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COLLINSVILLE - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 11 Commander, Captain Casey Faro, announces the ISP will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Madison and St. Clair County during July. ACE patrols allow the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving and illegal transportation or consumption of alcohol or drugs. The ISP has zero tolerance for impaired driving in Illinois. Officers working the detail will be watchful for drivers who are operating vehicles in an unsafe manner, driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license, transporting open alcoholic beverages, and most importantly: Driving Under the Influence (DUI); Safety Belt and Child Restraint use; Speeding; Distracted Driving; and, All Illinois Vehicle Code and Criminal Violations. Alcohol and drug impairment are factors in more than 30% of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois. There is one alcohol-relate

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ALTON - The Alton Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that occurred in the 800 block of Oakwood Estates in Alton, at approximately 10:15 p.m. Monday (07/04/22). During the incident, two individuals were injured by gunfire. Both were taken to St. Louis area hospitals for further treatment. One person of interest was immediately detained at the scene. The subjects involved in the incident are all generally familiar with each other. Alton Deputy Police Chief Jarrett Ford said: "Detectives with the Alton Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division have been and continue to follow up on all leads. Other area police agencies assisted the Alton Police Department in securing the primary scene as well as secondary locations. Their presence and assistance are appreciated. "The investigation is still ongoing. Any further information will be released when available."

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CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued a statement on the mass shooting that occurred at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois. “Our country is once again rocked by another devastating mass shooting, this time at what should have been a joyous event. My heart is broken for the families and community that came together today in Highland Park to celebrate the birth of our nation. I am praying for those who lost loved ones today and for the survivors who experienced unimaginable trauma. “Statements like these are becoming too frequent, which is why I remain committed to working with our law enforcement partners to prevent the mass tragedies that have devastated too many families. I will continue to collaborate with federal law enforcement, such as the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center to ensure that community and faith leaders have access to training that can help prevent these horrific mass casualty events. “I would

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CAHOKIA - 6:30–8:00 PM You can join us online on July 12, 2022, on ZOOM via https://bit.ly/3yk0acS . To Register to attend this event (in-person or via Zoom), go to https://www.sierraclub.org/illinois/piasa-palisades Bill Iseminger is an archaeologist and well-known author who recently retired as Assistant Site Manager at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Collinsville, IL. His presentation will cover the previous cultural traditions and the rise, fluorescence, and demise of Cahokia, the largest prehistoric settlement north of Mexico, and discuss the many site features and results of past and current archaeological research as well as the development of a world-class Interpretive Center. Cultural change is represented from the earliest Paleo-Indian nomads who hunted mammoths and mastodons, then the Archaic period with its introduction of horticulture and mound-building, to the Woodland period that introduced pottery, the bow and arrow, and corn agriculture, and then the

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In a rare break from tradition, a city board made the change despite opposition from the area’s alderman.

Take a load off and take in the views on a relaxing daytime cruise that shows St. Louis from the river that built it. Narrated

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This exhibit showcases reproductions of the work of Missouri’s first known woman artist, Anna Maria von Phul. Her artwork illustrates life in the Missouri Territory

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Chinese Silk Textiles of the Ming and Qing Dynasties showcases fine examples of Chinese textiles from the Museum’s collection, including clothing, embroideries, hangings, and banners

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Fox in the Mirror, a 20–minute video by Argentine artist Liliana Porter, is comprised of short vignettes depicting objects coupled with piano scores, solos, or

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Oscar Murillo (born Colombia, 1986) examines notions of cultural exchange, globalization, labor, and action through monumental paintings that reflect the processes of their making.  

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Catching the Moment celebrates the acquisition in 2020 of 833 works of contemporary art assembled by Ted L. and Maryanne Ellison Simmons. Comprised primarily of prints—and including a

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Mind, Art, Experience: 10 Years of Chess & Culture in Saint Louis celebrates the best chess, art and culture from all 50 exhibitions held at

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Impressionism and Beyond traces the complex and generative encounters of artists with modern life, highlighting the diverse conversations between tradition and innovation, representation and abstraction, and

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St. Louis just can’t stay quiet. The region has produced legends who are on a first-name basis worldwide, like Ike & Tina, Miles, Chuck, and

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Journey's long-awaited new studio album, Freedom, arrives this Friday, but the band gave fans another taste of the record on the Fourth of July by releasing a song titled "United…

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The Creve Coeur store had been owned for the last 10 years by Harlan Levin, who operated it with his sons, Bryan and Richard Levin.

Remember the good old days in America? Remember how things used to be, back when a distraught young person desperately seeking attention had no choice but to kill the president? Today they take aim at kindergartners.

Located in a former service station near the Missouri Botanical Garden, Dave and Kara Bailey's burgers-and-shakes restaurant is five years in the making.

Red Hot Chili Peppers are headed Down Under early next year, and they're bringing Post Malone along for the ride. The "Under the Bridge" rockers have announced a tour in…

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This story was originally published by The Kansas City Beacon.  The federal gun safety bill passed with bipartisan congressional support in June was heralded as the first notable piece of federal gun legislation in nearly 30 years. Yet Missouri won’t feel its full impact — yet. Missouri will benefit from the millions of dollars in the Bipartisan […]

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