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…
Month: August 2019
Boyd wants meter revenue used to help prevent murders
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…
City eyes uses for $11.6 million surplus from last year
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…
Protest That plans four anti-violence protests in September
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…
Black Restaurant Week to celebrate African-American restaurants in St. Louis
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…
Town hall on gun violence draws anger, sorrow, pleas for action
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…
North St. Louis' nightlife is lively for the over-30 set
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…
Gardner: Not enough evidence to charge suspected child killer
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…
SwedLife helps local streetwear scene grow in St. Louis
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…
Teen shot by man had hands up, prosecutor says
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…
'Taste Of Africa' brings flavor of Diaspora to north St. Louis
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…
Michael R. Allen: City demolition policy needs measurable goals
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…