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Illinois State Police’s Division of Criminal Investigation has launched an investigation into the in-custody death of Chuny Ann Reed, 47, a St. Louis woman who remains the only person charged in connection with the deadliest mass drug overdose event in St. Louis history, according to an Illinois State Police statement issued Thursday. [content-1] Reed died at a hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, on Monday morning after suffering a “medical episode” four days earlier at the Pulaski County Jail, in Ullin, Illinois, located 145 miles southeast of St. Louis. Reed had been an inmate at the jail awaiting trial on a federal charge of distributing fentanyl and crack cocaine resulting in bodily injury at the Parkview Apartments at 4451 Forest Park Avenue.

Today on TAP: The bill introduced yesterday fixes many problems, but doesn’t really safeguard Americans’ right to vote.

Steampunk Summer – a juried art exhibit. See how local artists transform gears, widgets and fantasy into steampunk themed art.   The show runs from July

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Mark Jackson, the state's key witness at Stephan Cannon's murder trial this week, pleaded guilty to charges of robbery and burglary and will be on probation for 5 years.

Antonio García Martínez recently invited me on his podcast, The Pull Request. I was thrilled. Antonio is witty, charming, and intimidatingly brilliant (he was a PhD student in physics at Berkeley, and it shows). We did the episode, and we had a great time. But we never got to an important topic—Antonio’s take on free […]

The second individual charged in connection to the June 2020 murder of retired police officer David Dorn pleaded guilty today to significantly reduced charges. Mark Jackson, 24, appeared in court today, wearing an orange jumpsuit with City of St. Louis Corrections emblazoned down the back. With his attorney Terence Niehoff, the cuffed Jackson accepted a plea agreement with the circuit attorney's office in which Jackson pleaded guilty to charges of robbery and burglary, both felonies.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson issued drought alerts in nearly half of Missouri counties Thursday, where exceptional heat and lack of rain threaten the state’s farmers and ranchers.  “Unfortunately, we don’t anticipate conditions improving soon,” Parson said in a news conference.  Fifty-three counties along or south of the Missouri River are affected by the alert. About […]

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced a total of $46,851,870 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grants to support Head Start services for children under the age of five in receiving wrap-around support in early learning and development. “This federal investment will be put toward building the foundation for lifelong success for children by supporting their early learning, health, and family well-being,” Durbin said. “I hope these organizations will thrive and open up new opportunities to local Illinois families with this extra support.” “Head Start and Early Head Start programs are critical for kids throughout Illinois to have the tools they need to succeed both inside and outside of the classroom,” Duckworth said. “Investments in early childhood education and parental support programs are investments in our future. I’m proud to continue

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A St. Louis County judge has sentenced a man to prison after he took a plea deal in connection with the murder of a St. Louis-area officer three years ago.

NTSB released a preliminary report into the deadly Amtrak crash in Mendon, Missouri. Focus of investigation shifts to railroad crossing.

St. Louis Public Radio political correspondent and Politically Speaking podcast host Jason Rosenbaum breaks down the issues and challenges facing candidates in the upcoming Senate primary, as well as the race for the next St. Louis County Executive.

A key witness whose testimony led to a conviction for a man accused of killing retired St. Louis Captain David Dorn in June 2020 had his own charges in the crime suspended in favor of probation.

Libations after a KSHE 95 Blood Drive Circa 1990, Bill Tankersley

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Come join us on a late-afternoon paddle on one of our great rivers and enjoy twilight with a campfire gourmet dinner in an unparalleled remote

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Chefs from Nudo House and Elaia will team up with the forthcoming restaurant's acclaimed chefs/owners for a series of dishes and events.

The heat index values will be near or over 105°F across much of the area Friday and Saturday.