BETHALTO - Lindsey Steinmann is a cheerleader for her students. Steinmann is a reading specialist for second and third grade students at Parkside Primary School in the Bethalto Community Unit School District #8. This Teacher Appreciation Week, she is grateful for the chance she has to help kids learn and watch them grow. “I’ve always wanted to make a positive impact in the community in some way, and becoming a teacher was my way of doing that,” she said. “I love
Mick Jagger got a chance to show off his comedic chops when he stopped by The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday night.The Rolling Stones frontman took part in a…
Combining intergenerational history, archival research and theories of art and film, Andrea Carlson creates incisive works of resistance and sovereignty that disempower colonial storytelling and practices of erasure. A descendant […]
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, founder and board chair Emily Rauh Pulitzer will present a deeply personal exhibition, drawing on her personal collection as well […]
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 […]
A lot of people swear they get their best ideas when they’re “not trying”—on a walk, in the shower, or while cleaning the kitchen. That isn’t just a cute story about inspiration. It’s often a sign that your brain is responding to changes in light, routine, and energy in ways that make creativity easier to access. Creativity is not a magical switch. It’s a mix of attention, mood, memory, and willingness to take small risks. Spring can nudge all of those
ALTON – An Alton man with domestic battery convictions dating back to 2014 across Madison and Macoupin Counties has been detained in his latest such case. John T. Tanner, 37, of Alton, was charged on April 29, 2026 with two Class 3 felony counts of domestic battery, his fourth or subsequent such offenses. On April 18 and 28, 2026, Tanner allegedly knowingly made physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature against two household or family members in separate incidents. Charging
JERSEYVILLE – Raised by educators herself, Melanie Fessler says her passion for learning won’t stop after retirement. Fessler has taught grade levels K-12 at all Jersey 100 schools and marks 32 years with the school district as she prepares for retirement this year and reflects on her career for Teacher Appreciation Week. Being raised in a household of educators gave Fessler a firsthand look at the positive impact dedicated teachers can have on their communities. When she became
On May 7, 1945, Germany’s top military leaders signed the act of unconditional surrender to the Allied powers, effectively ending the war in Europe in World War II. The signing took place in Reims, France, after months of Allied advances and the collapse of Nazi control across the continent. At the time, it mattered because it stopped the largest and deadliest fighting in Europe and confirmed that the Nazi state could no longer wage war. It still matters today because it reshaped borders,
The day after the U.S. Supreme Court crippled the federal Voting Rights Act, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson addressed a virtual gathering for the group’s members and supporters where he ranked the landmark decision alongside the court’s most infamous cases. Dred Scott excluded Black people from American citizenship ahead of the Civil War. Plessy […]
The geometric and glowing art of HYBYCOZO is coming to St. Louis this spring and summer, on display for daytime visitors of the Missouri Botanical Garden and during special illuminated […]
The National Museum of Transportation is proud to announce a special exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of historic Route 66. Titled “Roads, River, Rooms, and Reels,” the exhibit will open […]
St. Louis police said officers were called to the apartment in the 800 block of Gustav Avenue shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.
ST. LOUIS - A delivery driver was charged after shooting a man who was attempting to steal drinks from his truck overnight Wednesday near the Embassy Suites in downtown St. Louis. The incident occurred shortly before 4 a.m. outside the hotel in the 600 block of 7th St. According to a probable cause statement from [...]
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