stLouISTSt. Louis Public Schools OKs watered-down closure plan, leaving cost savings unclear
The board's decisions on the Future Ready plan will close nine schools and save five others, including McKinley High School.
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Toddler dies in south St. Louis house fire. Mother burned candles after electricity shut off
Karmela "TaTa" Bohan-LoForte, 2, was trapped inside the burning home. Firefighters found her body in a front room.
Man and toddler shot Wednesday in Cahokia Heights
A man and a toddler were "struck by gunfire in a vehicle" Wednesday morning in Cahokia Heights, police said.
Alaska Airlines ends seasonal flights from St. Louis to Portland, Oregon
When the flight was route announced in 2025, Alaska Airlines said the once-daily flight to Portland would run from May 13 to Oct. 2.
U.S. House caucus wants answers from Post Office about $19.5 billion request
Caucus' letter signed by Democratic U.S. Reps. Nikki Budzinski of Springfield, Illinois, who founded the group in 2025; and Wesley Bell of St. Louis.
One dead in moped crash in St. Louis
The St. Louis Police Department's accident-reconstruction investigators are handling the case.
Families paid jail guard to smuggle contraband in St. Louis County, charges say
Darius Harris, 25, smuggled contraband, including marijuana, vape pens, cigarettes and synthetic marijuana known as K2, court records say.
St. Luke’s Hospital to merge with St. Louis healthcare giant BJC
The deal would fold St. Luke’s 493-bed hospital in Chesterfield plus about 30 other office and urgent care locations into BJC’s 27-hospital system.
Serial purse thief gets 15 years for shooting woman in face outside St. Peters Schnucks
The man who shot a woman in the face while trying to steal her purse in the parking lot of a Schnucks here committed at least three other St. Louis-area purse thefts, prosecutors say.
AstraZeneca to acquire St. Louis vaccine developer Omniose
The deal comes after a three-year exclusive research collaboration with AstraZeneca.
2-year-old girl dies, 5 hurt in house fire in south St. Louis
St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson said the home at Pennsylvania Avenue and Haven Street had no electricity and residents were burning candles.
Wentzville, Lake Saint Louis poised for new libraries if voters approve tax hike
The St. Charles City-County Library wants to build three new library branches, including one in Wentzville and Lake Saint Louis. But first they need voters to reauthorize a tax levy.
Messenger: On Veterans Day, a small step in St. Louis toward reducing homelessness
America talks a good game when it comes to supporting our nation’s veterans. Beyond our patriotic gestures, reality tells a different story.
See the Nov. 11, 1926, front page: Maid describes Mrs. Hall's vigil after murders
Headlines from the Nov. 11, 1926, front page include: Coolidge would conscript Capital in time of war; Backs court reservations
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April 20, 1953 - October 15, 2026
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St. Louis Public Schools board votes to close nine schools, end some magnet programs
Ames, Ashland, Carver, Hamilton, Hickey, Meramec, Monroe and Walbridge elementary schools and L'Ouverture middle will close in fall 2027.
Here are the St. Louis Public Schools the district will close next year
The St. Louis Public Schools board of education voted Tuesday to close nine schools as part of a consolidation plan originally aimed at saving the district about $20 million a year.
Council advances lease for St. Louis County HQ but will also consider Page's proposal
The county needs to vacate its downtown Clayton headquarters by the end of next year.