Grove Fest draws diverse crowd to 14th annual street festival
THE GROVE – Thousands of St. Louisans flocked to Manchester Avenue over the weekend for one of the city’s most…
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St. Louis Blues assertion of ‘History Made’ is backed up by Missouri History Museum display
FOREST PARK – The fountain outside the Missouri History Museum is bubbling water that’s bright blue, and maybe offering proof…
Green demands Krewson acknowledge comptroller’s financial authority
CITY HALL – In a sign of tension between two key city officials, Comptroller Darlene Green is demanding that Mayor…
City takes step toward privatizing St. Louis Lambert International Airport
ST. LOUIS – In a step that essentially starts the clock on the decision whether or not to privatize St.…
Schnucks quits tobacco
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis’ largest supermarket chain will stop selling tobacco products in all its stores at the beginning…
AP-NORC poll finds most think whites are treated more fairly by police
Majorities of Americans across racial lines say white people are treated more fairly than black people by the police, according…
Missouri law prompts secret construction of Illinois abortion clinic
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — Planned Parenthood has quietly been building a new abortion clinic in Illinois, just across the…
New police badges have a Stanley Cup flair
DOWNTOWN – St. Louis police officers will have the Stanley Cup close to their hearts for the next year ……
Aldermen work on approving freeholders as timetable is debated
CITY HALL – Depending on how you read the state Constitution, time may be running out on Mayor Lyda Krewson’s…
5 best south St. Louis coffee shops? Grounds brewing for debate
When you choose your best place to buy a cup of joe, you get much more than the product of…
Cure Violence passes first test in Board of Aldermen
CITY HALL – A proposal to spend $5 million on the Cure Violence program to intervene against potential killers before…
For better or for worse, bus service has changed
ST. LOUIS – Why did Metro change so many bus routes? “To serve you better,” company officials say. The changes…
Startup helps fight ‘superbugs,’ highlights local biotech
CENTRAL WEST END – A St. Louis startup looks to be at the center of a groundbreaking process that will…
City works to clean up green gunk in Carondelet Park lake
CARONDELET PARK – Normally, Horseshoe Lake is a good place to catch channel catfish, bluegill and largemouth bass. But lately,…
Tours offer inside look at city’s Hill neighborhood
THE HILL – For 25 years, Joe DeGregorio’s father delivered mail on streets with names such as Marconi, Daggett, Bischoff…
Schnucks bans open carrying of guns
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis’ largest grocery chain is asking customers to leave their guns at home. Schnucks, the family-owned…