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Win 4 Tickets to Taylor Swift Tribute Concert!
GODFREY – Calling all Swifties! You’re invited to enter for a chance to win four tickets to “Taylor Made: A Tribute to Taylor Swift.”. Scheduled for Sept. 13, 2024, at Lewis and Clark Community College’s Hatheway Hall, the tribute concert will feature songs from across Swift’s 11 albums. Taylor Made, a six-piece tribute band from Edwardsville, Highland and Alton, will provide a high-energy performance of Swift’s greatest hits. All proceeds from the concert will benefit the Alton Youth Symphony and Alton Symphony Orchestras.
Daniels | Rounding up high school football recruiting in the area
Aug. 17—ST. JOSEPH — Shawn Skinner sums up Cameron Wagner in one brief, albeit descriptive way. "He's a large human," the ninth-year St. Joseph-Ogden football coach said matter-of-factly. Yes, he is. And Wagner is only entering his second season of high school football. Yet the 6-foot-6, 300-pound offensive lineman is already generating buzz. The grandson of legendary Tuscola football coach ...
10 years later, Michael Brown’s mom asks a global panel to look into her son's death
Brown’s mother Lezley McSpadden filed a claim against the U.S. with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in 2023, alleging that the government deprived her son’s right to life. A hearing on the matter was held last month
What to do in the Lou: Weekend events Aug. 17-18
ST. LOUIS — From arts and crafts to seeing a Prince tribute show, there are several events happening in the St. Louis area this weekend, Aug. 17-18. Festival of the Little Hills. The Festival of Little Hills is this weekend in St. Charles. The free arts and craft show...
L&C READ volunteer honored by state
It is safe to say that posting flyers in your community can truly make a difference, especially in the case of the Project READ program at Lewis & Clark Community College. Patrick Loftus signed up to volunteer for the program after seeing a flyer at Hayner Library, and has now collected the 2024 Spotlight on Service award from the Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias.
Happy Hollow Family Farms Preparing for 10th Season
In just over a month, Happy Hollow Family Farms located south of St. Elmo will be opening up for what will be their 10th season. The farm, ran by the Ryan and Lindsay Lash family, will open up and September 21 and Lindsay Lash says they will have a full slate of activities just like in years’ past.
Mom-of-two found dead on airport conveyor belt at Chicago O’Hare by horrified airport worker
A WOMAN was found dead on a conveyor belt at a US airport by a horrified worker. Virginia Vinton was seen entering a restricted zone for employees at 2.30am on August 8 at Chicago O’Hare airport – and was later found dead by a Delta Airlines baggage handler. The mother-of-two was reported to have tragically […]
Review: CANDLELIGHT DINNER and THE REASON WHY at Greenfinch Theater and Dive Bar
Thursday evening marked the debut of Chorus of Fools, a new theater company based in St. Louis. Chorus of Fools premiered two new plays CANDLELIGHT DINNER and THE REASON WHY by playwrights Jim Danek and e.k. doolin. Both one act plays, billed as “Twice Upon a Stage,” are directed by Chorus of Fools’ executive director Eric Satterfield and are being performed at Greenfinch Theatre and Dive Bar.
Behaving like an 8-year-old outside City Museum in St. Louis
Mandy broke the wall of silence standing between us about halfway through the drive back to our Airbnb. “The problem with you and Arlie is that you’re just alike,” she said. “You look alike, and you act exactly alike.” For a moment, I wondered if I should feel pride or shame. After all, what parent doesn’t want to hear how much their child reminds others of them? That they’re raising tiny ...
2 Popular Illinois Christmas Events Have Been Canceled For 2024
Some families in Illinois will be disappointed this Christmas because a pair of their annual traditions have been canceled for 2024. The majority of people who live in Illinois usually have holiday traditions with family and friends. It's something they do every year and of course, they look forward to it too. I would consider it an important part of their Christmas.
A new Illinois bill would transform how the state funds higher education
Illinois Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford just introduced a bill that would transform how the state funds higher education. Northern Illinois University president Lisa Freeman served on the state’s Commission on Equitable Public University Funding. Their task was to create a “data-driven approach” to funding higher-ed. That’s...
Police aviation unit captured a real-time pursuit on social media : #STLFlyAlong
ST. LOUIS — The Metro Air Support Unit is a police aviation unit that's been flying above St. Louis for 20 years. Their work reached new heights this summer. In a new effort, St. Louis police captured a real-time ride along on social media using the hashtag #STLFlyAlong. The...
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