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MADISON, IL. - For the first time in the decades-long history of the ILLINOISouth Tourism Bureau, the organization has been recognized as ‘Best in Show’ of all tourism bureaus in the state for its recent marketing efforts. ILLINOISouth promotes communities, attractions, businesses, and events in a 21-county region of Southern Illinois. “We are thrilled to receive such an honor,” explains Andy Waterman, Communications Director for ILLINOISouth. “We have so much fun showing people what kind of experiences they can have in Southern Illinois, so to be recognized for it – that’s just icing on the cake.” Each year the Illinois Governor’s Conference on Tourism celebrates the accomplishments of all 37 tourism bureaus in the state during the ‘Excellence in Tourism’ awards ceremony. There are eight categories, as well as a ninth award for ‘Best in Show’ – which goes to the bureau with the highest score across

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Wednesday evening, a St. Louis man had just sold his car in the Central West End when he was immediately robbed of the sale's proceeds. According to an incident report from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the 23-year-old had just sold a car at a nearby gas station when around 9:20 p.m. he was walking on the 300 block of N. Boyle Avenue and a gun-toting robber approached him from behind. According to the report, the victim said that he was pushed to the ground and the suspect pointed a gun at him, demanding the money from the car deal.

Trees of Lights! The Salvation Army is marking the 75th year of their Tree of Lights campaign by placing Christmas trees all around the St. Louis Area with QR codes to make a donation! Union Station hosts 3 of those trees, so be sure to stop by and check them out! Go to salarmymidland.org and [...]

Crews rescued an elderly man from a car Friday morning in Fairview Heights after it nearly ended up in a lake.

Dave Grohl made a surprise appearance during Billie Eilish's concert at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles Thursday and joined the "bad guy" star for an acoustic rendition of the…

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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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“We said from the get-go that we were going to give it two years and re-evaluate,” owner Ryan High said. “That’s exactly what we did.”

Federal officials on Thursday granted Spire Inc. a permanent certificate to operate a natural gas pipeline in Missouri and Illinois, angering the environmental group that had sued over the project.

A judge has ruled in favor of the insurer in Metallica's lawsuit over postponed tour dates, Billboard reports. The metal legends previously sued Lloyd's of London for losses sustained after their…

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Privately held WWT, led by CEO Jim Kavanaugh, is among the region’s largest companies with revenue of $13.2 billion in 2021.

Missouri’s largest operating holiday model train displays will be in the Earl C. Lindburg Automobile Center at the National Museum of Transportation this holiday season.   On Nov. 25, opening

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This featured exhibition in the Great Hall of the St. Louis Public Library – Central Library explores how iconic characters both reflect and influence American culture from the 1960s to

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Good for Body and Soul I slurped my first bowl of matzo ball soup when I was 40-some years old. It was at Westwood and our host insisted that those at our table each have a bowl. I wasn’t sure. But after inhaling the heavenly aroma and downing several spoonsful, I was hooked. Our host... 

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A large crowd gathered at the crime scene, and police issued an "officer in need of aid" call summoning backup.

Kenton Klein’s decision to become a fourth-generation owner of St. Louis steel fabrication company Atlas Iron Works wasn’t part of a succession plan. As his father, Dick Klein, ran Atlas as the third-generation owner, Kenton Klein forged his own entrepreneurial path, launching and operating IT company Healthy PC. But in recent years, as Dick Klein approached retirement, Kenton Klein says his “heartstrings started pulling” as he considered the future of the century-old firm. Today, Klein…