CARLINVILLE – Blackburn College and Lewis and Clark Community College have signed the first in a series of articulation agreements, expanding access to affordable, high-quality bachelor’s degrees through clear transfer pathways. The agreement was signed during a ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 5, at Lewis and Clark Community College’s Godfrey campus. The signing ceremony featured Blackburn College President Larry K. Lee and Lewis and Clark Vice President of Academic Affairs Susan
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Illinois members of the National Rural Health Association (NRHA), who presented him with their Rural Health Legacy Award for his dedication to protecting access to health care in rural communities. During today’s meeting, Durbin spoke with the health care leaders about providing care to Illinoisans after congressional Republicans rammed through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which cut $1 trillion
Thousands of people will flock to the streets of St. Louis' Soulard neighborhood this weekend for one of the largest events of the year: Mardi Gras. With some precipitation in the forecast, it raises the question: Is it going to rain on the city's parade?
On display at the ever-popular orchid show, the Missouri Botanical Garden’s vast orchid collection includes more than 6,000 individual plants representing almost 700 unique species, and approximately one in 10 […]
Positioned high above Castlewood State Park, a tall modern home tucked at the end of a Ballwin subdivision is hitting the market with a $1.69 million price tag, and plenty of room for imagination.
A holiday built around hearts and romance began with a public execution. That jarring contrast is part of what makes Valentine’s Day so interesting. The familiar symbols—red roses, love notes, chocolate—feel soft and sweet. Yet the roots of the day reach back to a mix of early Christian martyr stories, older Roman festivals, and centuries of changing ideas about love. Valentine’s Day didn’t “start” as one neat tradition. It was stitched together over time
Eddie Vedder has given an update on the status of Pearl Jam following the departure of drummer Matt Cameron in 2025.Vedder tells Rolling Stone that he came across an article describing…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed legislation Wednesday that would require the public to produce a passport or birth certificate in most cases to register to vote, less than a year out from November midterm elections. The 218-213 vote split mostly along party lines, with one Democrat, Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas, breaking with his party […]
On February 12, 1947, Britain announced it would end its rule in India and transfer power no later than June 1948. The statement, delivered by Prime Minister Clement Attlee to the British Parliament, marked a turning point for one of the world’s largest colonies and for the global system of empires that had shaped politics and trade for centuries. At the time, it mattered because it set a deadline that forced decisions about how power would be handed over, how borders might be drawn, and
This morning starts mostly cloudy with temperatures near 33 degrees. As the day moves along, clouds will break to reveal some afternoon sunshine. Winds will come from the south-southeast at 8 to 17 mph. The high temperature is expected to reach 53 degrees. By evening, the sky will turn mostly cloudy again with temperatures cooling into the 40s. Overnight, it will stay cloudy with lows around 31 degrees and a light southeast breeze at about 7 to 13 mph. Tomorrow looks mostly sunny with a high near
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