Ameren pledged $1 million to UMSL to build an electrical engineering lab, fund scholarships and back hands-on programs that funnel local talent into regional engineering jobs.

Elderly tenants at Stratford Manor say broken elevators have left them effectively trapped; management says a replacement part won't ship until July 15.

Charter will close its Town and Country network operations center on Sept. 8, 2026, per a WARN notice, affecting 107 local jobs.

The Archdiocese of St. Louis has decreed that St. Augustine and St. Matthew will close on July 13, 2026; parish life has already been folded into St. Peter Claver.

Three Steps Home launched a 31‑bed medical respite center at Peter & Paul Community Campus to let unhoused patients recover with 24/7 nursing and case management.

Saint Louis University plans to eliminate more than 35 vacant faculty roles and roughly 45 staff openings after enrollment fell about 15%. The cuts focus on unfilled positions as SLU seeks to close a budget gap.

Neighborhood restaurants, bars and halls from Queens to Houston turned into home stadiums as immigrant communities packed screens to watch the 2026 World Cup.

Firefighters rescued a dog left inside a locked recreational vehicle on the St. Louis riverfront; animal control took custody and officials warned against leaving pets in parked vehicles.

A St. Louis jury awarded a doctor more than $6.8M after finding SSM Health liable for sex discrimination and retaliation. The ruling raises questions about remedies under federal and state law.

A pump failure at the Chain of Rocks treatment plant prompted a precautionary boil‑water advisory for 19 St. Louis neighborhoods; officials say tests are pending.

Webster Groves' Community Days returns July 1–4 with a Lions Club carnival, a children's pet pageant, a July 4 parade and fireworks at Memorial Park.

Federal labor officials have sued Superior Manor of Festus, alleging staff were denied overtime and seeking back wages, liquidated damages and penalties.

The new JJK FAN center opened last Wednesday in East St. Louis with classrooms, labs and an 11,000‑sq‑ft passive‑solar greenhouse that organizers say can yield 30,000 pounds of food a year. Programs pair growing and research with internships and job pathways for local youth.