In the news: Downtown St. Louis is in "doom loop" says Wall Street Journal, SLPL audit complete, questions remain about city hiring freeze, new sickle cell treatment center, problem gas station downtown to close, new park at Chain of Rocks bridge opening

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In the news: post third sales are back on in St. Louis County, request to find alternative to new county government building, Missouri executed Brian Dorsey, accelerating aging could be cause of increased cancer in younger people, properties in north St. Louis could be sold if developer doesn't pay tax bill 

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In the news: Missouri to execute death row inmate Brian Dorsey tonight, school bus on fire hits house in Normandy, state withholding SLPS money pending late audit, golf cart operators get ticketed around Busch stadium, city will forgive tickets given to Cards fans parked in unauthorized lot, the Chemical Building for sale again

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In the news: how to know if your eclipse glasses are part of recall, Virginia Tech students in Poplar Bluff for eclipse research, KMOX's Michael Calhoun will view eclipse from a Southwest flight, Metro Transit extends "micro-transit," Rockwood teacher's pet adoption event, Gates Ag One head talks farmers and baseball

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A bill to make it easier to open homeless shelters in St. Louis faced a crucial vote at the board of aldermen. A fire at at South St. Louis restaurant caused extensive dame. Time is running out for Congress to pass an extension to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.

In the news: "threat" from a St. Charles Co. councilman on election night sent to prosecutor/law enforcement, bill for enhanced penalties against election officials proposed, city leaders spar over hiring freeze, activists sound off on plan for work house site, Bill & Melinda Gates Ag non-profit HQ in Cortex, new direct flights announced