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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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Republicans worry that current charging technology will be outmoded as improvements to electric vehicles advance

Cleanup efforts are underway after vandals struck a new facility last week near Carlyle Lake.

A select few Hyundai owners can now have some reprieve from the rash of auto thefts plaguing Hyundais and Kias in St. Louis. The car manufacturer very dubiously stopped installing engine immobilizers in their vehicles as a way to cut production costs, a move that had the unintended consequence of making their cars incredibly easy to steal. TikToks of young people stealing Hyundais and Kias went viral, creating a new trend.

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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EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Cougar Baja team had a great showing at the Winter Baja competition held in January. The team’s newest car, Reeba #81, placed sixth out of 42 teams, an improvement from last year’s competition. “I was happy to see that our cars are highly competitive competing against some of the best teams in the nation,” said Matthew Buchholz, a senior mechanical engineering student and president of Cougar Baja . “This continued success shows that our dedication to a quality build can help us to perform very well at a variety of events.” Cougar Baja’s Night Rider #57 had a couple of difficulties during the race, but still placed 20 th respectively. Overall, the team was happy with their performance and is looking forward to their next opportunity to compete. "Being on a team like ours shows students the practical side of engineering and management of time and other critical resources,”

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For just about a decade, Celia Shacklett paid for a residential parking permit. “I balked at first because I didn’t want to pay for street parking,” Shacklett says.

Yes has added a new member to the group. The rockers have announced that Jay Schellen is joining the band as their permanent drummer, following the death of original drummer Alan White in May, 2022. Schellen was…

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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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Couples names: Bri & Tanner City: Alton Date met or started dating: May 23, 2022 What makes your relationship special? Even though we’re barely 9 months in, it feels like we’ve known each other longer. We believe we’re both each others missing piece. Not only did we find lovers in each other, but best friends as well. Share a memory you have made together: We made matching hoodies, it may sound cheesy but we love being that way.

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MILSTADT, Ill. - In light of the recent house fires in Cahokia Heights, State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) is reminding area residents to implement a fire prevention plan. As many as two houses have caught fire in Cahokia Heights in the span of one week killing three people. Schmidt says families should have a fire escape plan and should take other precautions both to prevent fires as well as to ensure escape should a fire break out. “These horrific fires in Cahokia Heights should serve as a reminder of the need to take fire prevention seriously,” Schmidt said. “It is important to have a plan for fires and to make sure everyone living in the house knows the plan.” The American Red Cross recommends taking these steps to prepare for a fire: Install the right number of smoke alarms . Test them once a month and replace the batteries at least once a year. Teach children what smoke alarms sound like and what to do when they hear one. Ensu

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