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Jane Dueker filed paperwork to run against Sam Page in the Aug. 2 Democratic primary.

Ezra Klein's podcast with Larry Summers wasn't just about inflation. Ezra also asked Summers to name three books that had influenced him: Third, a book that will come out in the next several months, Brad DeLong’s “Slouching Towards Utopia,” which is, I think, a really remarkable and powerful placing of all of economic history in ...continue reading "Three centuries: Science, economics, AI, and the creation of a new world"

A St. Clair County woman who died in an apartment fire Monday was a well-known tavern manager.

Americans 50 and older can get a second COVID-19 booster if it’s been at least four months since their last vaccination, a chance at extra protection for the most vulnerable …

Heart's Ann Wilson has debuted another advance track from her forthcoming solo album, Fierce Bliss, a hard-rocking original tune called "A Moment in Heaven." Wilson explains that the song "tells…

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The statement from Lucas Kunce’s campaign followed the entrance of Trudy Busch Valentine into the race.

The new sportsbook near the casino floor contains a 60-foot video wall, 38 computer betting terminals and lounge seating.

One of the central “justifications” for copyright is that it is indispensable if creativity is to be viable. Without it, we are assured, artists would starve. This ignores the fact that artists created and thrived for thousands of years before the 1710 Statute of Anne. But leaving that historical detail aside, as well as the […]

EDWARDSVILLE - Nancy Werden has been hired as the new principal of Worden Elementary for the 2022-2023 school year, the Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 announced today. The hiring was approved on March 28, 2022, by the District #7 Board of Education. Werden will assume her role for the 2022-2023 school year. Werden will replace Dr. Beth Renth, who will be stepping down as principal at Worden Elementary School at the end of this school year, and then retiring in December 2022. “Ms. Werden is an experienced educator who brings a wealth of talent and skill to this position,” said Edwardsville School District Superintendent Dr. Patrick Shelton. “We look forward to seeing our staff and students at Worden Elementary thrive under her leadership.” Werden has spent much of her career at Staunton CUSD 6 as a teacher, elementary and junior high principal, educational services coordinator, and interim superintendent over the past 27 years. She has worked

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EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 has named Melissa Edwards as the permanent principal at Nelson Elementary. The hiring was approved on March 28, 2022, by the District #7 Board of Education. Edwards will assume her role starting with the 2022-23 school year. Edwards has served in the interim principal position at Nelson since December 2021. “Ms. Edwards provided a seamless transition to Nelson earlier this year and has proven herself as a talented and passionate school leader,” said District #7 Superintendent Dr. Patrick Shelton. “We look forward to her continuing to provide leadership and support for the students and staff at Nelson.” Edwards joined District #7 prior to the 2020-21 school year as an assistant principal at Liberty Middle School. She previously spent 13 years in the Alton School District, including seven years as an assistant principal at Alton High School. Edwards began her career in education as an eighth-grade

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A man was found fatally wounded Tuesday in the 1000 block of Hodiamont Avenue, police said.

Derek Grier was first elected in 2016.

ST. LOUIS--On the same day that the Senate Education Committee heard testimony on several bills that would ban the teaching of Critical Race Theory and other areas of study that are considered "divisive" and would also require school districts to place curriculum, teaching materials and other information online for the public, Missouri's Attorney General launched [...]

The settlement could mean $1.3 million for 23,000 people who were jailed in Normandy, paid fines or fees there or were the subject of arrest warrants.

During Saturday night's Blues game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Shake Shack signage was visible behind black curtains on the plaza level.