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St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson announces that the US General Services Administration and US Department of Agriculture will relocate more than 1,000 jobs to downtown St. Louis, on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

1,000 Federal Jobs To Move Downtown From North St. Louis

Updated at 6 p.m. June 24 with comments from a USDA local union presidentMore than 1,000 federal jobs will relocate to downtown St. Louis from a north…

Monsanto's widely used weed killer Roundup on a shelf in Home Depot.

Bayer To Pay Nearly $11 Billion To Settle Current And Future Roundup Cancer Suits

Updated at 6:20 p.m., June 24, with comments from Bayer officials. German biotech giant Bayer AG has agreed to pay up to $10.9 billion to settle tens of…

Crime Victim Center Responds To Surge In Domestic Violence Cases

A St. Louis nonprofit organization that assists victims of domestic violence says it has seen a big increase in reports in recent months. Executive…

St. Louis voting stickers are seen on a table at Central Baptist Church in St. Louis on March 10, 2020.

Two St. Louis Wards Go To the Polls Tuesday In Pandemic-Delayed Special Elections

The first elections in the city of St. Louis since the coronavirus pandemic began are scheduled for Tuesday.Voters in the 4th Ward, which includes the…

The city plans to cut funding for the Workhouse from $16 million to $8.8 million due to declining inmate counts.

Latest Effort To Eliminate Workhouse Funding Fails, City Budget Advances

Updated at 1 p.m., June 18, with committee budget voteThe St. Louis Board of Aldermen committee responsible for overseeing the city’s finances voted…

World Champion Magnus Carlsen Clutch won the Chess International at the St. Louis Chess Club.

World Champion Magnus Carlsen Crowned Clutch Chess International Winner

The second edition of Clutch Chess, Clutch Chess International, had the recipe for the perfect event: high-stakes, top-level chess, epic comebacks, drama…

Activists demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday as the court rejected the Trump administration's move to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Supreme Court Rules For DREAMers, Against Trump

The decision is a dramatic victory for immigration advocates and gives a new lease on life for the so-called DREAMers, immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

Latoy Williams, right, spends time with her family at the state prison in Vandalia on February 23, 2020. In mid-March, the Missouri Department of Corrections suspended all visitation due to the pandemic.

With Prison Visits On Hold, Inmates' Families Struggle To Stay Connected During Pandemic

Tina Merriweather carries her phone with her everywhere, just in case her daughter calls.“I can be in a prayer service and she'll call me, but I always…

St. Louis Snaps Up Books On Racism, Keeping Local Shops Hopping

Racism isn’t just a topic in the streets, as St. Louis has joined cities across the nation in marching against police brutality toward people of color.…

Black Protesters In The St. Louis Area Hope New Wave Of Activism Ends Police Brutality

After decades of protests against police brutality, 19-year-old Kenidra Adams thought stopping officers from killing black people would be a top priority…

Demonstrators gathered in downtown St. Louis to advocate for the rights of LGBTQ workers in Missouri. October 17, 2019.

Missouri Law Could Limit Enforcement Of Supreme Court Ruling Protecting LGBTQ Workers

Advocates for gay and transgender workers are calling a U.S. Supreme Court ruling an unexpected victory. But some worry Missouri’s labor laws could make…

Food-a-rama at the Illinois State Fairgrounds

Illinois State Fairs Canceled

The 2020 Illinois and DuQuoin State Fairs have been canceled. In a video announcement posted to Facebook, State Fair Manager Kevin Gordon said the...

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