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Today on TAP: It’s the usual script—create a crisis, then back off and claim victory.

One man is in custody after being accused of striking and killing another man with his vehicle over the weekend in Williamson County.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - Illinois State Police are responding to a three-car crash involving a school bus in East St. Louis Monday afternoon. According to officials, the crash occurred on eastbound Interstate 64 near 25th Street just before 12:30 p.m. No serious injuries have been reported. Police noted that there were 22 elementary students [...]

Georgia on Friday became the second state, joining North Dakota, to enact legislation protecting the maker of weedkiller Roundup, Bayer AG, and other pesticide makers from some lawsuits claiming they failed to warn customers of possible danger from using the chemicals.

A new festival named after ground zero for punk rock in New York City has been set for this September.The CBGB Festival, named after the legendary club on New York's…

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All aboard! The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch provide an unparalleled experience on the Mississippi River. The one-hour St. Louis Riverfront Cruise is narrated by a captain from the National […]

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MacGillivray Freeman’s Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels is now showing at the OMNIMAX Theater at the Saint Louis Science Center. Exploring the inner workings of the human body, the 45-minute […]

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A man was charged Friday after a hit-and-run crash that left a man dead early Thursday morning in Breckenridge Hills. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), the crash took place around 12:20 a.m. on St. Charles Rock Road, east of Wismer Road, involving a fully custom motorcycle and [...]

John Mellencamp is teasing fans with a new album coming next year.The rocker shared a clip on Instagram of him reading lyrics to a song called "Eternity," noting it would be featured…

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The Trump administration last week fired one of the most respected librarians in America because she allegedly put “inappropriate books” in a library that basically gets copies of nearly all books and doesn’t even allow children to check out books. Carla Hayden, the astoundingly effective Librarian of Congress for the past nine years, was abruptly […]

Microsoft Office 2021 Professional is the perfect choice for any professional who needs to handle data and documents. It comes with many new features that will make you more productive in every stage of development, whether it’s processing paperwork or creating presentations from scratch – whatever your needs are. The tools within this suite have […]

RIVERBEND - Ameren is urging residents to celebrate thoughtfully this summer to mitigate power outages. Brian Bretsch, a spokesperson for Ameren Illinois, shared that the company often sees power outages due to released balloons. Though Bretsch emphasized that Ameren wants people to celebrate and have fun, they’re asking folks to dispose of balloons properly and avoid releasing them. “Ameren is not the balloon police,” Bretsch joked. “We do want you to celebrate. We just want you to properly dispose of your balloons, especially the Mylar ones. The issue with the Mylar balloons is there’s a metallic coating on the balloons. When they’re released, if they come in contact with the power lines or anywhere on a substation, that metal property on the balloon can come in contact with an energized area. It can go around the balloon, spark, and then if it pops and the debris goes into our system, then it can cause an outage.” Bretsch noted

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation is asking the public to provide feedback on the state's transportation system and the agency’s overall performance by taking the annual Traveler Opinion Survey. Conducted through May 30, the survey is available online at https://go.uis.edu/traveler2025 or visiting by idot.illinois.gov . Done in partnership with the University of Illinois Springfield, the survey is an opportunity for people who live in Illinois to provide feedback on a wide range of topics, giving IDOT valuable insight and information to continue being a national leader in transportation services. This year’s survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete and asks for input on commuting habits, passenger rail, ice and snow removal, planning priorities, electric vehicles and more. In 2024, more than 1,700 responses were received. The Traveler Opinion Survey has been a staple of IDOT since 2001. Copies of previous surveys and results can be

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