John McEnroe calls in to talk about the upcoming Champion’s Classic at Chaifetz Arena
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St. Louis announces partnership to use vacant lots for tree farms
ST. LOUIS (AP) – As St. Louis’ population has dropped by more than half over the past seven decades, thousands of lots of vacant land now dot the landscape, especially on the city’s north side. A new program seeks to put that vacant land to good use. Mayor Francis Slay and leaders of Chicago-based Fresh…
St. Louis region among slowest growing metropolitan areas
(KTRS) – The St. Louis region is among the slowest growing large metropolitan areas in the nation. According to US Census estimates, the St. Louis region–which includes 15 counties– saw a population increase of about 5,400 people, about two-tenths of a percent, last year. That is a faster rate than only Chicago and Detroit. The…
Court rules AFSCME not owed pay raises without appropriation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court has declared that former Gov. Pat Quinn was correct in 2011 when he denied state workers a promised 2 percent pay raise because lawmakers had not appropriated the money. The court determined on a 6-1 vote that the state’s contract with 30,000 members of the American Federation…