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ALTON — A man died in a fiery crash Sunday evening.

The St. Louis Artists' Guild presents Multiplicity: The Power of the Print beginning Friday, June 12th! Multiplicity: The Power of the Print is an exhibition that aims to highlight current […]

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The St. Louis Artists' Guild presents Everyday Histories by Aggie Toppins beginning Friday, June 12th! Aggie Toppins creates collage using materials found in archives, midcentury magazines, and daily life to […]

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The Saint Louis Artists’ Guild presents True North by CB Adams beginning Friday, June 12th! True North begins with a return. For more than fifteen years, CB Adamas has walked […]

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On This Day, June 16, 1972 ...David Bowie released his fifth studio album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. The album featured such future Bowie…

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Missouri election officials will begin mailing Aug. 4 primary ballots Tuesday to military and overseas voters using the state’s gerrymandered congressional districts, even as the legal status of those districts remains unresolved.

Children and Family Services Advisory Council Garvin Ambrose will serve as a Member of the Children and Family Services Advisory Council.* Ambrose currently serves as Chief of Staff to Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke. Previously, Ambrose served as Chief of the Bureau of Administrative Services at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. Earlier in his career, Ambrose served as Chief of Staff to the Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez

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New York, June 16, 2026 — Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) revealed today that Paramount+ rejected an ad calling attention to President Donald Trump’s crooked meddling in media transactions to extract favorable coverage. The ad would have run on the platform during the same time as the UFC Freedom 250 event, broadcast live June 14 from the White House on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday.

The ad warns Americans about the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, which would place CNN under the editorial control of David Ellison, a Trump-aligned investor who has already made documented concessions to the administration as a condition of regulatory approval. As the ad shows, Pete Hegseth, Trump’s secretary of defense, has publicly declared that “the sooner the Ellisons take over that network, the better.”

The advertisement features recently fired “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley’s accusation that CBS — which Ellison’s company owns — demanded his stories include “falsehoods and bias” to appease the president. Paramount+ declined to air it.

“Ellison has already shown his cards on editorial independence, but in case there was any doubt, his company has now declined to air a straightforward message about what his proposed takeover of CNN, HBO, and other outlets would mean for press freedom,” said Seth Stern, chief of advocacy at FPF. “Ellison won’t air criticism of himself, his company, or his buddy Trump. That’s bad for press freedom, bad for the public, and bad for Paramount — just look at CBS’ recent struggles under Ellison’s watch. Billionaires who don’t respect the First Amendment should stay out of the news business.”

Stern added that Paramount, despite citing a conflict of interest in rejecting the ad, “apparently sees no conflict of interest in promising the Trump administration editorial concessions in exchange for merger approvals, in throwing fancy dinner parties honoring Trump while he attacks CBS and CNN journalists, or in airing a UFC event which functioned as an hourslong commercial for Donald Trump and Truth Social.”

The rejected ad opens with Trump calling reporters “the enemy of the people” and closes with a direct call to block the merger — a message Paramount+, the streamer owned by the very company seeking approval for that merger, chose to suppress.

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The 1904 World’s Fair was a fascinating yet complex event that continues to evoke a range of emotions. It was grand and shameful. It was full of fun and full […]

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CHICAGO – The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission (IWCC) is proud to announce that Deputy General Counsel Cole Garrett has been named a recipient of the 2026 NextGen Award from the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC), a prestigious recognition honoring emerging leaders under the age of 40 who are making significant contributions to the workers' compensation industry. Garrett was selected for his leadership, innovation and dedication

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces Dutch Reach awareness campaign to help prevent tragic crashes. The Dutch Reach, a technique for safely exiting a vehicle, has been promoted through Illinois driver education programs and the Rules of the Road publication as a simple way to improve awareness of approaching cyclists, pedestrians and other roadway users. The reminder comes after Chicago Department of Transportation employee Riley O’Neil, 35,

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) has awarded new HealthChoice Illinois (HCI) contracts to six Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs). The new contracts will make significant improvements to the way that the Medicaid program operates by holding the MCOs accountable for how they serve customers by promoting whole person care. The new contracts now require MCOs to improve the integration of physical and behavioral healthcare with a focus on

Eddie Vedder is teasing a performance during the upcoming opening ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center.The Pearl Jam frontman posted a screenshot on his Instagram Story of a text message…

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MADISON COUNTY – The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss a study for the proposed improvements on U.S. 40 from Formosa Road to Illinois 162 in Madison County. The meeting will be held: Monday, June 29, 2026 ?4-7 p.m. ?CA Henning School ?520 U.S. 40, Troy, Ill. IDOT, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, has initiated the preliminary engineering and environmental study of U.S. 40. This section of U.S. 40 is in the city o

Missouri Attorney General Liz Catherine Hanaway is leading a coalition of state AGs asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to study the potential impact of the abortion drug mifepristone on America's waterways and drinking water supply.

“Soaking up the sun” sounds physical, as if people can absorb sunlight the way a towel absorbs water. Of course, that is not what happens. Yet the phrase feels so natural that most people use it without thinking. That is what makes it interesting: behind this simple expression is a mix of body language, emotion, culture, and old ideas about what sunshine means. What “soaking up the sun” actually means At its most basic, “soaking up the sun” means spending

Tuesday starts partly sunny and comfortable, with temperatures in the low 60s and just a light southeast breeze. Early risers get a calm start, and it should stay quiet through the first part of the morning before clouds and sun continue to mix overhead. By afternoon, temperatures climb to a high of 78 as a southwest wind picks up to around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. A thunderstorm could pop up later in the day, with rain chances at 55 percent. If you are out through midday or early

On June 16, 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel into space, a milestone that carried meaning far beyond the Soviet space program that launched her. Flying aboard Vostok 6, she orbited Earth 48 times and spent nearly three days in space. At the time, her mission showed how fiercely the Cold War powers were competing for scientific prestige and global influence. It also mattered on a human level: Tereshkova’s flight challenged assumptions about who could take part