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Today on TAP: Wisconsin Republicans are poised to impeach a state Supreme Court justice whom the voters just recently overwhelmingly elected.

Measurements of the COVID virus in wastewater have now quadrupled since their low point in June. But what does that mean? Wastewater measurements are now about the same as they were at this time in both 2021 and 2022. In 2021 that led to a huge outbreak later in the year. In 2022 it led ...continue reading "COVID tracking in wastewater has quadrupled since June"

Police are asking for help to find a man wanted for kidnapping and sexual assault in Oak Knoll Park last week.

Both AAA and GasBuddy are warning drivers in the St. Louis area of an impending price increase as summer comes to an end.

Companies with plants and factories that are only served by one railroad may soon be able to get a bid.

Rodney Hubbard, 32, was charged in the woman's death.

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Here are the results of a new CNN/SSRN poll about Joe Biden's involvement with Hunter Biden's business dealings. I had to interpolate a few numbers because CNN inexplicably provided only some of them, but they're all pretty close. It's almost impossible to overstate how completely nuts this is. There is literally zero evidence that Joe ...continue reading "Polling about Hunter Biden is off-the-charts insane"

PARIC Corporation, one of the region’s leading general contractor, construction manager and design-build firms, has announced that former Vice President of Operations Mike Rallo is the new president of the company, effective September 1 – just the fifth since the company was founded in 1979. He replaces Keith Wolkoff, who stepped down from the role […]

One of the best spots for Middle Eastern food on the Delmar Loop is closing after 26 years. Al Tarboush (602 Westgate) has a sign in the window saying it intends to close soon. "Make time to buy hookah & supplies," it reads.

From a young age, Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly wanted to work with data, but his father's battle with cancer inspired him to change paths. Now, as a clinical epidemiologist at the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System, he gets to do both.

Kunce campaign says labor unions likely to play important role in giving Democrat from Independence a chance to unseat GOP incumbent in November 2024 election.

Officers shot a man Thursday after they say he opened fire on police.

EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Police on Thursday announced its Labor Day impaired driving and occupant protection campaign results. Lt. Brandn Whittaker said the Edwardsville Police made 5 DUI arrests during the recent Labor Day impaired driving and occupant protection campaigns. In addition, 22 seat belt citations were written – 5 of which occurred during nighttime hours. Whittaker said other citations and arrests included 12 citations for unlawful use of an electronic transmission device, 12 speeding citations, 2 arrests for driving suspended/revoked, 20 other citations, 1 arrest for unlawful use of a weapon, and 4 consumption of alcohol by a minor violations. “Through the Labor Day enforcement effort, we helped to make our roads safer and remind motorists that impaired driving is not a game,” Lt. Whittaker said. "Edwardsville Police joined forces with other law enforcement agencies and highway safety partners throughout the state for the Illinois Labor Day 'Drive

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EDWARDSVILLE — Governor JB Pritzker today joined local and state officials along with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) leadership to announce the beginning of construction on a new health science building on campus. Situated at the intersection of South University Drive and University Park Drive, the $105 million building will provide groundbreaking educational opportunities in a state-of-the-art facility. The building construction, which is set to be completed by summer 2025, will seamlessly connect two existing facilities at 200 and 220 University Park Drive into one structure, weaving together the School of Nursing and the School of Pharmacy. Funding is made possible by the bipartisan Rebuild Illinois Capital program, the largest capital plan in the State’s history. “As we make college tuition more affordable for students, we are also investing in university facilities — ensuring these engines of success for local economies are running

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Last quarter, the The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust acquired 1.7 million shares of A-B InBev.

“This shows how an election can change the fate of the Amazon.”

Susan Pruchnicki, FAIA LEED AP+ IDIC, will receive a Distinguished Service Award from AIA Missouri on September 22, 2023. This award recognizes members of AIA Missouri for public service and leadership, either in community affairs, state affairs, or political action. Recipients have also made powerful contributions to their industry in their own professional achievements, reflecting […]

A few weeks ago, we had director Alex Winter on the podcast to talk about his latest documentary, The YouTube Effect. In that film he spoke with a young man who talked about getting “radicalized” on YouTube and going down the “alt-right rabbit hole.” One thing that Alex talked about in the podcast, but was […]