Crestwood aldermen reviewed updated plans to convert the old community center at Whitecliff Park into an outdoor hub with pickleball courts, bocce and a new amphitheater.

St. Charles County closed the new Kinetic Park splash pad after parents reported several children slipped on a reportedly slick blue surface; the county will reassess.

A juvenile bear moved through Union Friday night. Police and conservation officials urged residents to secure trash and avoid the animal while they monitor reports.