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A judge could make a decision later this month over who will own the Fabulous Fox Theatre after a bizarre lease expires in 2025.

The restaurant will begin service on opening day – March 30 – when the St. Louis Cardinals take on the Toronto Blue Jays.

CHICAGO - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford issued the following statement in response to an opinion issued today by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in their lawsuit asking the federal government to acknowledge the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The opinion affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Raoul and Ford seeking to ensure the ERA’s recognition. “We filed this lawsuit because we believe all of the requirements have been met for equal rights for all Americans to be enshrined in the U.S. Constitution, and we do not believe that Congress’ arbitrary deadline for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment is lawful. Although the court of appeals did not direct the federal government to certify and publish the ERA, it is important to recognize what today’s opinion does not say. It does not say that the federal government cannot acknowledge th

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Midwest Members Credit Union is proud to sponsor the “Eagles of the Month” program at Civic Memorial High School. Senior students are selected each month by members of the Civic Memorial faculty to represent each department. All students are awarded a certificate and a Subway gift card. Two Seniors (1 female student and 1 male student) that were selected each month will have the opportunity to compete for a $500.00 “Eagles of the Year” scholarship each at the end of the school year. 2023 January’s Eagles of the Month winners: Math - Lucas Bechtold Fine Arts - Anaya Braggs Social Studies - Kylee Jenkins PE/Health - Ryne Breyer Choir - Mary Hugghins Band - Maya Tuckson Science - Patrick Hale English - Aurora Phillips C.T.E. - Caleb Scott Teacher of the Month winner: SRO Jeff Shank - School Resource Officer Congratulations to all the Civic Memorial “Eagles of the Month” and the “Teacher

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Teri Clemens won seven national championships in a legendary 14-year span as a Washington University volleyball coach. Then she had to retire as her health deteriorated.

Josh McPherson, director of stadium grounds, is eager to show off his work creating the perfect pitch for soccer in St. Louis.

The seemingly endless possibilities of abstract painting continue to have resonance and relevance to comment on current political climates and contemporary aesthetic discourse. The works in the Presence as Object

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Midwest Members Credit Union is proud to sponsor the "Shell of the Month” program at Roxana High School. Students from each grade level are selected each month by members of the RHS faculty. Each student is awarded a certificate and a Subway gift card. The Seniors selected each month will have the opportunity to compete for a “Shell of the Year” scholarship at the end of the school year. January Shell of the Month winners are: Senior - Lindsay Wamhoff Junior - Brenna Church Sophomore - Layton Tolbert Freshman - Daisy Daugherty & Landon Smith February Shell of the Month winners are: Senior - Jackson Harris Junior - Laynie Gehrs & Jenna Lavite Sophomore - AJ Shields Freshman - Noah Smith Congratulations to all the recipients! Midwest Members Credit Union has been serving your community for over 88 years. To find out more information about Midwest Members Credit Union and what they are doing in your community, please visit www.midmembers.org .

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Terrell "Young Dip" Evans was looking at the calendar planning events when he noticed the abbreviation for March 14, 3/14, was also the area code for the St. Louis area. "Oh, 314, March 14, that’s dope," Evans told STL Made. "I started to jot it down, and I called my brother Tatum Polk and ran it by him.

Six Flags St. Louis will open a new family rollercoaster this summer. "Rookie Racer" is set to debut in 2023.

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) launched a new effort today to eliminate viral hepatitis in Illinois. The Illinois Hepatitis Coalition held its inaugural meeting, bringing together key stakeholders - including clinicians, academic researchers, and community partners - with the goal of formulating an equity-driven strategic plan to end the viral hepatitis epidemic in the state. The work of the coalition is funded through a $1.5 million federal grant. “The number of people in Illinois and across the nation living with hepatitis B and C is continuing to rise,” said IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra. “The stubborn persistence of these preventable liver diseases demands that we bring together dedicated thought leaders and community partners to reverse these trends and put Illinois on a course to eliminate new cases of these diseases.” Recent data indicates that cases of hepatitis B and C have continued to rise in Illinois. In 2020, th

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CARLINVILLE - Blackburn College will host Cyntoia Brown-Long, author and advocate for criminal justice reform and victims of trafficking, as a speaker on Monday, April 3, at 7:00 PM in Bothwell Auditorium. As part of Blackburn’s observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Brown-Long will share her journey of being trafficked and arrested during her early teenage years, being tried as an adult and incarcerated for killing a man who solicited her for sex, and her path to redemption inside and after prison. A Q&A and book signing will follow. Tickets go on sale to the public for the free event on March 3. "Cyntoia's life is both remarkable and inspirational simply from a human point of view, but I am convinced that Blackburn's students will especially benefit from her visit,” said Al Sturgeon, Vice President for Diverse and Equitable Student Life and Dean of Students at Blackburn. “A college education had a transformative impact on Cyntoia's life while in prison,

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St. Louis soccer fans are a lot of things: dedicated, a little crazy, the loudest crowd in the bleachers. But there's one thing St. Louis soccer fans are not — the bigoted, bro-ey assholes that sometimes emerge from European clubs.

GLEN CARBON - Glen Carbon Mayor Bob Marcus announced that planning has officially begun for this year’s Village of Glen Carbon Homecoming , which will take place later this summer. He made the announcement at the Glen Carbon Village Board meeting on Feb. 28, during which he also announced a few other events going on around the village. Mayor Marcus began the meeting by announcing that the village will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt for children ages 10 and under on April 2 at Schon Park starting at 1 p.m. The event is free to the public, but registration is required. Visit the Glen Carbon Village Events webpage to register and to find out more. Mayor Marcus also announced planning has begun for the 2023 Glen Carbon Homecoming on Father’s Day weekend, which is June 16 and 17. He said vendor and sponsorship opportunities are available, and that more information and sponsorship forms can be found by visiting glencarbonil.gov . He said an additional “Leaf

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Breathe is a collection of large-scale abstract paintings created through the unconscious combination of bold colors and free movement. Artist Lauren Younge uses acrylics to design irregular patterns that could motivate

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A series of restaurants are also lined up for the project, including Chick-fil-A, Raising Cane’s, Chipotle, First Watch and St. Louis Bread Co.

Three Kansas City police officers were shot and wounded while executing a search warrant, prompting a standoff at a home early Wednesday, authorities said.