Groundbreaking today in Cortex for life sciences company headquarters, voter protection organization holding redistricting info sessions, city’s emergency management director fired, more FBI agents coming to St. Louis office, St. Ann police shoot/kill man after chase, man with brain-eating amoeba dies

The mysterious data center project was pulled but hundreds turned out in St. Charles to sound off against it, new data center moves into Downtown St. Louis, Chesterfield buys office building to get a parking garage, Mayor Spencer talks about no sirens the day of the tornado

Major cash infusion in St. Louis by AB, St. Charles data center project appears dead for now, Boeing workers remain on strike, Meta criticized for AI’s sexy talk with kids, report about city’s performance day of May 16th tornado, new rules for warehouses in Illinois after deadly tornado

First day of school for many districts, schools across Missouri must now enforce cell phone ban, Illinois lowers proficiency standards to match surrounding states, Trump budget could increase taxes for gamblers, proposed St. Charles data center faces vote, high electric bills in IL

Hundreds of concerned citizens show up to hear about proposed data center and EPA water clean-up, Southwest cutting six destinations at Lambert, St. Louis city officially ending alley recycling pick-up, St. Louis Public Library still down two branches due to tornado damage, Collinsville district reports no problems with high school cell phone ban

Rare brain-eating amoeba possibly contracted at Lake of the Ozarks, St. Louis teachers union discussing no confidence vote in new superintendent, another baby dropped in Safe Have Box, Festus woman who killed her children won’t face criminal prosecution, Amanda Jones case still open 20 years after her disappearance, striking Boeing workers take their fight to DC

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled the AG should not have “gone to the top” and abortions can continue, St. Louis county executive speaks publicly for first time since indictment, update on latest death at city jail, Francis Howell on hot seat over superintendent payout, props to MoLeg for antisemitism fight

Call to change juvenile point system so cops can detain violent teens, shortage of radiologists shuts Anderson Hospital services, neighbors sue owner of former St. Alexius hospital to force clean up, MO Legislative Black caucus pushes back on redistricting, state cuts force MTC to pause programs, county councilman throws hat in for county executive race

City sheriff threatens to sue if aldermen spell out his job requirements, RECA website down allegedly because of too much traffic, fire department water rescues in Sunday flash floods, IL Cong. Enyart doubtful on Trump/Putin peace talks, Billy Long shortest tenured IRS head, William Webster dies, former Card Mitch Harris talks challenges/book

Mayor Spencer’s transition team with report on changing St. Louis, Boeing says it’s new offer to St. Louis machinists is most generous ever, time to pay your city water bill, Chiefs CEO talks about stadium plans, number of Kindergartners getting vaccinated declines, Cardinals trade deals