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The $2.6 million Wi-Fi installation project aims to broaden access to high-speed internet for residents.
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St. Louis Alderwoman Cara Spencer has resigned from the city’s nonprofit development arm, the St. Louis Development Corporation, citing internal dysfunction and a lack of transparency.
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The James S. McDonnell Foundation has announced that it is providing $1 million to help fund the City of St. Louis’ Guaranteed Basic Income program through December after the program was halted this summer due to a lawsuit.
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The guaranteed basic income program restarted last week thanks to a private donor. A judge had ordered the effort be suspended earlier this year after a lawsuit against the city.
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The longtime home of Famous-Barr’s flagship store has been vacant since 2013. The city had it condemned last year.
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Homicide numbers continue to drop after a near-record high in 2020. Shootings and burglaries are up slightly in 2024 compared to the same time last year.
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The facility on Hall Street in the North Riverfront neighborhood has not housed detainees since June 2022. Plans for the first phase include demolition and the placement of a memorial marker.
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Homicides in St. Louis dropped slightly between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31 of this year. There were 109 in that period last year compared to 106 in 2024. While national totals are down more relatively, the city is still on track to see its lowest number of killings since 2014.
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Three other proposed changes will be on the Nov. 5 ballot. They would require 60% approval to be adopted.
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As concerns about student transportation, hiring and financial woes at SLPS have unfolded in recent weeks, Missouri state Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick says his office will audit the school district's operations and finances beginning Tuesday.