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Who’s that kid that can travel through time? It’s you!   Follow the adventures of three friends as they travel back in time to learn from real-life inspirational heroes when

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Take an overseas adventure in this immersive exhibit that transports families to China, a country where a quickly changing modern lifestyle intersects with ancient values. Explore what life is like

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A sold-out crowd packed the brand new stadium on Saturday to welcome St. Louis CITY SC and will the team to victory in its home opener.

Jimmy Fike: Edible Botanicals   A Photographic Survey of the Wild Edible Botanicals of North America   Jimmy Fike’s wonder-filled photographic archive exquisitely depicts North America’s rich trove of wild

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From Feb. 11 to May 14, the Aronson Fine Arts Center at Laumeier Sculpture Park will exhibit Yayoi Kusama’s Narcissus Garden.   Narcissus Garden is an immersive installation consisting of almost

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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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The Higgins Armory Collection at the Worcester Art Museum is the nation’s second largest collection of arms and armor, including more than 1,500 objects ranging from ancient Egypt to 19th-century

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Art in Bloom, the Saint Louis Art Museum’s annual celebration of flowers and fine art, returns as an in-person festival in 2023.   Dozens of works from the Museum’s collection

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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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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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Grocery Stores don’t have to create suburban super blocks. They can fit into our historic gems and new infill and complement our neighborhoods.

“Complex landscape structures" on farms could create microclimates with lower temperatures that aid bees, birds, and plants.

HIGHLAND – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that resurfacing of U.S. 40, from Illinois 4 to the Illinois 143/U.S. 40 intersection, will require intermittent daytime lane restrictions beginning, weather permitting, Monday, March 6. Two-way traffic will be maintained by flaggers. The project is anticipated to be completed in late August. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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EDWARDSVILLE - Kim Bosco has made a significant contribution to the development of the R.P. Lumber Center and its various programs. The R.P. Lumber Center Operations Manager Kim Bosco was recently recognized with a highly regarded City of Edwardsville Employee Excellence Award for February at a recent City Council meeting. Bosco was saluted by Mayor Art Risavy at the Edwardsville City Council meeting for her "positive and friendly attitude and strong work ethic. "She was nominated by her supervisor, Phil Zamora, who sees her terrific contributions every day," Mayor Risavy said. "We appreciate our city employees and the big and small ways they make Edwardsville a great place to live." R.P. Lumber Center Superintendent Zamora said Bosco has done a "tremendous job" in her position and he is thankful every day for her work with the location that opened in June 2022. If you know of an Edwardsville city employee who deserves an excellence award, you can nominate that person here:

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The next time someone suggests listening to your favorite song will do your body good, Abraham Kocheril, MD , says it’s not a bad idea to take their advice. Dr. Kocheril, director of cardiac electrophysiology at OSF HealthCare Cardiovascular Institute in Urbana, Illinois, has studied how heart rate variability aligns with and benefits from certain musical numbers. Heart rate variability, as the name suggests, describes how your heart beats vary over 24 hours. Sometimes slower, for example when you sleep. Sometimes faster, for instance when you walk or run. “Even though we say the average heart rate is 72 beats per minute, it generally doesn’t stay there. It’s bouncing up and down. And that’s normal,” Dr. Kocheril says. People will experience different heart rate variability based on their age and health. But in general, Dr. Kocheril says more variability is good. No variability – in other words, the same beats per minute consistently

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