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A longtime friend of Tina Turner tells People that the late Queen of Rock 'n' Roll was ready to embrace the end of her life. Stephen Sills — that's Sills, not Stills — is a…

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A routine traffic stop involving a moped led authorities to a large meth bust over the weekend in southern Illinois.

ALTON - A local man whose body was found submerged in Wood River Creek has been identified as Trever J. Oliver, 33, of South Roxana. Madison County Coroner Stephen P. Nonn identified the body, which was found near the intersection of Wood River Creek and East Broadway on Friday, May 26, 2023. Alton Police and Fire was notified of the body discovery at 6:05 p.m. on Friday. Responding officers found the man in a prone position with his head submerged underneath the water. Authorities also said Oliver was known to be in the general area prior to his death. He was pulled to shore by Alton Police officers and secured until the arrival of Coroner’s Office Investigator Christopher Hartman, who pronounced Oliver dead at 6:44 p.m. Friday, May 26, 2023. Coroner Nonn said an autopsy has been conducted in order to shed light on the cause and manner of death. "Preliminary results of the autopsy failed to reveal overt signs of nefarious involvement, however, a final cause of death, as well

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We had just recently written about the American Psychological Association’s very thorough and detailed report going through much of the research about the impact of social media on the mental health of kids. That report was careful, and nuanced, and basically said that there is little evidence that social media is inherently bad for kids. […]

Today on TAP: The debt ceiling idiocy tells us a lot about Joe Biden’s strengths and limitations.

Def Leppard has a new top five album in the U.K. The band’s recent release with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Drastic Symphonies, debuted at #4 on the Official U.K. album chart. “Wow. For us to…

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It's not a COVID surge, but lately, another respiratory infection is leaving everyone coughing and checking their temperatures.

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page announced in a press conference Tuesday that he will veto two bills passed by the County Council earlier this month. Bill 73 would have loosened restrictions on tobacco sales within 1,000 feet of St. Louis County schools, and Bill 86 would have required pedestrians to stay off roads in areas where sidewalks are available. Both bills passed the County Council by 4-3 votes. It requires five votes from the St. Louis County Council to override a veto from the St.…

From Brookings:  It has been over a year since the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed, unleashing an unprecedented $864 billion in federal funding to improve the country’s transportation, water, energy, and broadband systems. This comes on top of hundreds of billions of dollars for related climate and industrial investments in the Inflation Reduction Act […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  A new $12 million extended-stay hotel planned at the site of a former office building in Maryland Heights is moving ahead after years of delays. Sina Hospitality plans to redevelop the former Northport office building at 12131 Dorsett Road into a four-story, 115-room Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel, according to […]

ST. LOUIS -- Two women and a man were robbed and carjacked in Soulard early Monday morning. Police say the suspects drove away in their car. Three people were walking to a nearby bar at around 3 a.m. when an older, dark-colored Cadillac sedan approached them. The robbers got out of the vehicle and one [...]

From Construction Dive:  Construction’s workforce isn’t getting any younger. In 2022, the median age of construction and extraction occupations workers was 41.2, and about 45% of construction workers were 45 and older, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data available. That’s due in part to the aging of the overall population — […]

From STL Magazine:  Homes are the second biggest source of carbon emissions in the City of St. Louis, according to an energy audit from 2018. (The biggest source: commercial buildings.) If you want to shrink those emissions, a logical start would be to make homes more energy efficient. Forcing homeowners to make upgrades is…one way. […]

Situated in the former Francesco’s Italian Family Restaurant space, Yvette Carter's restaurant will initially serve breakfast only, though plans are in the works to expand hours and service over time.

4 Hands Brewing Co. will work with breweries across the United States to bring to distribute a total of six beers based on the animated series.

A man accused in a St. Louis double murder case faces felony charges nearly one year later.

This week's job highlights include tips for getting your finances in order, a job fair for military veterans, and a school district that needs workers.