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SPRINGFIELD – About 10 percent of Illinois voters will see an advisory referendum on their primary election ballots asking them to weigh in on whether they think the state should join a federal school voucher scheme. The Illinois Education Association (IEA) urges Illinoisans to vote “NO” on the question, which is misleadingly worded to make voters think no public money will be used. As it stands now, 80 percent of public schools are underfunded in Illinois. The

“If the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, they promptly let the individual go.” —Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, September 8, 2025 From that one line, which Anil Kalhan dubbed “Kavanaugh Stops,” we see story after story of just how disconnected from […]

SPRINGFIELD - Educators and state workers with the Illinois Federation of Teachers rallied and lobbied Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at the state Capitol in Springfield, urging Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois General Assembly to fully fund public schools and higher education and to counter federal cuts they attributed to the Trump administration by changing Illinois’ tax code to increase taxes on the ultra-wealthy. The action, held on the eve of Pritzker’s statewide address, brought members

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis announced Tuesday a new partnership with Ancora High School and Lindenwood University aimed at expanding access to high school diplomas and higher education for adults across the region.

A brief warm-up in temperatures this week is presenting the opportunity for the first chance of severe storms this year.

Scorpions are returning to Las Vegas.The German rockers have announced dates for a brand-new residency, Scorpions – Coming Home to Las Vegas, at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort &…

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SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, IL. – The US Air Force Band of Mid-America's Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble will present a series of concerts around Scott Air Force Base: Wednesday, February 25, 1:00 p.m.: Farrington Grade School, 20941 E. Divide Rd., Bluford, IL 628141 Thursday, February 26, 7:00 p.m. – Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (KPAC), 210 E Monroe Ave, Kirkwood, MO 63122 Friday, February 27, 7:00 p.m. – Panther Dome Gym, O'Fallon Township High School, 600 S Smiley St, O'Fallon,

A man was sentenced in federal court on Tuesday for a stealing and using credit cards in the St. Louis area and elsewhere in the country.

Duties include checking the chemical balance of pool water, enforcing rules, providing instructions in swimming safety, and coaching swim teams.

From St. Louis Public Radio: Regulators gave Ameren Missouri permission to build a new natural gas and battery storage energy center in Jefferson County on Wednesday. The Missouri Public Service Commission approved the Big Hollow Energy Center, which will be a simple-cycle natural gas plant — a type that can be turned on quickly to […]

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– Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC)—and U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today led 29 other Senate Democrats in calling on U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to immediately rescind the VA’s extreme, cruel new policy that bans the VA from providing abortion counseling and care to Veterans , even in cases

SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, Democratic Party of Illinois Chair Lisa Hernandez, the Illinois AFL-CIO and Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias issued statements from Illinois reacting to the passing of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., remembering the civil rights leader’s decades of work on social justice, politics and labor issues. Durbin, the Senate Democratic whip and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Jackson “committed his life to

From Offsite Straight Talk: News that Harbinger Production—formerly known as Factory_OS—may close its Vallejo, California factory and lay off 280 employees should send a chill through anyone involved in offsite construction.  The company recently filed a legally required notice warning of possible layoffs later this year.  The reason? A familiar one in our industry: a lack […]

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The movie version of The Who’s rock opera Tommy is returning to theaters.In celebration of the film’s 50th anniversary, Tommy is getting an exclusive two-day run in IMAX theaters, March 17…

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Newly released documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein show his private jet traveled to St. Louis multiple times and underwent maintenance at a Metro East airport facility, according to documents made public through the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

BETHALTO - Civic Memorial High School senior Jude Breyer is closing out his high school career with a series of academic, leadership, and athletic accomplishments, highlighted by earning the Jesse W. Fell Scholarship at Illinois State University. Breyer, a Civic Memorial student, received the scholarship from Illinois State University, where he has also been admitted into the university’s Honors Program. At Illinois State, he plans to major in English, continuing a passion he developed

Springfield, Mo. (KOLR) - WalletHub has released a new study analyzing the most and least educated states in America. In the report, analysts evaluated all 50 states across 18 key metrics designed to measure overall education levels. The data included the high school graduation rates, adults with college degrees, and student test scores, while taking into [...]