While an exact cost estimate has not been released, officials estimate the "multi-billion dollar" campus will generate more than $50 million per year in new tax revenue for local governments.
On This March 6, 1946…Pink Floyd guitarist, singer and songwriter David Gilmour was born in Cambridge, England.The now 80-year-old joined Pink Floyd in 1967, a few months before the departure of…
The outlook from the National Weather Service warns that severe storms will be most likely in places like northeast Missouri and west-central Illinois.
ILLINOIS - As the March 17, 2026, primary approaches, Dylan Blaha (D) is encouraging people to vote for him to represent Illinois’s 13th Congressional District. Blaha highlighted affordability as his biggest concern. He believes in Medicare for all, and he also wants to see more affordable housing and better-paying jobs in the 13th District and beyond. He explained that he is “a fighter” who will represent constituents and help the working class. “I want to mak
GODFREY – Four different plans for a future recreation center in Godfrey will soon be made public. Trustee Gerard Fischer, who also chairs the Godfrey Recreation Center Committee, announced at the March 3, 2026 Village Board meeting that four architectural firms will give presentations next week on their plans for a potential recreation center in the village. Two presentations are set for next Tuesday, March 10, followed by another two presentations on Thursday, March 12, both at
The Missouri Senate passed a criminal and juvenile justice bill Thursday on a 20-9 vote after hours of negotiations. Introduced by state Sen. Nick Schroer, a Republican from Defiance, the legislation seeks to classify older juveniles who commit felonies as adults and share fingerprints of juveniles involved in felonies to a central database. The bill […]
Now open at the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries, Charles Houska: Master of Play is a retrospective of the St. Louis artist’s work over his impressive 25-plus-year career, […]
For more than 150 years, St. Louisans have entrusted the Missouri Historical Society with countless objects: photographs, diaries, home movies, clothing, books – items that future generations can turn in […]
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 […]
GREENE COUNTY - Robert Schollmeier of rural Greene County used social media last month to draw attention to what he said were Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) trucks dumping deer carcasses from a bridge into Apple Creek. IDOT later confirmed it was aware of a complaint and said the carcasses had been removed. On Feb. 22, 2026, Schollmeier, a Greene County resident, posted photos on Facebook showing IDOT trucks on the Belltown Bridge on Illinois 267. He wrote that he believed the trucks
The Who is getting ready to release a new live album.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers are set to release Live at Eden Project, a recording of their July 2023…
You can tell what month it is without a calendar—if you know where to look. A shadow that falls a little shorter than it did last week. A star that rises in a new spot. A plant that suddenly sends up shoots on the same hillside it always has. For most of human history, these were not fun observations. They were survival information. Before printed calendars and phone reminders, people still needed to answer the same hard questions: When should we plant? When will animals migrate? When
ST. LOUIS - Six Flags Entertainment said on Thursday, March 5, 2026, it has agreed to sell seven amusement parks, including Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, to EPR Properties as part of what the company called an “ongoing strategy to optimize and strengthen our park portfolio.” The announcement was made Thursday morning, March 5, 2026. Six Flags said operations are expected to transition to EPR Properties after the 2026 season, with EPR partnering with Enchanted