Recovered shooting victim leads march against gun violence
Warm sunny days are known to trigger spikes in gun violence, but rainy gray ones don’t exactly delay shootings. As…
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Maxine Waters visits Vashon
Outspoken but poised U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters chatted in “Auntie” mode Monday with girls at Vashon High School about everything…
Magic House to make permanent appearance in St. Louis city
ACADEMY — Instead of driving miles for the type of fun, learning and excitement that the Magic House in Kirkwood…
VIDEO: Spire packs up, leaving mess and angry residents
UPDATE: Spire workers returned to this street on May 13 to restart work on the project. They were accompanied by…
History Museum kicks of Twilight Tuesdays with R.E.S.P.E.C.T. to late great Aretha Franklin
By Bill Beene of the NorthSider Local singing sensation Kim Massie takes on a tribute to late, great Queen…
North St. Louis residents fed up with slow response of city on maintenance and cleanup
HYDE PARK – Getting city help when it comes to basic cleanup of things like trash, brush and debris is…
Safety or discrimination: company’s zip code policy scrutinized
OLD NORTH – Safety or discrimination? A local company has drawn criticism for refusing to work in certain neighborhoods based…
Close the Workhouse hosts “People’s Budget Hearing”
GRAND CENTER – The Close the Workhouse campaign convened last Thursday evening at the Deaconess Foundation for what they called…
Reset Africa Reset America
DOWNTOWN – In the coming weeks, City Aldermanic President Lewis Reed will be in talks with the Ugandan Parliament to…
Mourners march, calling for end to the violence
HAMILTON HEIGHTS – While tears, grimaces, rage, sad stories and photos of murder victims permeated the Move March for mourners…
Support for surviving siblings
TOWER GROVE EAST – Losing a family member to gun violence without subsequent support and coping resources is quite prevalent…
Fire ‘all bad’ for Goody Goody business, patrons
A kitchen-area fire Tuesday night several hours after the Goody Goody eatery and St. Louis landmark closed earlier kept it…
Clark-Hubbard, Todd “take up the baton”
It was an emotional day Tuesday at City Hall as newly-elected aldermen were sworn in. Two north side newcomers, both…
National Guard in north St. Louis? ‘Unacceptable’, says Public Safety Director
A north side alderman is being criticized for his call for a military presence in the streets of St. Louis…
Moore facing 3 challengers in the 4th Ward
THE VILLE—A longtime alderman, two former committeemen, and a youthful challenger make up the race for alderman in the 4th…
One drops out, leaving three candidates in 26th Ward race
ACADEMY—The vacated seat of former 26th Ward Alderman Frank Williamson has three candidates left vying for the position on the…