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Gov. Pritzker named the next director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) during a Wednesday news conference.

Valley Meats, LLC, based out of Illinois, has recalled 6,768 pounds of raw ground beef products after a third-party test confirmed the presence of E. coli in samples of the meat.

Rockwell will take over food operations at its brewery and tasting room on Thursday.

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ALTON/WEST ALTON - This year’s annual Eagle Ice Festival invites Riverbend residents to enjoy raptor meet-and-greets, eagle-watching tours, food trucks and more on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., you can stop by FLOCK, the National Great Rivers Museum and the Audubon Center at Riverlands for many eagle-themed activities, most of which are free. The Eagle Ice Fest encourages people to engage with nature and connect to the wildlife in the area. “It’s a combination of a bunch of different organizations bringing free resources to people so that not only are they getting an education, especially about eagles, but they’re learning about all these resources that they have in the area that they can go out and hike here or they can go learn about the dam,” explained Ashley Lockwood, an educator with the Audubon Center. “I know it’s a big draw to the area, so that’s something that I think a lot of people are embracing.”

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A sale to the school district would remove from the tax rolls a property that generated $1 million in tax revenue for the city of Clayton last year. But that isn't even the biggest loss for the city, says Mayor Michelle Harris.

Sen. Patty Murray has been sounding alarm bells recently about the possibility of a full-year continuing resolution. This would happen if the House simply gave up on enacting a budget for the current year and instead extended current spending through September. But there's a catch to a full-year CR: The debt ceiling deal has a ...continue reading "What happens if Congress never passes a budget?"

When it came time to make decisions for the merger, UFL executive Daryl Johnston says keeping a team in St. Louis was a key choice.

St. Louis-based clinical-stage biotechnology startup Wugen, which has raised more than $200 million in venture funding as it develops cancer-fighting drugs, has added to its C-suite.

Today on TAP: Thanks to Democrats and the American Rescue Plan, insulin prices are going way down for everyone.

Graham Nash took to social media to wish his bandmate Stephen Stills a happy 79th birthday on Wednesday, January 3. “Happy Birthday to one of the most genuinely cool and kind people I’ve been…

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The first 400 children under the age of 15 at each stop will get a free autograph ticket to get an autograph from each current and former player at the event.

ALTON - In December 2023, Alton High School had a bunch to celebrate recently after the Southwest Conference's 11th Annual Regional High School Art Competition. Alton High has always had a strong arts department, and this year's entries stood out among other schools. Alton, Edwardsville, Belleville East, Belleville West, Collinsville High School, East St. Louis High School, and O'Fallon High School participated in the competition. "Our talented artists not only showcased their creativity but also represented the spirit of Alton High School with their exceptional work," Alton School District 11 said. The participants are Hayner Public Library District Students of the Month. The student artists included: • Lydia Fite, 10th Grade • Ava Taulbee, 11th Grade • Eli Bowers, 11th Grade • Eve Edelman, 12th Grade • Kharma West, 12th Grade • Ali Sakar, 11th Grade "Each of these students has their unique art style, and photographs are included of them

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Developer Paul McKee’s NorthSide Regeneration faces a court order to repair and secure a historic Page Boulevard auto dealership it owns, a ruling that could prompt other lawsuits against the controversial north St. Louis landowner. St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Michael Stelzer ruled Thursday that the Covenant Blu Grand Center Neighborhood […]

GODFREY - January is National Radon Action Month, and Jake Lusby with Air Sense Environmental recently kicked off the month by sharing some facts and spreading awareness about radon and his company’s ability to test for and treat it effectively. Lusby said Air Sense Environmental is one of the few, if not the only company in the area to offer both radon testing and mitigation. They use high-tech radon testers which offer a point-by-point hourly breakdown of a room’s temperature, barometric pressure, and radon levels. With a background in construction and renovation with experience fully renovating homes, Lusby has also taken an intensive course and exam to learn the scientific causes behind radon exposure and its associated diseases. He said radon exposure is definitely a “real thing” and can even be deadly. “ The EPA right now estimates that 21,000 people a year die from radon exposure. It’s the second-leading cause of lung cancer

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