Teen’s sentencing sparks new discussion of Missouri Model
ST. LOUIS – Last week when a judge suspended the sentence of a 16-year-old convicted of murder and placed him…
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Mayor shuts down airport privatization study
ST. LOUIS – In an unexpected announcement, Mayor Lyda Krewson said Friday that she was ending the controversial process of…
400 free gifts thrill children, parents at Christmas giveaway
FOX PARK – Things are finally turning around for Kionna Jones. Not long ago, she was held up at gunpoint…
Kwanzaa expo teaches, celebrates principles of holiday
HAMILTON HEIGHTS – A Kwanzaa Expo over the weekend hosted dozens of African-American vendors, merchants, local business owners and professionals…
Hakeem’s daughter keeps business, neighborhood ties strong
THE VILLE – North St. Louis has its share of naughty things and is devoid of a lot of amenities,…
Aldermen give initial support to adding back three police districts
CITY HALL – Members of the Board of Aldermen said on Friday that they were taking a stand on what…
Projects with $30+ million in subsidies encounter opposition, but still pass
CITY HALL – Debate on legislation shelling out more than $30 million in tax subsidies for three separate business developments …
Name sought for former Chouteau Greenway
ST. LOUIS – A grand 20-or-so-mile paved path linking north, south, east and west deserves a grand new name, and…
Gun show ad prompts concern from city residents, alderman
FOUNTAIN PARK – There it was for everybody – good guys, bad guys – to see and be enticed to…
Apiary@The Park will offer shared space in north city
HYDE PARK – Crowned with a scarf wrapped into a beehive-like shape around her head, Fatimah Muhammad’s eyes light up through…
Two St. Louis police officers fired over Facebook posts
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two of nearly two dozen St. Louis police officers accused this summer by a watchdog group…
911 calls get ignored, some residents complain
ST. LOUIS – It’s been several years since socially and politically conscious rap group Public Enemy released their hit song…
Bill declaring parks gun-free zones passes Board of Aldermen
CITY HALL – People should be able to play in a park in peace. That’s the idea behind a bill…
City adds beds, warming buses for homeless this winter
ST. LOUIS – Passengers boarding a bus early each evening at a downtown street corner aren’t heading for a place…
Christmas on Candy Cane Lane is monthlong block party
ST. LOUIS HILLS – In all of his Decembers, Peter Dunphy has known endless lines of crawling automobiles in front…
Bill would keep handguns out of the hands of minors
CITY HALL – Backers of a bill now before the Board of Aldermen say they hope to take advantage of…