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The owner of 7350 Manchester Road, Rothschild St. Louis, is renovating the space and dividing it in two. The spaces will be available in September for $2,300 for each side, according to their website. The building was formerly a Woolworth’s. See also, from Doug Houser: Maplewood History: By Request – The Five and Dimes Maplewood […]

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced ramp openings as well as ramp and lane closures at the Interstate 64 and Illinois 159 interchange in St. Clair County for ramp maintenance work. All currently closed westbound I-64 ramps at Illinois 159 are scheduled to reopen by Friday, June 5, 2026. Starting at 1 a.m. Friday, June 5, the following ramps will close: Southbound Illinois 159 to eastbound I-64 Northbound Illinois 159 to eastbound I-64 Eastbound

This free exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum presents exceptional weavings by Aymara artists alongside related works from the Central Andes. Dating primarily to the 18th and 19th centuries, […]

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Majestic marble sculptures, vivid plaster frescoes, bronze artifacts and glass vessels chronicle life at the height of the Roman Empire in this ticketed exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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The move, approved at a Thursday Board of Aldermen meeting, has highlighted a stark division between Kirkwood's leaders over how the cash-strapped city should be spending its money.

Come Face-to-Fin with Earth’s Largest Creature through The Blue Whale Story at the Saint Louis Science Center! The life story of the largest creatures on Earth will come alive at […]

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BUZZ MAGAZINE – Edwardsville is getting ready to celebrate the 100th anniversary of America’s Main Street! “On the Road Again: A Route 66 Centennial Celebration” is an original musical production developed, designed, staged and performed by Alumni Players! in partnership with the Friends of the Wildey. The 2-hour live show marks the centennial of The Mother Road (1926-2026) and will be performed at the historic Wildey Theatre, located at 252 North Main Street in Edwardsville,

BUZZ MAGAZINE – The iconic Mother Road is turning 100, and it’s getting a soundtrack to match. Legendary rock band STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas has been announced as the headliner for The Route 66 Centennial Celebration, taking place on November 11, 2026. The historic event will be hosted at the Route 66 Motorheads Bar & Grill, Museum & Entertainment Complex in Springfield, Illinois. The concert will serve as the grand finale for a full day of events, including the annual Illinois

The City of St. Louis will allow extended alcohol sales during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

ALTON – A reported disturbance at an Alton Hit-N-Run store has yielded criminal charges against a local man accused of attacking and threatening to kill the officers who responded. Alfonso L. West, 22, of Alton, was charged on June 2, 2026 with two counts of aggravated battery (both Class 2 felonies) and one count each of threatening a public official (a Class 3 felony) and disorderly conduct (a Class C misdemeanor). West allegedly knowingly threw items inside a Hit-N-Run convenience

June 5 has often marked turning points in war, empire, culture, and public life, but the date is most strongly linked with the start of the Six-Day War in 1967. On that morning, Israel launched a major air attack against Egypt, and fighting quickly spread to Jordan, Syria, and other parts of the region. The war lasted less than a week, yet its effects were far-reaching. It changed control over territory, reshaped regional politics, deepened the Arab-Israeli conflict, and influenced diplomacy

The upcoming special exhibition at the Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum explores the myriad ways that different cultures represent plants and gardens through literary media, such as herbals, novels, poems, […]

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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 […]

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