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The first floor of the Railway Exchange Building caught fire Friday afternoon near the corner of Sixth and Olive streets in downtown.

Key takeaways: There are many things to watch for when doing your monthly self-check for breast cancer: lumps, skin changes, nipple changes, changes in breast size, pain or abnormalities under the armpits. Women should do the self-check a week after their menstrual cycle ends and stick to the same time each month. Unless you have an urgent issue, you don't need to go to the emergency department after finding something during a self-check. Instead, make an appointment with a provider and document what's happening. “I found a lump.” It’s the unsettling phrase providers sometimes hear from women when they are performing their monthly breast self-check for cancer signs. But lumps are not the only thing to watch for, says Heather Chambers, an OSF HealthCare breast health navigator who is herself a breast cancer survivor. Signs to know Each month, keep these in mind. Lumps, the most talked about sign. “A lot of women, especially

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ST. LOUIS - Halloween returns to the Gateway Arch! The tallest monument in the U.S. will host its annual Frights & Heights event, presented by Arsenal Credit Union, on Saturday, October 14, 2023. General admission , without a Trick-or-Tram Ride ticket , is FREE to the public , but advance registration is required for free general admission as space is limited. Tickets for the Trick-or-Tram Ride are available for purchase. Event activities include: · Trick or Tram: Experience scary sights and festive decorations on the one-of-a-kind 630-foot ride to the top of the Arch. *Ticket Purchase Required · Freaky Face Painting: Look hauntingly good after a makeover from one of our face painters. · Boo-loon Animals: Your favorite creepy crawlers come to life. · Creepy Crafts & Games : Express yourself on your very own pumpkin craft or create a corner bookmark. Other activities include Halloween rainbow scratchers, skeleto

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EDWARDSVILLE - Muralist Duenne Schlarman has become a fixture for those in the vicinity of the former Goshen Butcher Shop on Main Street in downtown Edwardsville, IL. The building provides Schlarman a 1,000 square foot canvas for the artist. This is her second mural sponsored by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where Schlarman is a Master of Fine Arts candidate. “I think this mural might be the biggest one I’ve ever done,” said Schlarman who remembers painting murals throughout her childhood. “My mother’s entire house is covered in murals.” Schlarman spends hours on her own at the location with her spray paint, string, tape and cart. She has had the opportunity to enlist the occasional pedestrian, fellow students, and her father who came to town in time to assist. Schlarman says she welcomes the shoutouts from passersby as well as the unpredictability of working outside in the elements. “Prepping was the hardest part. Powe

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The environmental health crisis ruminating in Houston’s Southwest Crossing neighborhood is the product of climate change and an unstable energy grid.

If you or a loved one can no longer live safely at home, assisted living may be the answer.

Jim Wang scored tickets for Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour in Pittsburgh, which he paid $800 for. And since Swift’s concert at Acrisure Stadium was about a four-hour drive from his home in Fulton, Maryland, he'd need overnight accommodations, too.

Some Walgreens pharmacies across the country may close for three days this week as pharmacists and their support staff consider walking off the job from Monday through Wednesday.

Patchy frost is around this morning, but Sunday will be a warmer day.

Riding upon floats bought from Mardi Gras in New Orleans, members rolled their first parade on Oct. 8, 1878.

The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch award guests one of the best views of St. Louis’ working riverfront, the Gateway Arch and the city skyline.   Narrated by the captain […]

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The PGA WORKS Fellowship gives recent college graduates a first-hand look at everything a career in the $102 billion golf industry can provide.

The 11-story, 207-room AC Hotel will give downtown Clayton 1,323 hotel rooms. The site at 227 S. Central once headquartered the Clayton Police.