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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker activated the state's national guard ahead of this week's winter weather. There is also a disaster declaration ahead of the storm. The Governor is directing the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) to coordinate a statewide response which will include more than 1,800 IDOT trucks and equipment, ISP patrols [...]

Today on TAP: The top Republican on the Judiciary Committee can’t complain about ‘affirmative action,’ but there’s a fallback strategy.

Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner's public disciplinary hearing is set for April 11.

“It may take crews longer to return roads to a mostly clear status after the storm ends later this week,” said MoDOT Director Patrick McKenna.

GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College has a variety of events planned in February to honor Black History Month. “Because of the pandemic, L&C is holding fewer events than normal in celebration of Black History Month, but the calendar is varied,” Student Activities Coordinator Jared Henning said. “The schedule includes educational presentations, music, soul food, civic contributions, and a popular tour of local Underground Railroad sites.” The 2022 event schedule has been designed to keep in line with the campus’ COVID-19 policy. All events are free and open to the public, except for the Soul Food Dinner, which is for L&C students. 2/9 – D.C. Cooper on Public Speaking: 11 a.m.-noon, Reid Memorial Library. Communications expert D.C. Cooper will highlight information on the value and importance of becoming proficient in public speaking. Participants will learn how to develop skills to become more confident and competent when speaking

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With expected snow and ice accumulations over the next few days, the Missouri Department of Transportation is advising people to stay off roads and highways.

BELLEVILLE – Illinois American Water announced today the application window is open for the company’s 2022 Environmental Grant Program. Through the program, funding is provided to environmental stewards focused on innovative, community-based projects to improve, restore and protect Illinois watersheds. For over 10 years, Illinois American Water has supported diverse initiatives such as watershed cleanups, reforestation efforts, biodiversity projects, streamside buffer restoration projects, wellhead protection initiatives, hazardous waste collection efforts, education efforts and more. “Our team plays a vital role in our customers’ daily lives by delivering safe, reliable service to families, businesses and for fire protection. We understand how important it is to protect our precious resources. We are proud to collaborate with community partners through our environmental grant program to positively impact our source water and watersheds,” said Justin

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BETHALTO - The girls' basketball team at Civic Memorial High School is something special. The Eagles are enjoying a great season so far, with its biggest highlight to date coming on Jan 22, when the Eagles defeated a previously undefeated Okawville side 53-47 in the final of the 25th Highland Invitational Tournament. CM stands 24-3 and is poised to make a big run in the IHSA Class 3A playoffs in February and possibly March. CM defeated Pleasant Plains 48-30 Monday at Pleasant Plains. Junior Aubree Wallace was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player for her solid play in CM's journey to the title, while fellow junior Olivia Durbin was also named to the All-Tournament first team and senior Kelbie Zupan was selected for the second team. For their efforts on and off the court this season, the entire Eagles girls basketball team has been selected the Tom Lane State Farm Female Athletes of the Month for Civic Memorial. The CM girls exemplify what team basketball is all about under head

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ST. LOUIS – What is the weather like around St. Louis? There are several web cameras set up where you can check out the current conditions. Here is a list of some views you can watch: FOX2 webcams: Ballpark Village St. Louis Skyline Lambert Airport Camera Boathouse at Forest Park Fairmount Park Aerie's Resort in [...]

The campus was closed a day after at least six other historically black colleges and universities across the country reported similar threats.

The Harris-Stowe State University Department of Public Safety (DPS), in conjunction with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and the FBI, has completed its investigation of the bomb threat that HSSU received on the morning of Tuesday, February 1.

5 On Your Side newscast producer Michelle Nutting shares her story of needing a life-saving blood transfusion during a blood crisis.

SPRINGFIELD – Area unemployment rates stayed low in the month of December 2021 in the latest statistics. Edwardsville's unemployment rate was a remarkable 2.3 percent, the lowest in the area. Madison County's unemployment rate stood at 3.3 percent, while Jersey was 3.1 percent, Macoupin County was 3.3 percent, and Calhoun and Greene County 3.4 percent. St. Clair County stood at 4.2 percent. Alton has a 4.8 percent unemployment rate for December 2021, much better than 8.9 percent in December 2020. Statewide the unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in December 2021, compared to 7.9 percent in 2020. The unemployment rate decreased over the year in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas in December for the ninth consecutive month according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Jobs were up in thirteen metro areas and down in one. “We are pleased to see continued positive economi

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MACOUPIN COUNTY - The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has been activated after an unresponsive female was found at 7:40 a.m. on Monday, January 31, 2022, in the 2900 block of Wood Hill Lane, Bunker Hill. The Macoupin County Sheriff’s Department received a 9-1-1 call of an unresponsive female at that address with multiple injuries at the end of her residential driveway near the roadway. The female victim was pronounced deceased on the scene by the Macoupin County Coroner. The decedent is identified as: Nancy Blycker, 91 years of age, Bunker Hill, Illinois. The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has been activated to investigate this matter with approximately 20 investigators from the Major Case Squad are working the investigation. Investigators are actively working leads in order to identify the person(s) responsible for Blycker’s death. The investigation is in the early stages and there is no further information to provide at this time. Anyone with information

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The first day of Black History Month kicked off with bomb threats for several Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the country – including Harris-Stowe University, which said Tuesday afternoon it "has reopened." St. Louis police were called there shortly after 4:30 a.m. for a report of a bomb threat at the campus in Midtown St. Louis. Police swept the campus and gave the “all clear,” according to St. Louis police spokeswoman Evita Caldwell. “Whether or not it’s connected…

In July 2020, Gov. Mike Parson signed into law a potentially sweeping change for coroners across the state of Missouri, many of whom lack medical or forensic training. The law, which creates a governor-appointed commission to write new standards and training for coroners, was written in response to the botched investigation into the 2011 death […]

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