Across north St. Louis, recovery remains slow and uncertain after the May tornado. But stories of resilience and community continue to define the city’s long road home.
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A new Illinois law that took effect in March allows for a smoother name-change process. And Land of Lincoln Legal Aid is helping people apply and potentially save money.
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The Missouri Public Service Commission approved a large-load rate submitted by Evergy, which operates in Kansas and Missouri, and that was supported by most parties in the case.
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The detention of immigrants in Macoupin and Clinton counties is part of an increasing pattern of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in central and southern Illinois, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski said.
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The Board of Aldermen took early steps toward approving an April ballot measure that would ask voters to renew the city’s earnings tax.
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The Board of Aldermen sent the three bills to the mayor’s desk after fast-tracking the legislation that will inject nearly $14 million in interest from the Rams settlement and funds from the city’s general reserve.
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Advocacy group People Not Politicians has until mid-December to collect more than 100,000 signatures across six of Missouri’s eight congressional districts. The lawsuit may help decide whether 90,000 collected in September and early October are valid.
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The May tornado dramatically increased demand at area food banks as families continue to struggle to recover.
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St. Louis is preparing to start demolishing homes hit by the May tornado, but city officials say they need the state to expedite federal funding.
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City leaders portrayed Mill Creek as a slum before it was bulldozed in 1959. For Vivian Gibson and Malaika Horne Wells, it was home.
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While St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer says the city is grateful for federal support, she says it hasn’t been enough to help repair potentially $2 billion in damage.
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