The Gateway

Missouri lawmakers convene tomorrow for the new legislative session. Some are concerned election year posturing will hinder progress.

St. Norbert Parish in Florissant offers mass in Swahili and French. Advocates say the services allow African immigrants to establish friendships and discuss immigration issues.

St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum reflects on the region's top political stories over the past year.

Many are already investing in nature-based solutions, such as removing pavement, building marshes and making room for rivers to flow. Now, St. Louis is looking to learn from Missouri neighbors about what it can do with the River Des Peres.

Advocates in Illinois say merit scholarships mainly benefit white, wealthy students and make it harder for low-income students to afford college.

A housing shortage and a competitive market are causing increasing rental costs in the Midwest. That comes as research from realtors throughout the country shows national rental prices dropped by nearly 2.5 percent in the past six months.

The push started with parents in local school districts and eventually led to state legislatures. One school librarian says her colleagues are leaving the profession because it has become too painful.

The head of the U.S. Census Bureau says data can save lives. He delivered that message during a keynote address at the 2023 Minority Health Conference in Illinois.

The reporting program restricts who can have a gun. Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly says the tool is stopping major tragedies before they happen.

It first opened in 1924 and was shuttered in the 1980s. A local commission is attempting to restore the venue to its former glory.