half

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The Pulitzer Arts Foundation presents an exhibition of career-spanning work by Faye HeavyShield, an artist whose poetic minimal sensibility and use of humble materials is closely bound to the power

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Hong Kong–based artist Samson Young’s practice centers on installation-based work stemming from sound and music. He interweaves cultural paradigms across media while focusing on poetic translations between the sonic and

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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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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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Thousands were left without power in Missouri and Illinois on Saturday after a storm tore through much of the Midwest.

People looking for antlers shed by deer in Missouri should be on the lookout.

Defense attorneys on Friday asked a St. Louis judge to throw out murder cases in the death of a man and his 7-year-old daughter because prosecutors still haven't turned over key pieces of evidence with the trial date just days…

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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Celebrate the life and work of Dr. Jane Goodall, who braved the unknown to provide a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives – chimpanzees.   On Oct. 7, the

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Last year ST LOUIS CITY SC, the latest MLS expansion team, announced a stadium naming partner only to announce later that deal fell through. The downtown-based home of St. Louis CITY SC is now known as Centene Stadium, it was announced Tuesday. The expansion club, which will become Major League Soccer’s 29th ...

Winnie-the-Pooh, R2-D2, Baseball and Kermit the Frog  – these are some of the telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum.   Housed in a restored 1896 building, the

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Filipino American artist Ria Unson portrays personal and historical representations of Filipinos within frames used by colonial powers—from Western Literature to World Fairs—to challenge the origin and scope of the

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EDWARDSVILLE - “ SIUE gives me a voice and encourages me to pursue my interests and aspirations,” shared Joyce Tawdros, first-year business marketing student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Tawdros’ passion for entrepreneurship and her appreciation for the women who came before her drives her to succeed. Throughout the month of March, SIUE has celebrated Women’s History Month. Tawdros has had many influential women figures in her life and celebrates their achievements and reflects on their struggles, which has helped her get to where she is today. “Women’s History Month is a recognition to all the amazing women who have shown courage, dedication, ambition and determination to inspire women everywhere," said Tawdros. “With the challenges women have been faced with for so long, it’s a chance to not just acknowledge the obstacles we’ve overcome, but the obstacles we’ve yet to overcome.” Tawdros herself i

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The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that road repairs to Interstate 270 between Riverview Drive in Missouri and Illinois 3 will require lane closures beginning at 7 p.m., Friday, March 31. One lane in both directions will remain open at all times. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, April 2. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this closure. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone.

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The 36-hour performance is raising money for Alex's Lemonade Stand.

The quiet waters of Piasa Creek near Beltrees, Illinois, took an unexpected turn toward the extraordinary when local fisherman, Earl "Buddy" Thompson, stumbled upon a long-lost relic from the Soviet era. While casting his line from his trusty kayak, the Nutwood native unearthed a mystery that has since captivated the small community and sparked rumors of Russian connections. A seasoned angler, Buddy was exploring a new stretch of the creek when he noticed something unusual in the water. "I was paddling along, minding my own business, when I saw this strange shape down below," he recalled. "At first, I thought it was a huge log or something, but when I looked closer, I realized it was a darn submarine!" Unable to contain his excitement, Buddy quickly snapped a few photos of the partially submerged vessel and shared them with his fellow Nutwood residents. The bizarre discovery soon became the talk of the town, with many speculating about how a Soviet-era submarine could have ended

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Electric cars are almost nonexistent in Black, Latino, low-income, and rural communities — revealing the enormous task that California faces electrifying the entire fleet.

Voters in four wards around the city will play important roles in determining whether progressive policy gets done at the board over the next two years.