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The Piasa Park redevelopment along with a new Byway Discovery Center are part of a $10 million Illinois Capital Grant Development Project.

Taylor Swift is certainly gathering masses on her ongoing Eras Tour, including one Geezer Butler. In an Instagram post, the Black Sabbath bassist reveals he recently attended one of the…

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Welcome to Trivia Nights at the Anheuser-Busch Biergarten, hosted by Trivia Quest.   Every Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m., you can enjoy beer and brainteasers, really putting your knowledge

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A Kirkwood, Missouri, man appeared in federal court on Tuesday and admitted to repeatedly obtaining firearms after being committed to a mental institution.

A man vanished while visiting a Hazelwood motel. Police believed he could be in imminent danger.

It's the largest project in the Metro East town since The Casino Queen in 1993.

MATTOON — First Mid Bank & Trust has launched their ‘Certified Homebuyer Program’ to give borrowers a head start on securing home financing. First Mid lenders can help potential homebuyers complete their purchase and start a new chapter in their lives even sooner. Buying a home is a monumental decision and it can be overwhelming. First Mid is excited to offer this program to simplify the homebuying process. Becoming certified can help by taking care of the financing paperwork up front and letting potential buyers know what they can afford before searching for a home. The program can also identify any unexpected financing issues ahead of time. While many banks offer prequalified programs, the First Mid Certified Homebuyer Program goes a step further. “Many individuals don’t realize there is a difference between prequalified and pre-approved,” says Chad Abernathy, Chief Retail Loan Officer. “Prequalified is when an application is completed and

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Dead & Company is set to play Cornell University’s Barton Hall on May 8, as previously reported, and now they are giving fans a chance to win a VIP experience at…

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Paraquad and other groups on Tuesday took their fight against Metro Transit's planned cuts in Call-A-Ride van service to the Federal Transit Administration.

The organization uses research, advocacy, and education to give every baby the best possible start.

The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) Midwest Council proudly announces its 2023 nominees. This is the 30th year ASA will recognize outstanding companies in the St. Louis construction industry. The winners in each category will be announced on April 22nd, during the Emerald City Awards Gala at the Four Seasons Hotel in Downtown St. Louis. The […]

EDWARDSVILLE - When conducting surveys, researchers ask respondents for identifiable data such age, race, and sex. This information rarely caters to nonmonosexuals, sometimes out of unconscious preference for gender, or heterosexual and homosexual, binary. This is about to change, thanks to an instrument developed by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Aidan Ferguson, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Social Work. As principal instigator, Ferguson is collaborating with colleagues Jennifer Erwin, PhD and Lane Forsman, PhD, assistant professors in the Department of Social Work. The project, Enhancing Sexual Identity Classification using the Ferguson Sexual Identity Classification Instrument (FSICI): A Proof of Concept Study , will pilot test an instrument that aims to provide a tool which will better capture accurate sexual identity information in research and in other areas where demographic information is obtained. The instrument is named for Ferguson as

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Most tech companies handling data requests from governments now publish transparency reports. As everything moves towards always-online status (including, you know, your fridge), social media platforms and other online services have become the favored targets of government data requests. It just makes sense to look there first rather than out there in the real world, […]

Two St. Louis City Pubic School Board candidate profiles have been updated with 8 Days Out campaign finance report information. Tracy Hykes and Sadie Weiss submitted their required information to Missouri Ethics Commission. You can find their information here. Hykes and Weiss have been endorsed by American Federal of Teachers Local 420. Candidate Jaile’Shawn Quinones … Continue reading School Board Candidate Profiles Updated →

Disney animations have been a part of the peoples’ childhoods for generations. Fairy tales, adventure and fictional princesses are brought to life by a team of artists and animators — and that also includes University City native Marlon West. West discusses his work on “Moana,” “Encanto,” and “The Princess and the Frog," and shares details on his latest project.

He is the second person to die while incarcerated by St. Louis County Jail this year.

Schools, both public and private, have continued to address safety and security inside their buildings as a result of the violence.

A new study found Paxlovid not only protects you from the immediate effects of COVID0-19, but it also prevents long-term effects on just about every organ in the body.

  Firms Recognized for Excellence in Construction The Southern Illinois Builders Association and Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program recently presented safety awards at their Awards Program. Below is a list of award winners: A & K SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS, INC. MERIT AWARD-GROUP II-30,000 TO 60,000 HOURS ACI X MERIT AWARD-GROUP I-10,000 TO 30,000 HOURS EXCELLENCE AWARD-7 […]