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SPRINGFIELD - The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) released the annual Illinois Economic and Fiscal Policy Report showing under Governor Pritzker’s leadership Illinois is in its best fiscal shape in decades. “Illinois’ bills are being paid on time, we have over $1 billion in our rainy-day fund, our credit ratings are up and we are honoring our commitments to long-term financial liabilities by contributing extra to Illinois’ pension systems,” said Governor JB Pritzker . “As we celebrate the tremendous progress we’ve made with our partners in the General Assembly, we remain committed to working tirelessly for Illinois taxpayers and responsibly managing the state’s finances. We’ve closed a seemingly insurmountable structural deficit that I inherited, and together we are securing Illinois’ long-term fiscal stability and providing economic opportunities to its citizens.” The future years’

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From Lincoln News Now:  For years, traffic on Missouri Route 47 has backed up daily, especially at the U.S. Highway 61 interchange, due to the fact a small bridge has outlived its usefulness in a growing city. Which makes the Missouri Department of Transportation’s plan to correct the problem, in the eyes of many, long […]

The Parkway School District will release students early Tuesday from Parkway Central High School as the building deals with a large power outage.

From St. Louis Business Journal:  Greater St. Louis Inc. in September appointed a new leader to oversee its efforts to revitalize downtown St. Louis. Kurt Weigle joined the private sector business advocacy group as senior vice president and chief downtown officer, tasked with transforming reviving the metro area’s struggling urban core. By almost any measure, it’s […]

This is it. Today the world population is officially 8 billion people. The United Nations has declared that the world's population will pass 8 billion people on 15 November, but future growth is expected to slow as fertility rates fall across the globe https://t.co/oSbblnhHQu — New Scientist (@newscientist) November 10, 2022

In the latest ruling, the Eighth Circuit turned a non-plaintiff into a plaintiff.

Green Day is officially working on a new album. In an Instagram post reflecting on their 2022, Billie Joe Armstrong and company reveal that they've been "working recording our record" in…

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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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Edwardsville, Ill. ( Nov. 14, 2022) —This GivingTuesday, Metro East Humane Society (MEHS) will inspire generosity by hosting an online day of giving, highlighting the rescue work their organization has accomplished in 2022. This year so far, MEHS has 1,345 dogs and cats with forever families. GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and their world. GivingTuesday will kick off the generosity season this year by inspiring people to give back on November 29, 2022 , and throughout the year. MEHS incorporates Giving Tuesday into their larger annual holiday fundraising campaign, “Yappy Pawlidays.” Each year, MEHS sets a $3,500 goal to continue helping pets in the Metro East. While any and all donations are welcomed, MEHS has outlined four giving levels to help encourage donations: Cat Welcome Wellness Package: A gift of $30 pays for an incoming cat's routine testing and medication,

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The Muny's 105th season, running June 12 through Aug. 20, features seven epic shows.

"There's nothing quite like this," said Lee Broughton, the Chief Brand Architect at St. Louis CITY SC.

Erica R. Williams' goal was to open a grocery store where the farm can sell its produce. That plan recently expanded into a project Williams named the North County Community Nexus.

St. Louis funds at least four shelters now and plans to fund more by Dec. 1. But volunteers say there aren't enough spaces now and blame the city for waiting too long to put preparations in place.

With its 22,500 seats, CityPark bucks the recent trend of MLS soccer stadiums built for crowds of less than 20,000.

Drop Everything is a collection of artwork that explores the history of the bathhouse within the queer community and its role as a cruising ground for gay men.   Utilizing

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New York state-based artist Jean Shin, Laumeier’s 2022 Visiting Artist in Residence, describes her work as “giving new form to life’s leftovers.” Her sculptures and installations transform familiar objects into

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Last week yet another study indicated that Apple’s heavily hyped new dedication to privacy was somewhat hollow, with the company’s apps often extensively tracking user behavior despite claims that doesn’t happen. It was the latest in a series of studies showcasing how Apple’s pivot to a privacy-dedicated company is often a bit performative once you […]

The construction of a subdivision in East St. Louis is the start of what city leaders are calling a "new beginning." A faith-based nonprofit, Lansdowne UP, broke ground Monday for a 20-home subdivision called Lansdowne Park. The whole goal of this new subdivision is to build an economic revival in East St. Louis. The homes are being built in an area that is currently overgrown and rundown. That's why city leaders, like East St. Louis Mayor Robert Eastern III, believe this project could be the…