SUMMARY: A St. Louis County judge ordered the arrest and detention of Missouri woman Tonia Haddix and her husband Jerry Aswegan over failures to comply with court orders related to their ownership of chimpanzees. Haddix gained national attention through the HBO docuseries “Chimp Crazy,” focusing on her care and breeding of chimps formerly at the Missouri Primate Foundation. After legal battles with PETA, including a 2020 consent decree and a 2021 raid removing six chimpanzees, Tonka—a chimp Haddix falsely claimed was dead—was found caged in her basement. The couple owes over $220,000 to PETA and faces contempt charges for ignoring court hearings and financial obligations. Tonka now lives at a Florida sanctuary.

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SUMMARY: A 65-year-old St. Louis man was hospitalized in ICU after a severe tick bite contracted on a golf course, demonstrating ticks’ expanding threat beyond wooded areas to urban spaces. Despite no visible bite, the man suffered debilitating symptoms including high fever, severe migraines, chills, night sweats, fatigue, and breathing difficulties. Washington University research shows one in seven St. Louis residents recall recent tick encounters. Experts link the rise in tick-borne illnesses to an unusually warm, wet spring, urging precautions like appropriate clothing, frequent checks, DEET use, and timely medical attention when flu-like symptoms arise after outdoor exposure.

According to a recent Washington University study, one in seven adults in the St. Louis area reported finding a tick on themselves or a loved one in the past year.

But for Skip Kernan, 65, it wasn’t a hike in the woods that led to a medical emergency. It was a day on the golf course.

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SUMMARY: Illinois American Water Co. issued a citywide Drinking Water Notice in Peoria after 14 of 103 samples showed lead levels above the action limit of 15 parts per billion. While no lead is in the water from treatment plants, lead can enter through older service lines, plumbing, or faucets. The company is increasing monitoring, assessing corrosion control, and continuing a lead service line replacement program, having replaced nearly 2,500 lines since 2020. Residents are advised to flush taps, use cold water for consumption, clean faucet aerators, replace lead-containing plumbing, and use certified filters. Vulnerable populations should consider alternative water sources due to health risks from lead exposure.

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