FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS - The Fairview Heights Police Department said officers responded Friday, June 5, 2026, to a report of a suspicious incident at First Community Credit Union in Fairview Heights, where investigators later determined there was no actual threat after a man entered the bank, raised a stick and said, “Attention everyone, this is a stick-up” while recording the encounter for a social media post. Police said the call came in at about 4:53 p.m. Friday. Officers quickly
Celebrate the strength of the human spirit and rediscover the ways we are all connected! Meditative paintings and poetry by St. Louis artist Angela L. Chostner invite viewers to journey […]
Join Horticulturist Nick Clemens for a workshop on foodscaping with native fruit trees and wild edible plants. The indigenous edible plants often require less maintenance, are easy to grow without […]
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, […]
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 […]
Industry-backed pesticide immunity laws are advancing nationwide, raising fears that farmers and families harmed by pesticides could lose their right to seek justice.
The High Low Gallery presents a new exhibition, Night Comfort, featuring works by St. Louis artist Jeremy Rabus, opening Friday, March 27 and running through Sunday, June 14. Night Comfort explores nostalgia through […]
The Missouri Association of Realtors donated $2 million Monday to defeat Amendment 4, pouring new money into a fight over citizen-led ballot initiatives just days after spending nearly the same amount to oppose a separate tax overhaul on Missouri’s Aug. 4 ballot. Together, the two contributions put one of the state’s most powerful trade groups […]
So last week we noted how Meta’s AI support assistant doled out access to high-profile Instagram accounts after hackers simply asked for it. Outside of using a VPN to match the account holder’s region, the hackers didn’t have to do literally anything of note to convince the Meta AI chatbot to provide access, suggesting like […]
Kansas City hospitals said they are prepared for the influx of international patients expected this summer during the World Cup. But they worry that the patients may not be ready for America’s labyrinthine healthcare system. In addition to bulking up translation services and scheduling more doctors and nurses for shifts during the monthlong tournament, hospitals […]
The city’s slow tornado recovery, with only 24 homes repaired, is raising doubts about the priorities and effectiveness of the Spencer administration's response efforts.
Nearly 200 residents at the St. Joseph’s Center nursing home in the affluent Connecticut suburb of Trumbull were evacuated last year after Legionella bacteria was found in the facility’s water system. Two months later, they were evacuated again over critical failures in the building’s fire safety systems. Three years earlier, residents at another Connecticut nursing […]
EDWARDSVILLE - Grab the lawn chairs and a blanket, because this week’s municipal band concert is turning the local bandstand into a grand theater — with a playful, family-friendly twist. On Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m., City Park will come alive with the Edwardsville Municipal Band and a performance that highlights famous melodies we all know from movies, history, and modern pop culture. The concert features "Nessun Dorma" from the opera Turandot, a beautiful melody that became
Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions. The organic, amphitheater-shaped sculpture, built […]
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