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CHAMPAIGN, ll. – Busey knows the importance of a lasting promise. We’re pleased to offer financial support toward continuing education endeavors to applicants of all ages and educational backgrounds through the Busey Bank Bridge Scholarship. “We're proud to provide financial support to students through our expanded scholarship program,” said Sandy DeMond, Senior Vice President - Director of Community Banking. “By investing in the future of students in our communities, we’re not only helping the students themselves but our communities as a whole.” Through the Busey Bank Bridge Scholarship Fund, $25,000 in scholarships will be awarded annually. Available across the Busey footprint, funds will be disbursed through 10 scholarships of $2,500 each. Applicants must reside in one of the following counties within the applicable states below: Illinois: Champaign, Ford, McLean, Peoria, Tazewell, Macon, Will, Grundy, Cook, DuPage, Madison, St. Clair

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ST. LOUIS – FOCUS St. Louis , the region’s premier leadership nonprofit organization, honored Filament’s Thinksgiving® at its 2022 What’s Right with the Region Awards for making a difference. Thinksgiving® was one of four honorees in the Demonstrating Innovative Solutions category, which recognizes initiatives that have demonstrated innovation and vision in making the St. Louis region a better place to live, work, or visit. Thinksgiving® is an initiative that connects teams from St. Louis companies with nonprofits for a day of creative problem-solving. Once paired, Thinksgiving® teams collaborate to identify innovative solutions to a broad mix of community-focused challenges – while building longer-lasting relationships between the companies and the nonprofits they’re serving. “While St. Louis has no shortage of big challenges, there are hundreds of nonprofits doing amazing work addressing those challenges and business

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Christopher Brennan, 47, was shot behind his Shaw neighborhood home on May 20.

METRO EAST - A quick area survey of gas prices in the past 24 hours from Gas Buddy on Riverbender.com revealed a wide range of prices, but all highly elevated in the Metro East. For those interested in keeping a daily gauge on prices, visit this link each day on Riverbender.com: http://www.riverbender.com/gasprices/ The lowest for regular unleaded gas was $4.43 at Walmart in Godfrey. Some of the highest prices in the past 24 hours were in Jerseyville, with $5.09 at a pair of Casey’s. The Casey’s in Wood River on Edwardsville Road posted a $5.08 unleaded regular price in the past 24 hours from Gas Buddy. Sam’s Club in Glen Carbon was also low compared to others with a price of $4.71 a gallon. The Circle K in Edwardsville on North Main had a price of $4.89. BP in Alton on College Avenue had a price of $4.79 a gallon. The Missouri statewide gas price average has set or tied new record highs for 22 consecutive days. The Center Square reported recently that the average

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The musical is the first pre-Broadway tryout to come to St. Louis. Original screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen joined the show to talk about how the process of its creation sold him on musicals and whether “wax on, wax off” will get a solo track.

Police said a man was robbed of his rifle, and then grabbed another gun and began shooting at the suspect. The alleged robber is recovering at an area hospital.

A St. Charles County man is behind bars in Franklin County, accused of peddling psychedelic mushrooms.

A guide to the summertime arts scene

ST. LOUIS -- FOX 2 welcomes reporter Kevin Ryans to the sports team. FOX 2 Sports Director Martin Kilcoyne welcomed him to the team Tuesday evening. "I'm lucky and happy to be here," said Ryans. "I'm lucky to have this opportunity to cover baseball." Queens, New York City native, Ryans attended Syracuse University where he [...]

“For an event of this magnitude we’ve brought in more video screens than any other track on the circuit,” said Blair.

A class action settlement has been reached following the seven-year debate about the guardrail end terminals on Missouri's roads.

When voters approved the expansion, it was estimated that 275,000 would be eligible.

A St. Louis man being held at the downtown jail has been charged with punching and throwing a chair at a corrections officer.

Just another street scene in Paris.

Last week marked the end of the SLPS 2021-22 school year and was also the beginning of a new era between the district and American Federation of Teachers Local 420.

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page said Wednesday he was looking to consult with other board members and consider appointments to fill Duvall's former seat and another a vacancy left by another board member, Twyla Lee, who resigned in July.

The fund was launched with men who own a property management business that's headquartered in St. Louis and Dallas.