The St. Louis region can’t reach its newly stated goal of becoming a “growth metro” without focusing more on the challenges facing the Metro East experts said.
The rescue was a result of "Operation Enduring Shield," a joint operation between the attorney general's office, St. Charles police and the highway patrol.
Illinois law bans schools from fining students. So local police are doing it for them, issuing thousands of tickets a year for truancy, vaping, fights and more.
"It's just so disrespectful and it's not just a teddy bear or a soda can. We're talking about old furniture and dirty mattresses," said Vanessa French.