ST. LOUIS – With her daughter, son and grandson — all socially distanced in her living room in north St. Louis — Mary George celebrated 50 years of service at…
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Bill Beene was born and raised in north St. Louis. He has been a journalist for 12 years. He enjoys cooking and roller skating. He lives in the historic Ville neighborhood.
Services are set for Moore as colleagues honor alderman
ST. LOUIS – Celebrations of the life and legacy of the late Fourth Ward Alderman Sam Moore have begun, and funeral services have been set. There will be two memorial services:…
Veteran politician offers views on road ahead for black officials
CENTRAL WEST END – With the possibilities of ward reduction and redistricting as well as new development on the St. Louis horizon, Twenty-Sixth Ward freshman Alderwoman Shameem Clark-Hubbard called Wednesday…
'Peace Be Still' march draws hundreds to face down gun violence
WELLS-GOODFELLOW – Hundreds of residents didn’t let the rain Monday evening stop them from marching for peace and against the violence that’s flooding St. Louis and East Louis streets. In…
Alderman Sam Moore, 'Governor' of north St. Louis, dies at 71
ST. LOUIS – “The Governor” of north St. Louis is gone: Samuel L. Moore III, alderman of the Fourth Ward, died today (Feb. 25, 2020). He was 71. The cause…
Black census workers will be key to counting people of color
ST. LOUIS – For marginal communities of color, which are among those most under-counted in the U.S. Census, signing up for one of the yearlong population-counting jobs at $23.50 per…
Tour will explore legacy of The Ville, other historic neighborhoods
THE VILLE – Julia Allen, who was born at Homer G. Phillips Hospital in 1949, has seen The Ville neighborhood at its best and at its worst, and now is…
BP station on West Florissant fights order to close
O’FALLON – The BP gas station at 4126 West Florissant Ave. is taking its fight to stay open to the courts. After a lengthy battle with neighborhood residents citing everything…
McKee wins more time to finance hospital project
CITY HALL – The Board of Estimate and Apportionment approved on Wednesday a nearly eight-month extension to NorthSide Regeneration developer Paul McKee to show evidence of financing for a medical facility…
UrbArts' 2020 Youth Poet Laureate hopes to heal, change lives
ST. LOUIS – The finger-snapping and conferring is in, and 16-year-old Sarah Abbas, a junior at Marquette High School, is the 2020 St. Louis Youth Poet Laureate, UrbArts recently announced. …
Galloway puts Medicaid expansion on front burner in governor's race
ST. LOUIS – A brain trust of black health care professionals who gathered here last year marked Medicaid expansion as the answer to restoring health insurance to thousands who simply…
Proposed changes to Community Reinvestment Act spark fight
ST. LOUIS – Proposed changes to a federal law could leave parts of the city – and especially north St. Louis – with less, not more, service from financial institutions, critics…