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"Age of Armor" offers a "once-in-a-generation" experience at the Saint Louis Art Museum
The St. Louis presentation of the Worcester Art Museum-organized exhibition features arms, armor, and artworks that tell the story of armor from antiquity to today.
Jerry Garcia can now give you a “hand” hanging your guitars
Guitar playing fans of The Grateful Dead can display their axes with the help of Jerry Garcia. Well, actually, his hand. Guitar.com reports that GuitarGrip has come out with a new guitar hanger that's…
Messenger: Lamar Johnson faces a new life, purpose after 28 years in prison. ‘I can survive.’
Emotional support from his fellow exonerees was important as his case made its way through the courts.
Pritzker calls for universal preschool in Illinois by 2027
The governor wants to make preschool available to every 3- and 4-year-old in the state within four years.
Can’t even breakdown in broad daylight without getting your stuff stolen now. Can we quit pretending this is acceptable?
We doing pothole posts?
What's the oldest city in Missouri?
According to the Missouri Secretary of State's Office, Ste. Genevieve is recognized as the first organized European settlement in the state, thus giving it a less official title as the oldest city standing in the land that later became classified as Missouri.
CITY SC Also Boasts One of the Best 'Virtual Soccer' Players in the World
In June 2022, the brass for CITY SC held an intervention. Something wasn’t working.
Pritzker proposes universal pre-k, more college scholarships in new budget address
At the budget address Wednesday, Governor J.B. Pritzker announced several policy initiatives he'd like to see implemented in the upcoming budget.
I keep seeing examples of this on Reddit... Does anyone know of any restaurants in STL adding surprise 'service fees' to the bill? I'd like to avoid them if possible. Thanks!
Two Missouri lobbyists, both felons, team up to help people getting out of prison
Courtney Curtis, a former state rep who went to prison, has filed to become a lobbyist. And he’s being represented by Eapen Thampy, a lobbyist with a felony drug conviction.
Haine/Connor Urge Support For Child Advocacy Center Fundraising Event
EDWARDSVILLE — State’s Attorney Tom Haine and Sheriff Jeff Connor are asking the public to join them in supporting the Madison County Child Advocacy Center’s upcoming fundraising event. The Child Advocacy Center’s Trivia Night is on Feb. 25 at the Madison County Fireman’s Hall, 9510 Collinsville Road in Collinsville. The CAC is accepting registration for participants and is seeking sponsors and donations for a silent auction. Haine said the CAC plays a vital role in the successful prosecution of offenders who abuse or neglect children. “In a case involving physical or sexual abuse of a child, the child’s account of what happened is a key component of the prosecution’s case,” Haine said. “The CAC provides a safe, comforting environment where child victims can talk with specially-trained interviewers about what happened,” Connor said interviews of child victims during an investigation have the potential to re-traumatize
Health update
I arrived at City of Hope at 6 am this morning; got a catheter installed; and then went downstairs to the apheresis room. That's where I am currently, waiting patiently as a big machine pulls T-cells out of my blood. It looks like I've produced about a quarter of a bag so far. When we're ...continue reading "Health update"
Get Your Picks on 66 opens in South County
The vendor mall is located in the former General Grant Antique Mall building and holds 99 vendors.
Questions about street lights or highway construction? Ask the Road Crew, live now
Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
REO Speedwagon, Maren Morris Set For State Fair Performances In August
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Lottery Grandstand will be rocking when REO Speedwagon returns to the Illinois State Fair on Tuesday, August 15. The group, which was loosely formed in the late 1960’s at the University of Illinois, has been a constant in the rock world over the last five decades. From their chart-topping rock love ballads “I Can’t Fight This Feeling Anymore” and “Keep On Loving You” to rock classics like “Ridin’ the Storm Out” and “Keep Pushin,” REO will bring a catalog of songs that span generations. “REO Speedwagon always bring everything they have to the stage,” said Illinois State Fair Manager Rebecca Clark. “In the over 50 years they have been together, there has not been a year where REO Speedwagon didn’t perform live. This will be one of those performances where we will be able to hear the crowd singing along throughout the whole fairgrounds.” Their 2023 stop will
“Delighted and honored”: Sting receives prestigious British songwriting accolade
In a career full of awards and accolades, Sting has received one that really stands out. Sting has been made a Fellow of The Ivors Academy, the body that presents The Ivor Novello Awards.…
First Look: Farina's Argentinian-Inspired Steakhouse Has the Meats
If you ask Oscar Fariña his favorite menu item at his new downtown St. Louis restaurant, he won’t hesitate for even a beat: meat. That answer couldn’t be more perfect because Oscar, along with his brother Oswaldo, have launched an eatery that is steeped in the allure of sizzling, delicious meat.
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