St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer announced the formation of the fund on Thursday, which will be used to address housing insecurity exacerbated by the May 16 tornado. The mayor says the city is also expanding its water utility assistance program.

The surprising decision means that St. Louis County will have its first race for the office without an incumbent in decades.

The nonprofit was created in response to the Ferguson Commission Report. It revitalizes vacant and dilapidated properties in underserved St. Louis neighborhoods like Dutchtown and Baden, renovating them before selling to first-time homebuyers.

St. Louis’ LCRA voted to scrap a plan to redevelop Cleveland High School in Dutchtown as it eyes purchasing two vacant buildings from the St. Louis Public School system.

Members of the St. Louis County Council say the reductions more accurately reflect what departments spent in 2025 and will not harm services.

Get Covered Illinois says consumers need more time to compare plans and costs.

The St. Louis County NAACP is suing the U.S. Department of Justice for dismantling the national conflict mediation agency created by the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Nearly 60 new three- and four-bedroom homes will be built over the next few years as the base looks to update its housing stock that includes many homes from the 1960s.

The disagreement over whether Missouri’s new congressional map is in effect or frozen is at the heart of a bitter dispute in federal court between the state attorney general’s office and lawyers for the referendum campaign.

The council’s plan eliminates more than 300 positions that had been vacant for 12 months or more. Out-of-town travel and training are also off the table for 2026.