CARROLLTON – Carrollton High School Principal Leslee Frazier is pleased to announce that 3 students from the graduating class of 2024 have been designated as Illinois State Scholars. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state’s college access and financial aid agency, presents this important recognition of academic achievement to exceptional Illinois high school students annually. This year, nearly 16,700 honorees join the other outstanding students who have been honored since the designation was first introduced in 1958. The following Carrollton High School students were named 2024-25 Illinois State Scholars: Braylon Rhoades, Lexi Staples, and Piper Steinacher “On behalf of ISAC, congratulations to all our Illinois State Scholars for their extraordinary academic achievements,” said ISAC Executive Director Eric Zarnikow. “These high school seniors managed through the personal and learning challenges of the pandemic for several years
Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2023 Visiting Artists in Residence are Pittsburgh-based artists Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis. This collaborative duo utilizes innovative approaches to conceptualism and minimalism to realize their […]
Clouds still remain overhead and will do so for most of the day. cooler temperatures, with highs only in the upper 40s. I'm still on track to see some light rain overnight into early Sunday morning.
When Ron DeSantis was a week away from being sworn in as governor of Florida, aides asked him what Bible he wanted to use for the ceremony: DeSantis, who is Catholic, told them his family did not own a Bible.... Staff members for DeSantis had to buy a Bible for $21.74 on Amazon and have ...continue reading "Ron DeSantis doesn’t own a Bible"
This year, there are four ways to experience Holiday Lights at Grant’s Farm: by car, on foot, over a meal or around the fire. The popular drive-through experience routes you […]
Do you prefer prints? You’re going to love the Print Bazaar on Cherokee Street. One of the largest print sales in the Midwest, the annual event showcases more than 100 […]
Teachers at Kipp Wonder Academy, a charter elementary school in south St. Louis, are pushing for better conditions after recent discoveries of pests and rodents on school grounds.
After a 2-month testing period, MetroLink trains on Monday will begin running single-car service on weekends and after 8 p.m. on weeknights. Exceptions will be made when needed, such as when there are large events in downtown St. Louis.
Law enforcement for profit is an ugly proposition. Most of us immediately think of civil asset forfeiture, which is generally just cops going shopping for stuff they want or cash to buy the stuff they want that isn’t subject to outside oversight. But there’s another undercurrent of corruption that runs through small town America — […]
A Canadian man admitted tricking clerks out of thousands of dollars in cash in federal court Friday. It was part of a nationwide ‘sleight of hand’ scheme that hit 13 states this year. It caught up with him right here in the St. Louis area.
The City of East St. Louis facing a severe financial crisis that could result in layoffs and payless paydays. It could also force the city to slash some services.
Have you been keeping up with the latest COVID variants? Let's review: January 2023: Omicron XBB 1.5 becomes dominant. July: Two variants, EG.5 and FL.5.1, dubbed FLips because of their specific mutations, become prominent. October: HV.1, a mutation of EG.5, becomes prominent. Now: JN.1, nicknamed Pirola, starts to appear. It isn't prominent yet, but it's ...continue reading "Keeping up with COVID"
Three men arrested in a St. Charles County trafficking case, all accused of beating a victim and forcing him into labor for several months, have pleaded not guilty to criminal charges.
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