The St. Louis County Council OK'd a $20 million bond issuance aimed at covering the rising costs to replace police stations in North County and the Affton area.
CHICAGO β Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday that ties funding increases for Illinois nursing homes to staffing levels and quality of care.
St. Louis' energy utilities are aiming to promote installations of energy-efficiency equipment, such as new furnaces, improved insulation, and other upgrades.
Local and state tax revenue plus federal and state grants would help fund $54 million in additional street work near the NGA site under newly-introduced legislation at the St. Louis Board of Aldermen.
The tree stands near the center of the park and is estimated to be between 75 and 100 years old. It is decaying and poses a safety risk, and will be removed this summer.
Duckworth met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday and emphasized the close economic, political and security relations between Taipei and Washington.
U.S. Navy veteran Robert Lawrence Openlander, 78, died alone in August, but hospital officials worked to ensure he received the military funeral he deserved.