At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, predictions about the live-music industry were dire. According to some early estimates, most smaller venues in the United States would close without a financial lifeline.
In the midst of the pandemic, the Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries held one of its biggest concerts ever. Over 14,000 people tuned in to stream a concert from singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz — a number made more impressive when compared to the concert hall's 700-seat capacity.
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis was in a flurry of preparation in March 2020. Hana Sharif, the artistic director, and her cast and crew were in the midst of staging the world premiere of the musical Dreaming Zenzile.
Norma Walker on Tuesday won a non-partisan special election to fill the position of Ward 22 alderman, left vacant by former alderman Jeffrey Boyd after he and two other aldermen resigned in June amid a federal indictment.
Polls opened at 6 a.m. for voters in the 22nd ward and closed at 7 p.m. Walker got 58% of the vote, defeating Tonya Finley-McCaw. Walker will serve the remainder of Boyd's term.
According to the city's unofficial results, 435 votes were cast, a turnout of about 9%.
Boyd and former…
Numerous individuals who routinely request public records from the City of St. Louis are saying that officials who handle public records treat requests like a "game" and issue "bullshit" responses for why records can't be made available. "It's constant nonsense and game playing," says attorney Emily Perez, who requests public records on behalf of clients as part of her job. She points to a still-ongoing request she made in April for some emails between officials as typical of the frustrating battle with the city for basic public information.
CLAYTON — The St. Louis County Council's meeting Tuesday was the first in-person meeting accessible to people using wheelchairs in the more than 50-year history of the county administration building.
No one out-pizzas the hut, though a former Pizza Hut employee in the Metro East is certainly giving it a try. During the evening shift on Sunday, an employee of the Pizza Hut in Cahokia Heights stole all the money from the restaurant's registers and safe before walking off the job. Cahokia Heights Police Department Detective Sergeant Chris McGinnis tells the RFT that police are not releasing the name of the now-former employee but that they know her identity and are searching for her.
President Biden on Wednesday announced up to $10,000 in student debt cancellation.
The Associated Press reported that borrowers who earn less than $125,000 would be eligible for the loan forgiveness. Politico reported that the Biden administration would also forgive up to $20,000 of debt for low- and middle-income borrowers who previously received a Pell grant.
Biden also will extend a pause on federal student loan payments through January, the AP said.
The AP reported that legal challenges are…
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A man's body was found early Wednesday morning in East St. Louis, Illinois. The body was found at about 2:30 a.m. on the side of the road on Packers Avenue near West Missouri Avenue. Police have not yet released any other information at this time. FOX 2's Nissan Rogue Runner was [...]
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A man on a bicycle was struck and killed in East St. Louis early Wednesday morning. The incident happened on State Street at North 17th Street at about 1 a.m. FOX 2's Nissan Rogue Runner was at the scene. FOX 2 will continue to update this story with more information as it becomes available.
It’s almost your dog’s favorite day of the year — the day when the pooches are finally allowed to splash around in the people pool. At the very end of the swim season, many community pools across the country open up and allow dogs to come in and have one fantastic swim day.
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