Help for New St.Louis Homebuyers

The St. Louis Development Corporation says it now has an agreement with several mortgage lenders, and can now begin accepting applications to help those that qualify purchase a home in the City. The Homebuyer Assistance Program is for 1st time homebuyers in St.Louis. Those that qualify will receive up to $50,000 in the form of…

The REP Theater items go on Sale.

Starting Wednesday one of St.Louis’ oldest and most popular theater companies is hosting what they’re calling a “treasure trove” sale of props, set pieces, and other items used over the decades in it’s productions. The Repertory Theater of St.Louis, known simply as The Rep, has been storing props and other items from it’s shows over…

East St.Louis Flooding

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has announced a plan to solve an on-going problem for home owners in East St.Louis who have experienced years of flood damage. The Flood Hazard Mitigation Program will provide nearly $2.6 million to the City to buy-out 39 properties that have experienced repeated flooding and damage. East STL has a…

MO Title II

The United States Department of Justice has found that Missouri has violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In a just-issued release the Justice Dept. says the state has failed to provide community-based services that adults with mental health disabilities need in order to remain in their communities. It also found that MO…

Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under a new plan from Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is taking an expansive election year step to offer relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S. It comes after the Democratic president’s own aggressive immigration crackdown at the southern border earlier this month that enraged advocates and many Democratic lawmakers. The White…

Juneteenth in St. Louis

Juneteenth celebrates the ending of slavery in the United States. The holiday is officially recognized next Wednesday, but many groups and organizations across the STL region will be holding events this weekend, including one in Soulard and several in North County. Alton’s celebration runs Saturday from 11 to 5 at James Killion park, where U.S.…