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Neal Morton, a staff writer for The Hechinger Report, joins Megan Lynch with a look at how school districts nationally are dealing with superintendents. How did these people rise to this position? How long did they stay? 'High churn of superintendents doesn't mean much good,' is happening says Morton. Credit: © Cole Behrens / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Debbie Monterrey previews the Trap Run 5k and Festival this weekend hosted by Northside Community Housing. TrapRunSTL.com for more information. Celeste Grayer has the details.

Illinois Citizens Utility Board Director of Communications Jim Chilsen says Ameren's latest proposal is for a $131 million rate hike, which accounts for $8-10 per month for consumers. He calls it 'outrageous and excessive.' Public forums are set for this week in Springfield and East St Louis. www.CUBActionCenter.com

CBS News Reporter Olivia Rinaldi says there's 'nothing concrete' from Pres Donald Trump regarding his expansion of federal policing to Chicago. Currently federal troops are on the ground in Washington, DC, even though crime had been falling before the mobilization.

Webster University instructor and media literacy expert Julie Smith joins Megan Lynch as online fakes are getting more difficult to detect.

I suspect that people who are outraged 'haven't been' to a Cracker Barrel in years, says Co-Founding partner at Elasticity, Aaron Perlut to Megan Lynch. 'Humanizing a brand is becoming more important than ever,' says Perlut, about AI rebranding. He points out that the CEO of Cracker Barrel came from other restaurants that have rebranded, including Starbucks and Taco Bell. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Next week, Illinois Agriculture officials will play host to grain buyers from other parts of the world. Katie Lemenager, international marketing representative with the Illinois Department of Agriculture, joined Megan Lynch to explain the grain tour.

A new study published in Science magazine shows who light pollution is impacting the behavior of bird species. The research was launched from Southern Illinois. Dr. Brent Pease, Assistant professor of biodiversity conservation in the forestry program at SIU Carbondale, started looking at the issued with an Oklahoma State colleague after stumbling on a repository of real-time bird call data from across the globe.

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Scott Jagow previews his Roaming St Louis segment with Debbie Monterrey, Joe Pott and Megan Lynch. Can they guess where Scott roamed this week?

Earlier this year the Olin Business School at Washington University announced a major initiative focused on the Business of Health. Now the school has been given a landmark $10 million dual-purpose gift from longtime university benefactors Jerry and Judy Kent to create an endowed deanship and to propel that Business of Health initiative. On the line, Mike Mazzeo, Dean and the Knight Family Professor at WashU's Olin Business School.

Researchers at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are leading a team that's testing and mapping hundreds of samples for compounds that traditional water treatment methods don't remove. Dr. Carrie Butts-Wilmsmeyer, Director of the Center for Predictive Analytics and associate professor of Biological Sciences, joins Megan Lynch with details.

Bankrate's credit card expert Katie Kelton joins Megan Lynch with a look at the at how higher tariffs are trickling down to consumers.

CBS's Ian Sherr explains the latest tech included in Google's new rollout which may make the products more competitive with apple's iPhone.

Just Moms STL Co- Founders Dawn Chapman and Karen Nickel join Megan Lynch as the application process for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act gets underway. Documentation assistance from the St Louis County Library will be provided to those who need assistance. They preach 'patience' since the process is just getting started.

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TV Guide Magazine's Matt Roush joins Debbie Monterrey with a preview of the new season of 'Peacemaker' and a British TV mystery.

BillontheRoad.com travel writer Bill Clevlen spent nearly a month in Wisconsin recently. He saw the unique mail-carriers in Lake Geneva, took a sailing lesson, explored lighthouses along the shores of Lake Michigan, and saw a notable Frank Lloyd Wright-designed office complex. With Megan Lynch.