ALTON - Faces Not Forgotten , an Alton-based nonprofit organization and art project honoring children killed by gun violence with portraits and quilts, has been named a winner of Gold and Silver-level awards in the 2nd Annual Anthem Awards . The organization was named a Gold winner for Innovative Products and Services in the Special Projects category, as well as a Silver winner for Community Outreach in the Education, Art, & Culture category. More information about the awards and project is available here. “We elevate the individual humanity of each young gun violence victim by painting their portraits to give dignity to these children. These portraits are donated to the survivor families,” said Christine Ilewski, founder and executive director of Faces Not Forgotten. “We then assemble the images into quilts, organized by state, and exhibit them in venues across the country hoping to shift our collective social consciousness and ignite change.” Si
ALTON - Father Christopher Uhl, OMV, the St. Mary’s pastor, said he is excited as always as the Lenten season begins for parishioners and that this is such an important time for parishioners in their penitence and sacrifice. St. Mary’s had several Masses this past Ash Wednesday where the ashes were delivered. The ashes come from the previous Palm Sunday. Uhl and the Oblates of the Virgin Mary members said that parishioners should enjoy these 40 days with the Lord at their side. “How is the Lord inviting you to spend this forty-day retreat in the desert? Do you feel like you already failed? Do not lose courage! “Allow the Lord into places of the heart, so that he may offer comfort again,” he said. The church invites us to go into a 40-day retreat invited into the journey of lent and we will never be ourselves you might want to change or improve your life. Change can be very difficult change can be scary for some of us. We are with Jesus and the one wh
Due to overwhelming demand, the St. Louis Battlehawks have released season ticket memberships for seats in the 300 level at The Dome at America's Center.
After years of criticism about their inaccuracy, the FCC recently spent another $50 million (on top of the $350 million they’d already spent) on supposedly better broadband maps. But the end result is still a bit of a mess, with entrenched telecom monopolies like Comcast being repeatedly caught claiming to deliver broadband in areas that […]
This year, 314 Day, a day for recognizing the best of the St. Louis region, will be celebrated March 10–14. Try these local 314 Day activities with your family.
This afternoon in a St. Louis city courtroom, 21-year-old Daniel Riley sat a few feet away from the parents of Janae Edmondson as they recounted the painful recovery their daughter is undergoing in a Saint Louis University hospital a week after Riley allegedly struck Edmondson with a car, resulting in the loss of both her legs. "This is not the life she expected," Janae's mother said. She added that in the past few days her daughter has asked her heartbreaking questions like, "Am I ever going to walk again?
The Beale Street Music Festival returns to Memphis, Tennessee, in May and has nabbed quite a lineup. The festival, taking place May 5 to 7 at Tom Lee Park, features…
A University City man accused of killing a woman and claiming she died by suicide was convicted of threatening to do the same thing to another woman a year prior, court records show.
Lawmakers in the Missouri House of Representatives have filed nine bills that would either reduce or eliminate taxes on diapers and feminine hygiene products.
ST. LOUIS -- Comedian Kevin James is coming to St. Louis this fall during his Irregardless Tour. He will be playing the Stifel Theatre on Wednesday, September 27 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 3 at 10:00 a.m. James is a comedian, actor, and writer who best known for his role as [...]
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