2006

PARK PROTECTION PETITION? PERHAPS. – The group seeking to protect a part of Forest Park from the latest attempt to take it for commercial use might be turning in their petition this afternoon. The petition,…

Are you a teacher who wants to report something that's going on in your classroom? Good or bad. Are you a student who's seen something happen at your school? Do you work at 801 and…

Dr. Lynn Spampinato's tenure as chief academic officer of the St. Louis Public Schools ended six months ago, but the effects of some of her controversial decisions are still being uncovered.At a recent meeting of…

This morning St. Louis Public Schools released information stating that in the first four weeks of the school year they hit 99% of projected enrollment and that a majority of schools made their attendance targets:…

UPDATE: ACORN representatives tell us today’s press conference has been cancelled because of “new information” regarding a possible agreement between the group and the Board of Elections on the recent letters mailed to voters registered…

In one of his last acts as an alderman, License Collector-elect Mike McMillan announced Wednesday over $600,000 in grants for local organizations and businesses. “The wide variety of projects funded by these grants will benefit…

State Senate candidate Derio Gambaro won the endorsement of the 8th Ward Democratic club tonight. Sources tell PUB DEF the former State Rep received 27 votes. The next closest candidate was Jeff Smith with eight.…

Volunteers and supporters of the Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures will gather to watch election returns starting tomorrow night at 5:30 p.m. on the campus of Washington University at the Charles F. Knight Executive Education…

The chief financial officer of the St. Louis Public Schools had some more bad news for the school board at last night's meeting. The roughly $2 million shortfall for the 2006-2007 budget is actually more…