The foundation was created in 1926 by racetrack mogul Andrew "Cap" Tilles, who also donated the land that became the Tilles parks in St. Louis and Ladue.
The May 19, 1961, ordinance passed by a wide margin with little debate or dissent. The moment offered barely a hint of the long, difficult effort to achieve simple fairness at city lunch counters.
The trolley, which hasn’t run regularly since the end of 2019 due to financial and operational problems, will operate Thursdays through Sundays until Oct. 15. Plans call for it to start up again next spring.
The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis is investigating after two people were shot and one died from his injuries in Pagedale on Wednesday afternoon.
An Illinois state senator from Glen Carbon was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to take over as the new U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois.