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Early voting begins May 19 for Illinois' June 28 primary election.

ALTON - Senior Services Plus will host a free health fair for senior citizens from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Senior Service Plus, located at 2603 N. Rodgers Ave. in Alton. Debbie Frakes of Senior Service Plus said there will be free health screenings and 40 vendors present. She said the Older Adults Health Council is coordinating the event. TRIAD, will also be present, with many other agencies. She said there will also be drawings for baskets and giveaways and those who want breakfast or lunch can get it in the Senior Service Plus grill. Seniors should leave with info on a wide variety of topics from the event. Those present can also tour the Wellness Center at the facility. Multiple health agencies will be in attendance. Frakes said those in addition to the health screenings and giveaways, seniors will be able to learn about health care, wellness, legal issues, and much more.

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The celebratory fundraiser, which will be held annually, will support The Bailey Foundation’s work in the community and its enrichment programs.

This is a Sara Orangetip butterfly, which got bumped from Monday's schedule by our lunar eclipse. So here she is now in all her orange-tipped glory. I've posted a picture of this butterfly before, but this is a much better shot. It's sharp enough that you can see the little black dots on its head.

We don't yet have a release date for Ozzy Osbourne's next solo album, but we do now have a release month. The metal legend's wife, Sharon, tells the U.K.'s The…

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Tech journalism is evolving, including how it reports on and critiques tech companies. At the same time, tech journalists should still serve as bullshit detectors and hype slayers. The following tips are intended to help navigate the terrain. As a general rule, beware of overconfident techies bragging about their innovation capabilities AND overconfident critics accusing that innovation […]

Survey participants were asked to rate their organizations on criteria such as age, gender, ethnicity, disability and sexual orientation equality.

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The St. Louis startup will join a venture-backed company that is targeting growth after recently raising $25 million from investors. As part of the deal, the local startup's co-founders will join its buyer in new roles.

It's not clear what, if anything, will happen next for the St. Louis developer's plans to build 251 mixed-income apartments at the Berkley Riverfront after it failed to secure a 25-year property tax exemption from Port KC.

This 12,358 square-foot mansion is located in the weathliest municipality in Missouri.

Back in January it was announced the acclaimed three-part Disney+ documentary The Beatles: Get Back would be released on DVD and Blu-ray on February 8, but the release was indefinitely…

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U.S. regulators have authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, hoping an extra vaccine dose will enhance their protection as infections once again creep upward. Everyone 12 …

Today on TAP: But there’s paid family leave only in states where abortion is legal and will remain so. No state where it’s being criminalized would consider such post-birth decency.

ALTON - A new law aimed at improving the safety of transportation for foster children was signed into law on Friday. The legislation was sponsored by State Representative Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg) on behalf of a local foster parent following concerns shared with her about the safety of children under the care of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). “I knew something had to be done when a constituent shared with me that foster children were either not being picked up on time or not being picked up at all by transportation providers,” said Rep. Elik. “Children under state care depend on transportation providers that will pick them up on time. There is no excuse for our youth in care to be left without a ride home.” Public Act 102-795 sponsored by Rep. Elik provides that transportation services to children and families must comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Drivers must submit to a fingerprint-based criminal

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The man was using a seat cushion as a floatation device after the canoe capsized near an island in the river, officials said.

Explore St. Louis is calling this project a much needed "facelift" for the downtown convention center.