Update Nov 8, 2021 – More/updated renderings The holy grail for Delmar Loop fans may arrive in a few years. Opus Group plans a 14-story building at the southeast corner of Delmar and Skinker in the Skinker DeBaliviere neighborhood. Opus used their in-house architects. Well before and especially since the closure of Church’s Chicken in […]
The October 27th agenda for the St. Louis Board of Adjustment gives some hints about potential development on the Pruitt-Igoe site by Clayco in the Carr Square neighborhood at Jefferson and Carr as reported by the Post-Dispatch in September. StlToday – McKee, Clayco plan office buildings and hotel on Pruitt-Igoe site near new NGA headquarters […]
After decades of grassroots organization and cleanup efforts by volunteers, the Father Dickson Cemetery in Crestwood has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
One of the best ways to combat climate change is by actually eating the food we buy. This episode of "St. Louis on the Air" talks about how minimizing food waste helps our environment — and our wallets.
As a doula, Eboni Hooper-Boateng supports women throughout pregnancy and labor. She discusses her work, how she’s helping women of color and teens access her services, and what the American birthing establishment can learn from Ghana.
Life was good. Langford Cunningham thought he had it all figured out—a meaningful career as a deputy juvenile officer at St. Louis County Juvenile Detention Center, a beautiful home, nice cars, attractive women vying for his attention, and weekly nightlife…
Halloween is upon us! Head to Cherokee Street this weekend to celebrate with a rescheduled live Carrie parody and prom, a pumpkin carving contest, outdoor Rocky Horror Picture Show Screening, and Trick or Treat with over 30 businesses!
Note: Many of the projects on the St. Louis Business Journal’s annual list are part of the Freightway’s 2022 Priority Projects. You can see our Priority Projects List here. This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on October 15, 2021. Our annual list covering largest construction projects works to highlight some of St. Louis’ biggest developments, improvements, […]
Community leaders will hold a public meeting at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, at St. Louis City Hall to discuss ongoing community concerns about the new medical facility named after Homer G. Phillips.
Activist and musician Tef Poe and the Black Men Build (BMB) organization say distributing food in the community doesn’t mean as much if you don’t feed people’s souls too.
It was Monday and half the restaurants in town were closed—or so it seemed. I had a friend coming in from out of town, so I scoured the Internet to see where we should eat that would be new to her. I was looking for sushi, but apparently sushi makers don’t work on Monday. At...
Despite last year's protests and petitions calling for the removal of statues and street names in St. Louis that honor people with ties to slavery, genocide, and other atrocities, little has changed.
Murder ballads are an integral part of American folklore and music history. For years, songs inspired by true crime have captivated the public. Some have been inspired by crimes that were mere footnotes at the time they were perpetrated, while others loomed large in the public eye. However, the truth rarely gets in the way …
Due to climate change, the U.S. is going to keep getting hotter. More and more, people will turn to air conditioning. In this documentary produced by Science Friday in partnership with STLPR's Shahla Farzan, we take a look at the history of air conditioning and the worsening effects of climate change.
A student at Confluence Academy is searched before being arrested after a fight broke out in the cafeteria on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 20, 2021. The fight started with a group of girls, then boys joined in. Tables and chairs were…
Screening testing programs seek to stop COVID-19 spread before symptoms develop. But while the CDC has made them free for K-12 schools, only 18 of Missouri’s 500+ school districts have signed on. The state’s contractor discusses efforts to get more schools on board.
Head to Cherokee St. on Halloween night for Trick or Treat on Cherokee Street! The fun starts at Love Bank Park at Cherokee and Nebraska with music, candy & a map of all participating businesses handing out candy.
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