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City's abundance of Christians, churches and flower shops puts city at No. 5 on the list of U.S. cities and their Easter observance.

O’Fallon, Illinois, junior high school teachers PJ and Jamie Creek built a thriving business creating detail-rich posters about American government. They discuss their first book, “We the People and the Presidency,” and the art of making social studies accessible to students.

This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on April 8, 2022.  St. Louis’ engineering firms are having a good year. For the 19 firms that reported local engineering revenue for 2020 and 2021, most reported growth. The 16 firms that grew local engineering revenue reported an average increase of 17% from 2020 to 2021, representing a combined increase of […]

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A boat captain and two other former employees of Ride the Ducks are again charged with 17 counts each of first-degree involuntary manslaughter. The captain is facing an additional 12 counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

Lawmakers are considering sending checks to Missourians to spend down some of the surplus revenue the state has received in the past two years

A sky lit with clouds, a canopy of trees, a brook thick with fish you can catch in your bare hands. With its exultant natural imagery and ruminative narrator, Goran Stolevski's You Won't Be Alone feels at times like a Terrance Malick film, albeit one clawed through with shocking body horror.

Fireworks will once again light up the skies over the Gateway Arch this Fourth of July. Fair Saint Louis announced details of its 2022 annual celebration, which will take place July 2-4 – Saturday through Monday – at Kiener Plaza and Ballpark Village in downtown St. Louis. Like last year, organizers are planning one big fireworks show on July 4 instead of several nights of fireworks. It will be the biggest fireworks event in the history of Fair Saint Louis, according to an event spokesperson. This…

Judge Michael Carter is running in a six-way primary for the 10th Senate District.

Moderate morning thunderstorms wiped out the energy needed for larger storms to develop later in the day.

A Creve Coeur-based distributor of home appliance parts has expanded a suburban Chicago-based HVAC distributor it bought earlier this year with the acquisition of a New England business.

The building was re-inspected and passed City inspections in 2020 when Amazon leased the building.

CHICAGO – Celebrating the passage of a FY23 budget that prioritizes responsible spending, Gov. JB Pritzker joined students, lawmakers, and advocates at Gately Park Indoor Track in Chicago to highlight programs designed to foster the success of young people throughout the state. “Last week we passed a budget that will have an enormously positive impact on the wellbeing of young people in this state,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “It focuses on giving them every opportunity to succeed, investing in their future like never before. Our children deserve a stronger, healthier Illinois to grow up in, and by continuing to make responsible financial decisions we are delivering on that promise.” “Every child and teen, regardless of their skin color or background, has the potential to do great things,” said House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, (D-Chicago). “It is our duty and responsibility to ensure our youth have the necessary tools fo

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TechSTL's other goals include ambitious diversity targets and creating 500 more startups by 2027.

A sailboat off Corona Del Mar catches the late afternoon sun.

The St. Louis technology brokerage said its merger will enhance its offering for customers and brokers.

CARLINVILLE - Blackburn College has been awarded a $250,000 two-year Teacher Residency Grant from the Illinois State Board of Education (IBSE) to help address the state’s teacher shortage. The funds will be used to accelerate Blackburn’s established Teacher Licensure Program (TLP) which the College launched in 2020. Blackburn’s fully-online licensure program provides the opportunity for individuals with bachelor’s degrees in other fields of study to pursue new careers in teaching. Dr. Michelle Stacy, Professor of Education and Teacher Licensure Program Coordinator, explained that these funds will allow Blackburn to provide additional resources to continue to address the teacher shortage in Illinois. She noted, “Our Teacher Licensure Program was originally designed to train high-quality teachers for areas most in need. It’s very popular because it is a fast-track licensure program that can build a ton of essential training and first-hand classroom experienc

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