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City’s Board of Aldermen working on ways to financially help tornado victims, Humane Society helping animal victims of storm, Red Cross opens new shelter, county’s animal shelter still a mess, Pridefest returns next month as ticketed event, St. Louis Community College cuts ribbon in Wildwood

Missouri Supreme Court ruling puts abortions on hold, Legislative special session to address money for tornado victims plus money for Royals/Chiefs, Illinois legislature addressing money for Chicago Bears, Lyle Mansion in Carondelet Park damaged by fire, woman used money to feed kids for luxury cars instead, older Americans carrying more credit card debt

Gov. Kehoe requesting FEMA funding for tornado devastated areas, tips on which trees to replant, GOP Medicaid changes would have big impact in Missouri, state rejects St. Louis County animal shelter’s license application, Granite City Steel update, hottest zip codes for real estate in region

Mayor Spencer says mental health help coming to help with tornado’s emotional toll, Urban League served 3,000 families this weekend, triple shooting kills 9-year old, coming road closures, Basso Westport opens tomorrow, Taco Buddha opening in Botanical Heights, Battle of St. Louis

Memorial Day weekend travel expected to be record high in Missouri and nationwide, meteorologist says May 16 tornado unique storm, death threats against CEMA director investigated, Mayor Spencer says many uninsured or under-insured, Ameren donated $1M, Loop Trolley down

Sharon Watson speaks with Hancock & Kelley about shelter locations, available resources, what's needed, how the community can help. All money raised locally stays local.

Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson says tornado siren under their control will work, tornado safety plans for Illinois warehouse workers, long lines dropping off supplies in north city, Metro East man killed by pit bulls, NGA head reflects on new HQ being untouched by tornado, SLU will pay to infect you with flu

Mayor Spencer puts CEMA’s Sarah Russell on leave, Rams settlement money could go to disaster relief, Loads of Hope doing laundry for tornado victims, expert weighs in on food safety after power outages, Dardenne Prairie pauses any new apartments, overflow crowd for Kit Bond’s funeral, FDA on who can get a COVID shot this fall

City tested emergency sirens day before tornado hit and some didn’t work, Gov. Kehoe promises Missouri will get help from federal government

December 1st is when sports betting begins in Missouri, Mayor Spencer addressing pothole complaints, city may end alley recycling pickup, city sheriff apparently already bought golf carts, Missouri not meeting transit demand, Angel of Harmony statue to be reinstalled, Forest ReLeaf head on Kelly Clarkson show

Republicans will get abortion back on Missouri ballot but this time to ban it (again), St. Louis police officer killed in line of duty to be honored in DC, St. Louis Sheriff wants golf carts, middle school principal charged with child sex crimes, drug overdose deaths down in Missouri,

Kit Bond dies at age 86, Sen. Hawley goes after pharmacy benefit managers like Express Scripts, woman charged for causing accident on 270 and leaving her injured kids, jiggling car door handles could soon be illegal statewide, Missouri’s high court looks at pot taxation

St. Louis Police defend response to cars rampaging through south city, marijuana “tax stacking” issue before Missouri Supreme Court, Illinois lawmakers want to tackle high cost of drugs, Anheuser-Busch makes major manufacturing investment, new Dierbergs, will Fredbird finally make mascot Hall of Fame?

Pope Leo XIV spent first year as priest in south city parish, Catholics react, cars broken into near Busch Stadium, county executive says parvo outbreak under control, economic impact of beer locally, rise in visits to IL state parks, Creve Coeur Soccer Park to reopen next month, Bark in the Park milestone

Ferguson consent decree could be in jeopardy under Trump DOJ, two fatal motorcycle crashes, Mayor Spencer asked about tow lot investigation, update on papal conclave, IL family of murdered girl decline to support Kristi Noem’s press event in front of their house, Gov. Pritzker invites Canadians to visit IL

An 11-year old boy was shot and killed in North County, Republicans racing clock to get abortion ban on ballot, city budget looks like a recession plan, Ameren hiking rates in time for summer AC, Festival of Nations is back despite federal cuts, Illinois’ budget situation improves, Peabody may walk away from Australian mine deal

County puts down 19 dogs due to parvo outbreak, measles-positive tourist prompts warning, city police memorial breakfast, board of aldermen brace for economic downturn, Brentwood case to test eminent domain law, Wildwood religious retreat for sale

Illinois State Police say drugs/alcohol not a factor in fatal Chatham or helicopter crash, body cam footage in fatal March police shooting released, former Velda City police chief indicted, Explore STL to give $1M to Creve Coeur Soccer Park cleanup, COVID boosters in question, bear/elk hunting permit applications out

Not much support for bill to reconsider St. Louis city-county merger, new city interim streets director has experience, lawsuit against state police takeover not dead, local re-entry non-profit decries justice department funding cuts, parvo virus shuts county animal shelter, new timeline for new hotels near soccer stadium

Mayor Spencer puts Metro green line on pause and ends building stabilization program, Missouri Supreme Court upholds voter-approved sick leave/minimum wage hike, Cardinal Dolan asked about becoming Pope, County executive vetoes urban farming legislation

Regional task force to fight crime reduction plan, update on Chatham crash that killed 4 children, re-dedication of USO Center at Lambert, former STL Sheriff's deputy wants restraining order against old boss, Mayor Spencer shuts down program, Hamilton creator eyes Molina brothers for next project, 75 year old Italian grocery on the Hill to close

Teen girl fell off SUV was run over by fire truck, six arrested in Metro East sex trafficking sting, Battlehawks fan slapped by opposing team's quarterback, Sen. Durbin reflects on Pope Francis, a look at new pope options, MSD talks sinkholes, Jefferson Arms developer wants tax revenue, rally to keep Indian mascot names in Illinois

Illinois' lieutenant governor wants Dick Durbin's senate seat, city and county budget plans, Sam Page to run for 3rd turn at county executive, Ameren gets approval to raise your rates about $14 per month, Missouri may require proof of citizenship to register to vote, Major Case Squad helping with North County homicide

Outside look at problems in city jail, addicts in county jail missing opioid meds, no movement on senior property tax freeze applications, St. Charles and O'Fallon IL touting huge projects, Maryland Heights fire department mourning a loss, five homicides n city since Sunday night, Cardinal Dolan talks next steps after Pope Francis

Honoring and remembering Pope Francis, the pope's economic impact, bad smell sickening students/faculty at Francis Howell North, four confirmed Easter Sunday tornadoes, credential kerfuffle at Board of Aldermen, man sentenced for court outburst, anti-semetism report for Missouri

Eight hurt in three car crash on Vandeventer, high school coach killed in I-55 crash, Eliot Davis accuses board of aldermen of barring him, city sheriff's deputy facing sex related charges, man with local ties killed after allegedly highjacking plane in Belize, new list removes/adds federal buildings for sale, Holocaust Museum donations make up for DOGE cuts, World Circus Day

Republicans have two weeks to scrap voter-approved minimum wage hike/sick leave, Madison County on record against IL home school bill, Parkway schools ban/limit student cell phone use, No Mow April in Webster Groves, Indiana offering to annex angry red IL counties

Mayor Cara Spencer and Comptroller Donna Baringer sworn in, new public safety director Shawn Dace, Andrew Lloyd Webber talks St. Louis architecture, downtown walking tours, EPA exempts two Ameren coal plants from reducing toxins, Missouri part of nuclear summit, Breathe Better STL tracks bad smells in south city

Cara Spencer sworn in today as mayor, city sues in federal court over state takeover of police department, accelerate timeline for West Lake landfill cleanup, Trump cuts hit St. Louis Holocaust museum, local coffee/beer/spirits companies expect closures due to tariffs, Sen. Durbin worried about cuts to food banks, Bayer could end Round-Up production

Mayor-elect Cara Spencer to be sworn in Tuesday, downtown bar owner hoping for better things, woman killed when car hit during police chase, shooting at crowded Fairground Park, fences around city hall and park taken down finally, beware of snakehead fish, Gov. Pritzker talks tariffs, US Mail truck spills load downtown

Mayor-elect Spencer must make quick transition, police and FBI digging up Dutchtown backyard, insight into who is moving downtown, regional police training center needs location, MO Republicans still trying to ban abortion, more first year businesses in Missouri fail more than almost anywhere else

The Missouri House passes bill to allow concealed carry on Metrolink, four counties partner on police training center, where Cara Spencer dominated race, flood update, new Science Center head has plans to boost attendance, a personal property tax on watches

Cara Spencer upsets Mayor Tishaura Jones, Donna Baringer upsets comptroller Darlene Green, Prop B fails in St. Louis County, Sec. of State investigating whether taxpayer money spent fighting Prop B, results from other local elections, Freeburg may have to change 'Midget' mascot, beware of the snakehead fish

Local steelworkers weigh in on new review of US Steel sale, last check in with mayoral and comptroller candidates, voter turnout in city in downward trend, RFK Jr changes tune on measles vaccine and doctors are glad, touring JeffCo's new health department headquarters

National Weather Service confirms two tornados on Wednesday, Pagedale K-9 on the run after storms, dead cyclist highlights problems with city bike lanes, groundbreaking today in north city for Buffalo soldiers memorial, update on Old Courthouse reopening, proposal for indoor sports complex in Edwardsville

Tornados touch down around Missouri/Metro East, Rolla still cleaning up from last round of tornados, city crime down in first quarter, firefighters hurt in Clinton-Peabody fire overnight, St. Louis attorney Ed Martin called 'one man wrecking ball,' tracking 'Alpha Gal' tick-borne issue

44-year old Imperial man charged after 5 child victims speak up, Metro East mayoral results, ethics complaint says taxpayer money used fight county's Prop B, Republicans in Jeff City want to dismantle voter approved Prop A, which states use weight loss drugs most, new SLCC state of the art manufacturing center

Advanced Manufacturing Center opens at SLCC, UMSL track and field files complaint against school, Wash U to raise tuition, Rockwood bullying/assault case under investigation, 'Chimp Crazy' Tonya Haddix pleads guilty to perjury, giant Masonic temple for sale

Pride St. Charles says Proctor & Gamble ended sponsorship, food banks worry about future after massive USDA cuts, Planned Parenthood still can't perform medication abortions after state adds new rules, what's next for Railway Exchange building, 29-story "timber tower" going up in downtown west

Next steps in state takeover of city police department, Congressman Burlison holds telephone town hall, another area Catholic school to close, HHS secretary Kennedy to visit radioactive waste dumps here, Cardinals' Bill Dewitt III talks sports gambling

St. Louis celebrates opening day, Old Courthouse set to reopen after renovations, gay bars clap back at Anheuser-Busch, Gov. Kehoe signs crime bill into law, Chief Tracy responds, bird flu update

Officer injured in car chase to be released from hospital, crime bill to be signed today includes more than city police department takeover, Chesterfield Tesla protests have been peaceful, Republican county council members block county executive proclamation, Block/Square laying off more workers, polar bear twins from Toledo make debut at St. Louis Zoo

PrideFest STL needs to fill $150K hole after AB pulls sponsorship, Edwardsville School District to cut 16 teaching positions, Affton School District's Prop 1 on April ballot, SLPS names new leaders, controlled burns in St. Louis County parks

Wrap-up from across the region after weekend storms that killed 35 people (12 in Missouri), Dogtown welcomes tens of thousands for St. Patrick's Day, fatal dune buggy accident, MO Legislature green lights bill to raise utility rates, Mallinkrodt merges with Pennsylvania company

High wind today and severe storms tonight, recapping the St. Louis mayoral debate, city's personnel director fired, county health director talks about animal shelter volunteers, measles outbreak continues, coalition opposes Missouri secretary of state withholding e-book funds for libraries

Gov. Kehoe expected to sign bill for state takeover of city police, Jones vs. Spencer mayoral debate tonight, city-county merger being proposed again, Parkway district looking to silence student cell phones, layoffs at Edward Jones

A missing 10-year old Oakville boy missing overnight is home again, Missouri Supreme Court to rule on legality of Proposition A (minimum wage and sick leave), Sen. Duckworth on bill to make Trump hire fired veterans back, Southwest's new board making changes experts say are not for the best, SLU medical school gets $10M donation from former patient, Last Hotel on Wash Ave closes suddenly