Al Bond, former St. Louis carpenters union leader, approved $4 million in payments to companies owned by his friend, union alleged. The lawsuits settled last week.
The investigation is part of a partnership between local police and the FBI to solve homicides in St. Louis, said FBI Special Agent in Charge Chris Crocker.
Democrat Cleaver is watching as GOP-controlled state House attempts to redraw Congressional district to make Democrat victory unlikely in Kansas City area.
Residents here are worried that swapping an urban oasis of trees and soil for more pavement could worsen flood risks in nearby neighborhoods and along the upper River Des Peres.
Special School District of St. Louis County wanted to lower vacancy rates in north St. Louis County districts by relocating 36 teachers there. Half of them have left the district.
The East St. Louis native and 1956 Assumption High graduate got his college degree from Southern Illinois Carbondale and his first job at the East St. Louis Journal.