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Each week, we bring you our picks for the best concerts of the next seven days! To submit your show for consideration, click here.

SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced $2,438,724 for education programs for Illinois medical professionals. The funding will go toward Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago’s Graduate Medical Education Program and Loyola University of Chicago’s Nurse Faculty Loan Program. “The medical field is constantly evolving. To keep up with the latest lifesaving treatments and medical advancements, we must invest in continuing education programs for medical professionals and incentives programs to ensure we can meet the needs of Illinois communities,” said Durbin. “I look forward to seeing these Illinois institutions putting this robust funding to good use by strengthening education programs for our medical professionals.” “For more than two years, healthcare workers and medical professionals have helped us navigate a deadly, global pandemic, and the institutions

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China is choked by surveillance. It’s everywhere and it touches every aspect of its citizens’ lives. The government uses it to stifle dissent, control the population, and persecute undesirables. Law enforcement has been doing pre-crime for years, but China’s version is amped up and all-consuming. “Guilty until forever” is the guideline in China, where massive […]

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ST, LOUIS - City Museum's July 4th Fest celebrates the Independence Day holiday from July 1 through July 10 with amazing activities including Circus Harmony acts, music, great fair-style food, and patriotic craft-making fun. The City Museum rooftop will come alive daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.with 10 days of Circus Harmony’s fantastical acts, music by the incomparable DJ Rico Steez, and more. Grillmasters will be fixing sliders, hotdogs, and cheeseburgers. Ice cream, wine slushies, and other summer drink refreshers also will be available. Artists will help guests make flags, paper fans, and souvenir key chains throughout the days. On July 4, City Museum will have extended hours from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., with the rooftop closing at 5:30 p.m. for the City Nights: Electric Sky event. CITY NIGHTS: ELECTRIC SKY On the night of July 4, City Museum will host its annual rooftop fireworks watch party -- City Nights: Electric Sky, from 7 -11 p.m. The Rooftop offers a stunning 360-degree

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FOX4 learned the railroad crossing was on MoDOT's list of recommended upgrades for 2022 but the project was never funded.

CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, which constrained the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate carbon emissions. “Climate change is a real and present danger to our communities, and the EPA must have the ability to combat it by effectively regulating the emission of greenhouse gases. I am disappointed with today’s decision, but I will continue to fight to protect the environment and the health of Illinois residents.”

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A subsidiary launched earlier this year by the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center to create startups from its campus has established its first company. Peptyde Bio is focused on developing natural fungicides that can protect crops from disease.

ALTON - YWCA is again offering free community tutoring sessions on Thursdays from July 7 – August 8, 2022, from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm at YWCA, 304 E Third Street in Alton. The program structure includes Math and Reading instruction for grades K-6, lunch, a fun enrichment activity, and a snack. Content builds upon previous session instruction, so attendance at each session is highly recommended. Sessions are designed to focus on the development of Math and Reading skills as well as social and emotional skills. Research shows that students lose approximately 1 to 2 months’ worth of reading and math skills over the summer, with the loss being greater in math than reading. Dorothy Hummel, YWCA Executive Director, “is proud of the collaborations with Scholars on the Rise Tutoring, the Alton-based Summer Lunch program, and financial support from Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery. It is wonderful to see area teachers and volunteers come back year after to serve these

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Of the 12 St. Louis-area restaurants recognized for their wine lists, only two were newcomers to the honor.

AHM Group’s Brian Pratt touted the environmentally superior aspects of mass timber construction during his presentation of their bold vision for Downtown West at the LCRA Board meeting introducing the tower they propose at the northeast corner of 21st St and Locust. The building would consist of 22 floors of mass timber on a 7 […]

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Troubled St. Louis County animal control facility faces another lawsuit over a dog's untimely death.

Here, again, is every newly announced show for the week! Click through and start planning ahead. And as always, here's your obligatory COVID safety warning: Be sure to check with the venues before you make plans to head to any of these shows, as the virus is still circulating and safety measures vary from venue to venue.

Zbigniew and Agnes Matukin didn’t plan to start a business when they immigrated from Poland to the United States. Now they've built their company and related business entities to about 130 employees with annual revenue of $20 million.

The St. Louis Chess Club will host the U.S. Senior Championship, U.S. Junior Championship, and U.S. Girls' Junior Championship tournaments at the former Sub Zero Vodka Bar space from July 6-16.

Although Mendon area residents complained about the crossing for years, BNSF Railway says MoDOT had not contacted them to conduct an official review of the site that required before any repairs are initiated.

SEE VIDEO: EDWARDSVILLE - Buff City Soap had an official ribbon cutting this past week at its new 2238 Troy Road in Edwardsville location. The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce conducted the ribbon cut. If someone wants the unique experience of everything handmade, they can visit Buff City Soap in Edwardsville. “Buff City likes to be involved with other businesses because we do fundraising and donating to events, pop-ups,” Taylor Riechmann, Maker Manager, Buff City Soap in Edwardsville. “Everything is plant-based and there are no harsh chemicals used. You can come in and customize products because we hand make it all. We love meeting new people every day.” "Our Makers are whipping up delightfully fragrant creations to share with you no matter how you choose to shop: online or at our Soap Makery,” Riechmann said. “We take tremendous pride in handcrafting each and every bar of soap in our Soap Makery. Each soap is truly unique.”

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