Rams

Some St. Louis residents accused city leaders of waiting too long to release an allocated $18 million in Rams money, stating that many people are still homeless following the May 16 tornado and need money now.

Mayor Cara Spencer's request for $19.2 million of Rams money and Community Development Block Grant funds now heads to the St. Louis Board of Estimate and Apportionment for final approval next week.

The programs are in partnership with a variety of local organizations and focus primarily on home repairs. Those impacted can apply for the programs on the city’s website.

Members of the board’s Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee voted 5-2, with Anne Schweitzer and Michael Browning voting no.

Over the course of nearly seven-hour committee hearing, members of the Board of Aldermen discussed two visions for the money that are “coming closer together.”

The board bill seeks to infuse $232.5 million into development in north St. Louis, southeast St. Louis and downtown.

Officials don’t have to spend the more than $500 million quickly because the money has fewer strings attached to it compared to other recent influxes of cash.

A new investigation by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reveals how Rams owner Stan Kroenke and the NFL worked together to secure the team’s relocation to Los Angeles.

The Rams settlement represents a windfall with few restrictions. Ben Frederickson shared a few ideas for how to spend it.

St. Louis and St. Louis County will share in hundreds of millions in the settlement of the lawsuit over the Rams leaving St. Louis.