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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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SPRINGFIELD - Illinoisans will be turning up their thermostats to stay warm for the rest of the winter season, which brings an increased risk for home fires and carbon monoxide incidents. Unlike smoke, carbon monoxide is a colorless and odorless gas only detectable by special devices and CO alarms. The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) encourages residents to have their furnaces checked, change furnace filters, and make sure carbon monoxide (CO) and smoke detectors are functioning properly. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), heating is the second leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries, and the third leading cause of home fire deaths. Local fire departments across the country responded to an estimated average of 48,530 fires involving heating equipment per year in 2014-2018, accounting for 14% of all reported home fires during this time. These fires resulted in annual losses of 500 civilian deaths, 1,350 civilian injuries, and $1.1 billion

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CHICAGO - The Powerball jackpot is inching closer to becoming one of the top 10 prizes in the game’s history. Tonight’s drawing is now at an estimated $526 million. Less than three months ago, one lucky player in California won the record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot - setting the world record for the largest prize ever won in lottery history. Illinois Lottery players also struck it big in the past 12 months. Seven players have won prizes of $1 million or more with Powerball. In total, Powerball players purchased nearly four million winning tickets and won over $41 million in prizes in 2022 in Illinois. With over 7,000 Illinois Lottery retailers across the State, lottery players can conveniently pick up a ticket at their local store - or they can login to the Illinois Lottery website or app and purchase a ticket online. Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, with the next prize draw taking place tonight, January 25 at 9:59 p.m.

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States that have legalized adult-use marijuana have a significant reduction pharmacy-based codeine prescriptions a new study shows. The study was published January 19 in the Journal of Health Economics. Using data from the federal Drug Enforcement Administration which tracks controlled substances across the U.S., the study looked at 11 states that had legalized adult-use cannabis between 2010 and 2019.

The St. Louis Development Corp. released a new scorecard to gauge whether a project could receive incentives that officials say will make the process more transparent.

Photographs taken by Paul McCartney during the height of Beatlemania will be the subject of a new exhibit at London’s National Portrait Gallery.  Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm is set…

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A Belleville man admitted to stealing more than $17,000 in Government benefits from a deceased in-law in federal court Tuesday.

A Kia compact was dragged for miles along I-435 after the driver was pinned underneath a semi after they slid through a red light

Breathe is a collection of large-scale abstract paintings created through the unconscious combination of bold colors and free movement. Artist Lauren Younge uses acrylics to design irregular patterns that could motivate

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"All Gone Wrong," directed by Josh Guffey of South County, arrives Jan. 27 on digital platforms.

In Cling II: A Carescape, Amy Reidel uses abstract and figurative imagery to illuminate facial expressions, details and patterns, inspired by the poignant emotions shared between family members, the often-disregarded

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Authorities on Tuesday said court intake staff and police did not follow proper procedures after a weekend shooting at City Foundry STL involving teenagers. The teens were released to their parents.

"Procedures by the St. Louis City Family Court's intake staff and the city police weren't followed," said Joel Currier, of the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court.

The 22nd Judicial Circuit Court and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department have different stories about why a group of teenagers involved in a gunfight Saturday night were released to their parents. The gunfight took place near the City Foundry in Midtown and involved one suspect leaning out of a car and firing a rifle at police. The initial incident report from the SLMPD says that after the incident, "The Juvenile Court was contacted and advised officers to release the juveniles taken into custody to their parents."

GLEN CARBON - The Glen Carbon Chick-fil-A location is getting closer to opening; Village Administrator Jamie Bowden said the expected opening date is February 9, shortly before the Glen Carbon Village Board approved adding signage and interior barricades to help mitigate traffic around the new restaurant. “This has been requested to allow Chick-fil-A to open - I believe the anticipated date is the ninth of February,” Bowden said, adding that the date was “tentative.” He said the site developers are currently working with the Illinois Department of Transportation on the entrances to the restaurant. “The developer is still working diligently to get the Plum St. entrance open, it’s right-turn-in, right-turn-out,” he said. “There will be no entrance off 159. There will be barricades placed on the extension of Lavelle and Robinson that will allow people to come in off 159.” He added that four new signs with the Chick-fil-A

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