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Month: August 2019

Chess fans have heyday at Sinquefield Cup
Featured News Sports The SouthSider
Chess fans have heyday at Sinquefield Cup
George Sells1 year ago0

CENTRAL WEST END – To say chess is a big thing in the Central West End is true, both literally and figuratively. From the world’s largest chess piece, to the…

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Boyd wants meter revenue used to help prevent murders
News The NorthSider
Boyd wants meter revenue used to help prevent murders
George Sells1 year ago0

WELLS-GOODFELLOW – Alderman Jeffrey Boyd says hundreds of thousands of dollars collected by city parking meters should be put toward programs aimed at stopping gun violence. He calls it a…

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City eyes uses for $11.6 million surplus from last year
News The SouthSider
City eyes uses for $11.6 million surplus from last year
Jim Merkel1 year ago0

CITY HALL – More cash poured into the city’s coffers in the last fiscal year, and some parts of city government spent less than they thought they would. That means…

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Protest That plans four anti-violence protests in September
News The NorthSider
Protest That plans four anti-violence protests in September
Jim Merkel1 year ago0

FOX PARK – A different kind of protest will come to four street corners on the north side in September, one that calls for accountability for the causes of the…

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Black Restaurant Week to celebrate African-American restaurants in St. Louis
News The NorthSider
Black Restaurant Week to celebrate African-American restaurants in St. Louis
Bria Gremillion1 year ago0

ST. LOUIS – If you’ve ever wanted to celebrate the black-owned restaurants across St. Louis, now is your chance.   In an unapologetic expression of culture, St. Louis Black Restaurant Week…

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Town hall on gun violence draws anger, sorrow, pleas for action
Crime Featured News The NorthSider
Town hall on gun violence draws anger, sorrow, pleas for action
Bill Beene1 year ago1

MIDTOWN – A town hall meeting here that began with a video of former U.S. president Barack Obama saying, “Every time I think about these kids, I get mad,” foreshadowed…

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North St. Louis' nightlife is lively for the over-30 set
News The NorthSider
North St. Louis' nightlife is lively for the over-30 set
Vance Brinkley1 year ago0

NEAR NORTH RIVERFRONT – Every Tuesday at 6 a.m., Kenneth Gardner, owner of KJ’s on Broadway Bar & Grille at 5300 N. Broadway, gets his weekly delivery of alcohol and…

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Gardner: Not enough evidence to charge suspected child killer
Featured News The NorthSider
Gardner: Not enough evidence to charge suspected child killer
George Sells1 year ago0

DOWNTOWN – St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner says there isn’t enough evidence to charge the man police believe killed 7-year-old Xavier Usanga. The revelation comes despite reports that the…

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SwedLife helps local streetwear scene grow in St. Louis
News The SouthSider
SwedLife helps local streetwear scene grow in St. Louis
Vance Brinkley1 year ago0

MARINE VILLA – On Mondays and Tuesdays, SwedLife at 2218 Cherokee St. is fairly quiet. However, from Wednesday to well into the weekend, the store brings a new swagger to…

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Teen shot by man had hands up, prosecutor says
Featured News The SouthSider
Teen shot by man had hands up, prosecutor says
George Sells1 year ago0

DOWNTOWN – A 15-year-old boy was backing away with his hands in the air when he was gunned down by a man more than three times his age in the…

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'Taste Of Africa' brings flavor of Diaspora to north St. Louis
News The NorthSider
'Taste Of Africa' brings flavor of Diaspora to north St. Louis
Vance Brinkley1 year ago0

O’FALLON –  From patrons dressing up in their in Kente cloths in honor of Ashanti traditions to its musical lineup being inspired by the budding AfroBeats scene, residents will be…

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Michael R. Allen: City demolition policy needs measurable goals
Benign Neglect Opinion The NorthSider
Michael R. Allen: City demolition policy needs measurable goals
Staff1 year ago0

Recently, I published an essay on CityLab criticizing the current St. Louis mayoral administration for embracing private funding of demolition – more subtraction – in north city while encouraging investment…

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