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Winners will get a spot for a child or two to walk onto the CityPark pitch alongside the starting City SC lineup before one of three upcoming matches.

ALTON - When one reflects on the history of Alton, the Fourth Ward has always had devoted leadership. Some of the list of aldermen and alderwomen in the ward includes Fred Young, Bill Keller, Alice Martin, Keith Stampley, Albert Charleston, Tammy Smith, and present alderwoman Rosetta Brown. Young was a long-standing Fourth Ward alderman and looked out for the Alton community for more than two decades. Young is a U.S. Naval vet and recipient of the U.S. National Defense Medal and Expedition Medal. He attended Lewis and Clark Community College and had a long career with Illinois Bell/Ameritech Telephone Company. Fred was heavily involved in the Coalition of Concerned Citizens and was a past chair of the Madison County Urban League, a commander of the Allen Bevenue America Legion Post, and a charter member of the 100 Black Men of Alton. During the summer months, it was not uncommon to find then-Alderman Young on top of a 1953 Ferguson Tractor Lawnmower in one of the grassy areas of the

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Stephen Stills is revisiting his first solo tour for a new album. Stephen Stills Live at Berkeley 1971 is set to drop April 28, featuring archived songs hand-picked by Stephen. The 14 previously…

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A Chesterfield-based manufacturer of pet care and food products has named a chief veterinary officer who will lead the company's newly launched tech center.

After more than 30 years behind the microphone, Vintage Vinyl record store owner Tom "Papa" Ray will no longer DJ on the community radio station KDHX (88.1 FM). Ray hosted the show Soul Selector, highlighting soul, blues and R&B on Mondays from 4 to 7 p.m.

You may recall that a few weeks ago I set up my telescope in the backyard to do a little testing. I was extremely restricted in my view, and I ended up semi-randomly taking a picture of M81, aka Bode's Galaxy. It was surprisingly good. A few days later I took another picture, and although ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

Video obtained by the RFT appears to show a 20-year-old woman opening fire on two Confluence Preparatory Academy students last December. That woman, Cierra Wealleans, was charged with assault and armed criminal action that month and has remained free on bond despite violating the terms of her bond twice in December and eight times in January.

The SEC order requires that within 30 days, Huntleigh and Datatex notify investors harmed by their practices so they can be repaid.

The owner of a downtown St. Louis building near the scene of Monday morning's execution-style killing said he's frustrated by the incident, and endorsed a plan from residents that seeks to improve the area.

It’s become the in thing to do everywhere, these days: try to institute age verification for the internet. There’s been an ongoing, unsubstantiated, moral panic that the internet is somehow “dangerous” for children, even as most of the evidence suggests… it’s actually mostly good for kids and the evidence has supported that for years. And, […]

Today on TAP: Eli Lilly announces insulin price caps, but keep an eye on the footnotes.

Extreme has announced a new album called Six. The aptly titled sixth studio effort from the "More Than Words" outfit — and their first since 2008 — will arrive on June 9.…

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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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Some retired county sheriff's deputies in Illinois have been unable to avail themselves of a 20-year-old federal law allowing them to carry concealed weapons.

Ron DeSantis has written a book! Let's see what's in it: DeSantis, who this week begins a media tour to promote his new book “The Courage to Be Free,” launched a “Prescribe Freedom” campaign in January that proposes permanently limiting Covid-19 vaccination and mask requirements and giving cover to physicians whose medical views depart from ...continue reading "Ron DeSantis wants to ban masks permanently, forever, eternally, infinitely, forevermore, til death do us part"

The 1830s cabin was relocated to Washington, Missouri, in the 1970s, where it was carefully reassembled atop a bluff overlooking the river.

Landlords have filed suit in recent months against the retailer, which entered the market in 2011.

Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley sent a letter Wednesday to President Joe Biden demanding immediate action to clean up Jana Elementary School in north St. Louis County