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A north St. Louis County resident who won a battle against Missouri unemployment officials says she’s not getting a fair deal.

The bill would freeze property tax increases for homeowners 67 and over whose homes are worth $550,000 or less.

ShotSpotter may consider itself to be a solid contributor to the fight against crime, but the facts don’t really bear that out. What it is capable of doing is sending cops to any place a gunshot is (possibly) detected, but that hasn’t really shown to have any meaningful impact on solving gun-related crimes, much less […]

Be careful the next time you mail an important item. That’s the advice from police in the St. Louis area as they investigate more cases involving mail theft.

In an early test for the controversial new law known as the SAFE-T Act, a Troy, Illinois, man accused of murdering his girlfriend will remain out of jail until trial.

The mother of a senior at KIPP St. Louis High School claims a teacher made a threat to end her son's life and used a racial slur in class. She says an audio recording captured the incident.  

Senior citizens living in St. Louis County will see a tax freeze on their property taxes starting next year. County council members voted to approve the freeze this evening, with certain conditions attached to the bill.

Residents have filed complaints, filled out forms for delayed mail and used the postal services' app to track mail delays.

David Leonhardt complains today that planes, trains, and automobiles aren't any faster than they were half a century ago. Fair enough. That's true. But then he adds this about a typical person taking a cross-country flight: They leave their homes several hours before their plane is scheduled to depart. Many sit in traffic on their ...continue reading "The US is not in decline"

St. Louis County Council members approved a property tax break for senior homeowners Tuesday, paving the way for relief as soon as 2025.

On October 4 at The Sheldon Concert Hall Construction Forum presented a panel discussion exploring what it will take to create equitable development to revitalize the North Side. Panelists were Pastor Andre Alexander, president, Tabernacle Community Development Corporation; Matt Drinen, principal, Emerald Capital; Brian Phillips, executive director and assistant vice chancellor, Washington University Medical Center […]

After more than 20 years, Les Claypool has once again hit the road with his Fearless Flying Frog Brigade on their Hunt for Green October. See them live at The […]

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He earned his stripes on Broadway. Now, the ghost-with-the-most is coming to St. Louis.   Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia […]

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Stop in every Tuesday from 7:30 to 9:30 for Trivia Night with Mack and Mace at Steve's Hot Dogs. Stop at the table to sign up. Come back every week, […]

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From the Texas Standard and NPR: A handful of plumbers and construction workers are training as substitutes so they can relieve public school teachers when they head to the state Capitol to protest a bill that would create education savings accounts. As a plumber and an HVAC technician, Travis Cantwell said he’s used to unclogging […]

The state's top educators hope to curb bad behavior in the classroom by offering social-emotional learning resources for schools.

From Construction Dive:  Melvin Gravely is CEO of Cincinnati-based TriVersity Construction and author of “Dear White Friend: The Realities of Race, the Power of Relationships and Our Path to Equity.” Opinions are the author’s own. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s recent report on discrimination in construction exposed what many jobsite workers already know firsthand: Racism runs rampant […]

One of the St. Louis region's largest banks said customers received notice in early October that the branch will close. It plans to make enhancements to two branches nearby.