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After the Gaza War

2 years 11 months ago
Today on TAP: A wider regional conflict or a renewed peace process?
Robert Kuttner

Arch Goes Dark as Energy-Saving Lighting Installed

2 years 11 months ago
The Gateway Arch will not be illuminated at night from October 16, through November 17, 2023, as the National Park Service (NPS) installs a new, state-of-the-art lighting system reducing the overall energy needed to light the Arch by 60%. The new fixtures replace the 26 static Xeon skylights installed one week after the reopening of […]
Tom Finan

Writers of the Riverbend Event Connects Local Writers and Readers

2 years 11 months ago
ALTON - Twenty writers and countless bookworms flooded the halls of Milton Schoolhouse for the seventh Writers of the Riverbend event on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Writers of the Riverbend invites local authors, editors, photographers, illustrators and other creatives to connect with each other and share their work. Community members, including many aspiring writers, stopped by the schoolhouse to support the artists and learn about the publishing process. “When I started, I didn’t know any other writers,” said Sarah J. Dhue, author and organizer of the event. “Community is huge, huge, huge for me, and it’s become more in the most recent years in writing as well as other parts of my life, just how important it is to have that community.” Dhue explained that the event aims to bring writers together so they can network. She said it’s difficult to navigate the writing, editing and publishing process by yourself, and it helps to have mentors

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Ameren Illinois Announces Senior Leadership Changes 

2 years 11 months ago
COLLINSVILLE – Today, Ameren Illinois announced a key senior leadership change and the retirement of one vice president. Luke Wollin has stepped into the role of Ameren Illinois Vice President, Electric Operations and Distribution, effective Oct. 1. Wollin joined Ameren in 2003, transitioned into leadership in 2013 as Ameren Transmission Manager and since then has held roles in Design Engineering and Transmission Operations & Maintenance prior to his role as Vice President, Transmission Engineering and Construction. Wollin grew up in Kinmundy, Illinois. He earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and his master's in business administration from Washington University in St. Louis. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Missouri and Illinois. He is active in many industry groups including Edison EIectric Institute (EEI), and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). He will report to Patrick Smith, Senior Vice President,

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Man Who Killed 7-Year-Old and Her Dad in CWE Sentenced to Just 10 Years

2 years 11 months ago
Anger coursed through the courtroom this morning in St. Louis as Javon Nettles pleaded guilty to killing a 7-year-old and her father in the Central West End, but was sentenced to only 10 years in prison.  “I feel like I’m not getting justice,” said Janice Johns, the mother of Dmyah Fleming, the girl killed.
Ryan Krull

ACLU Calls Out School Surveillance Programs In Latest Report

2 years 11 months ago
Minors attending public schools may find their rights are limited, due to a variety of factors: school safety, access to learning, etc. But they’re not nonexistent. This much courts have made clear, including the top court in the land. Nevertheless, school administrators seem to feel students should be treated as suspects until proven otherwise. In […]
Tim Cushing