ST. LOUIS NEWS TODAY - Friday, February 3, 2012 IN THE NEWS SPOTLIGHT: 'Welcome Home The Heroes Parade' Drew Huge Crowds to Downtown St. Louis NEW: Rebirth of Auto Industry in Missouri May Bring New Jobs NEW: Bi-State Development Agency Receives $1.6 Million Transportation Grant Missouri Governor Jay Nixon Outlined Missouri Works Strategy in State of the State Address MO Medicaid Fraud Unit Collected More than $20 Million BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY NEWS NEW: Internet Becomes Leading Influence in Consumer Purchasing Choices NEW: Midwest Health Care Startups Raise $810 Million in 2011 NEW: Venture Capital Fund to Support Two Illinois Start-up Businesses Graybar to Open Branch in Joplin, MO Edward Jones Ranks No. 5 on FORTUNE Magazine's Best Companies to Work JOB NEWS 6 Dumbest Resume Mistakes, and How You Can Avoid Them Nearly One-Third of Employers Willing to Pay to Relocate Employees in 2012 SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS NEW: City of Waterloo to Pursue Retail Development Illinois Businesses Qualify for $67 Million in Tax Credits Illinois to Boost Tax Relief for Working Families KANSAS CITY NEWS Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Celebrates Chinese New Year $3.5 Million Renovation Sparkles at Holiday Inn Country Club Plaza SPECIAL EVENTS NEW: AMC Theatres Oscar© to Showcase of All Nine Best Picture Nominees Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site Hosts Special Event, February 4, Spotlighting 15th Amendment Annual Missouri Winefest, February 11 - 12, at Westport Plaza Blue Morpho Butterflies Returns to Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House this March HOTEL NEWS Area Hotels Offer Mardi Gras Special Packages Corporate Travel to Drive Growth for Travel Industry in 2012 NOT JUST FOR KIDS NEW: Six Flags Offers Free Tickets to Students to Promote Literacy NEW: FAFSA Frenzy Helps College Bound Students Apply for Financial Aid City Library Celebrates Black History Month in February with Special Programs Mardi Gras Celebration at St. Louis ZOO, February 19 RESTAURANT NEWS NEW: Mimi's Cafe Goes Red for Women in American Heart Month NEW: Restaurants to Outpace National Job Growth in 2012 Bissell Mansion Restaurant and Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre Presents "Dapper Flappers" Through April COMMUNITY INFO St. Louis Public Library Earns Second-Place Ranking Free Tax Preparation for Low Income Households ART GALLERY NEWS "Socially Awkward" Exhibit Opens at Mad Art Gallery, February 3, with Kansas City DJ's Dropout Boogie ADVERTISEMENTS St. Louis Front Page, Kansas City Front Page and Southwest Illinois News are owned and maintained by the Moore Design Group for the sole purpose of disseminating news and information about the Metropolitan St. Louis and Kansas City areas. Text or graphics may not be copied, rewritten or distributed in any manner whatsoever without written permission. For more information, contact editor@slfp.com All rights reserved world wide © 1996 - 2012 Moore Design Group.

Orchid Show Celebrates 'Year of China' With Silk Lanterns and Chinese-Themed Accents Bright silk lanterns swaying overhead add stunning pops of color to the orchid display celebrating "Year of China" at the Missouri Botanical Garden, through March 25. >>> NEW: Susan G. Komen Foundation Apologizes for Cutting Off Grants to Planned Parenthood DALLAS, TX - "We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women's lives," stated Founder and CEO Nancy G. Brinker. >>> NEW: Welcome Home Foundation Challenges Other Communities to Hold Parades ST. LOUIS, MO - Since Sunday, eight cities have approached the newly formed Welcome Home Foundation to hold 'Welcome Home the Heroes Parades' in their communities. >>> NEW: January Jobs Report Indicates Economic Recovery Is Coming Back Strong ST. LOUIS, MO - "January's employment numbers exceeded all forecasts and provide the strongest evidence yet that our economic recovery is on track," stated Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. >>> Six Flags to Hire Nearly 3,000 Workers For 2012 Season ST. LOUIS, MO - Six Flags is hosting VIP Job Fairs at the Theme Park Saturdays, February 4, 11 and 25, as well as visiting select schools throughout the winter to offer information on summer employment opportunities. >>> St. Louis Ranked One of the Most Online Generous Cities ST. LOUIS, MO - The City of St. Louis earned the #10 spot on the fourth annual ranking of Most Generous Online U.S. Cities 2011 report by Convio. >>> ADVERTISEMENTS

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