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GODFREY - The Harmans Bluegrass returns to Lewis and Clark Community College's Hathaway Hall for their 45th Annual show. They will be joined by special guests That Dalton Gang. Showtime is at 7 p.m. this Saturday, Jan. 14. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are still on sale. If interested in buying tickets reach out to Lori Cummins at 618-259-0991. Tickets cost $20 each. Cummins was just on Riverbender.com's 'Our Daily Show' promoting the concert and talking about the history of the event. She jokingly said that you used to be able to attend the show for $2.50 over 40 years ago. Cummins and the rest of the Harmans are looking forward to yet another successful annual concert. "It's a family night of music," Cummins said.

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There are five days this year you can save a little money while visiting the Gateway Arch.

A suspect is on the run after Creve Coeur officers attempted to arrest him Wednesday morning in a vehicle theft.

Mother-Daughter Talk My daughter, Robin, called this passed weekend. “Wanna go to Shabu?” she asked. “Shabu? Is that one of those exotic Caribbean islands? I’ll have to pass. I turned my bikini into a mask during COVID.” (After all these years, she was unfazed by my nonsense.) “I’m talking about Shabu Day,” she said. “It’s... 

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The longtime marketing chief at Ferguson-based Emerson Electric Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR) is retiring, the latest in a string of C-suite changes at the industrial giant.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) has been chosen by his House Republican colleagues to serve as the chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for the 118 th Congress. Bost served as ranking member on the committee the previous two years. “It is a deep honor to be selected by my colleagues to lead the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs,” said Bost. “As chairman, I will fight to hold the Biden administration accountable, restore regular order, and ensure our veterans get the benefits and care they deserve. Growing up in a military family and then enlisting in the Marine Corps myself, this mission always been personal for me. Serving as chairman is a responsibility I do not take lightly, and I promise I will not let my veteran community down.”

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CHICAGO - If you recently bought a Lucky Day Lotto ticket online, you may want to check the winning numbers. That’s because you might be a newly-minted millionaire. The lucky online player matched all five numbers for the Monday, January 9 evening drawing to win the jackpot worth $1,050,000. The winning numbers were: 2-3-7-23-35. This is the first Illinois Lottery millionaire of 2023, and the ninth Illinois Lottery player who has won a prize of a million dollars or more playing Lucky Day Lotto in the past 12 months. In total, more than 39,500 winning tickets were sold, and nearly $1.2 million in prizes were won in Monday evening's Lucky Day Lotto drawing. The Illinois Lottery encourages all lucky winners to write their name on the back of their ticket and keep it in a safe place until they’re ready to claim their prize. Winners have one year from the date of the winning draw in which to claim their prize. Lucky Day Lotto is played twice a day, seven days a week. For

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GREENVILLE - Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for program rankings and higher education planning, has included Greenville University on its list of the Best Online Colleges in Illinois in 2023. The research identifies top schools in the state based on tuition costs, the number of credits required to graduate, and the online coursework delivery format. Greenville University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and holds programmatic accreditations for business, education, and social work as well. GU’s online programs offer the same academic rigor and quality as on-campus options and are designed for adult learners. They include a flexible format, multiple start dates throughout the year, and personal attention from expert faculty. GU Director of Online Learning Kasey Laughlin says the learning experience for GU’s online undergraduate and graduate programs takes a holistic approach to connect and empower students. “We continue to give

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The University of Missouri-St. Louis has named Steven Berberich as its vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost. Berberich has been serving in the post on an interim basis since September 2021 and was chosen to hold the post on a permanent basis after a nationwide search, officials said Tuesday. He had been named to a two-year interim appointment after Marie Mora stepped down in August 2021 as UMSL's executive vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost to take a role as associate…

O'FALLON, IL. - According to William Shakespeare (from “Othello”), “Good name in man and woman is the immediate jewel of their souls." Some names are family names, while others are uniquely named to stand out. Regardless, a name says something about us. Below are the top baby boy and baby girl names for deliveries at HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in 2022. They are: Boys: Oliver, which was also the top boys’ name for 2020 and 2021. Girls: Amelia These names for bundles of joy were part of the 912 babies that were delivered by HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Women and Infants Center in 2022. For those expecting in 2023, St. Elizabeth’s Women and Infants Center offers a wide range of services for mothers and infants, and the 2023 prenatal class schedule is now available on the hospital’s website at hshs.org/StElizabeths/Events/Mother-Child . It includes Prepared Childbirth Classes, Breastfeeding Class and other education about the amenities

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CHICAGO - The Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today a new website that tracks the levels of COVID-19 in wastewater samples in Chicago and other cities across Illinois. The interactive online tool builds on the statistics posted on the CDC’s COVID Data Tracker website and provides more Illinois-specific data in easy-to-understand charts. “This data is now going to be available to researchers and the public alike, giving everyone as accurate picture as possible for the pandemic,” said Bill Jackson, executive director of DPI. “This is a game-changer in terms of transparency and public health awareness, and we applaud IDPH for partnering with us on this bold step.” “Wastewater surveillance is a great tool that can help detect and monitor COVID-19, the flu and other pathogens,” said Dr. Sameer Vohra, IDPH director. “This new website is designed to inform and educate residents

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Ai Weiwei's "Illumination" is a lot of things. It's a selfie.

SPRINGFIELD - During the campaign last year, I drove all across the state, and I couldn’t help but notice some signs in people’s yards that said, “FIRE PRITZKER.” I was concerned about this until my kids pointed out that when people in their generation think something is really cool they say, “That’s FIRE!” So, I want to take this moment to thank everyone who put up those very encouraging signs! Today, as every day, I feel blessed to stand with my compassionate and dedicated partner in governance and your Lieutenant Governor, the outstanding Juliana Stratton. Officially retiring today is one of Illinois’ finest leaders ever. His legacy stands as an example to everyone who aspires to serve the public interest. On behalf of the people of Illinois, please join me in giving thanks to our inimitable Secretary of State Jesse White. I want to acknowledge other distinguished guests here today: Beginning with the love of my life and the Firs

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Ronnie Wood likely makes a lot of money as the guitarist for The Rolling Stones, but apparently that isn’t his only good source of income.  The Mirror reports that new documents filed by his…

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Fabricating Empire examines the relationship between the development of Central European folk costume and Austrian modern design, especially the textile department of the Wiener Werkstätte, or Vienna Workshops.   Taking

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Hong Kong–based artist Samson Young’s practice centers on installation-based work stemming from sound and music. He interweaves cultural paradigms across media while focusing on poetic translations between the sonic and

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1972 Fischer/Spassky: The Match, its Origin, and Influence celebrates the 50th anniversary of the American Robert “Bobby” Fischer’s historic win over the Russian Boris Spassky in the legendary 1972 World

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St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in

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Botswana-born artist Meleko Mokgosi creates large-scale, figurative, and often text-based paintings, drawing from the tropes of history painting and cinema to probe systems of knowledge production, the politics of representation,

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In the dramatic years between the two world wars, German art ranged from an activist realism to a utopian idealism. This exhibition presents a selection of work that questions the

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