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GRANITE CITY – Granite City High School had 13 students named 2024-25 State Scholars for their outstanding academic achievement, as announced by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC). The students will be recognized at the Granite City Community Unit School District #9 School Board Meeting on January 23, 2024. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission , 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 2024-25 designation applies to the year students will begin their postsecondary education. The Illinois State Scholar program is awarded to high school seniors based on ACT or SAT test scores, the sixth semester class size, unweighted class rank and grade point average. 2024-25 GCHS Illinoi

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ALTON - Angela and Amoriah Gray of "Amoriah's Blessings" hosted a "Come On Barbie, Let's Go Paint Party" for the YWCA Southwestern Illinois Girls Circle Christmas Party on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Angela and Amoriah provided all paint materials, a Barbie canvas to take home, Barbie T-shirts for a staff member and two student volunteers, self-esteem and boundaries enrichment lessons, swag bags, and a Barbie box photo and selfie station. “My daughter and I facilitated a Barbie Paint party for the YWCA Southwestern organization,” Angela said. “The girls were engaged and involved.” She added that booking information for Barbie parties or other workshop ideas can be found at amoriahlove.com . The Girls Circle Program is a free structured support group for girls and youth who identify with female development from 10-16 years of age. Girls Circle integrates relational theory, resiliency practices, and skills training in a specific format designed to increase

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Senate Majority Leader Cindy O’Laughlin expects energy regulation to be a ‘hot topic’ in the upcoming legislative session.

Quick-thinking employees at St. Louis Starbucks averted a dangerous situation over the weekend, leading to two arrests in an attempted robbery.

Duane Reed Gallery warmly welcomes the return of St. Louis based ceramicists Andrea Moon and Dryden Wells and landscape painter Ahzad Bogosian. Partners in the studio and in life, Wells […]

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Using the theme of holiday color, the exhibition presents works by several Atrium Artists to set the mood for a happy and inspirational season. This will be a rotating exhibition […]

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The Train Shed at St. Louis Union Station has been transformed into a glittering holiday retreat. With wall-to-wall bling, The Sleigh Shed puts the excess of the holidays on full […]

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This abridged version of the Saint Louis Ballet’s The Nutcracker was created for younger audiences – and those with limited attention spans – making it ideal for holiday field trips. […]

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Need to do some last-minute shopping? Here is what's open this Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan group of 52 attorneys general, today announced a $700 million agreement with Google to settle allegations of anticompetitive conduct related to the Google Play Store. According to the settlement, Google will pay $630 million in restitution, minus costs and fees, to consumers who made purchases on the Google Play Store between August 2016 and September 2023 and were harmed by Google’s anticompetitive practices. Google will also pay the states an additional $70 million in penalties. “This settlement holds Google accountable for its anticompetitive market behavior making sure consumers in Illinois and across the nation receive the restitution they deserve,” Raoul said. “Consumers are left with limited choices and higher prices when companies act to stifle competition, and I am pleased that this settlement will help impacted consumers receive restitution while requiring Google to take steps to prevent

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ALTON - Two local businesses are teaming up to host a “New Year's Eve celebration for the grown and classy" in Alton for ages 30 and up, featuring live performances from a recording artist, a comedian, and more. DMW Trucking and Dynamic Image Publications are hosting a “Ring In 2024” New Years’ Eve Celebration from 9 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2023 to 1 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2024 at Vera Lee's Meeting & Event Venue, located at 1854 E. Broadway in Alton. The event will feature a live performance by recording artist Alysha, a Comedy Hour with The Gwynn Factor, as well as appearances by D Lo and DJ Lady Jock. The event calls for semi-formal attire and has an age restriction of at least 30 years old. Christian Cashelle, CEO of Dynamic Image Publications, said the event is the perfect way to ring in the new year with “style, sophistication,” and more. “Join us as we bid farewell to the past and welcome the future with style, sophistication, and a night t

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Local governments have balked at previous efforts to end the state’s tax on groceries.

St. Louis Business Journal:  The St. Louis-based construction company hired to overhaul a flood plain has sued the city that managed the project, claiming a defective design. Keeley Construction, one of the largest construction firms in St. Louis and a division of Keeley Cos., filed suit Oct. 31 in St. Louis County Circuit against the […]

The music world is paying tribute to veteran Los Angeles rock DJ Jim Ladd, who passed away December 17 at the age of 75. The news was confirmed by Sirius XM,…

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Ruh-roh! Scooby-Doo and the gang will need your help to solve a gem of a mystery when the SCOOBY-DOO!™ Mansion Mayhem exhibit comes to The Magic House.   The immersive […]

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