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St. Louis police issued a record number of court summonses for illegal dumping in 2022. Some predominantly Black neighborhoods bear the brunt of the problem.

Four teenage men were charged in connection with the shooting death of Demetrion Simmons on October 29, 2022.

Board Bill No. 119 was passed 15-8 at the board's regular meeting. It calls for doubling the pay for city aldermen from $37,400 to $72,000 per year.

Starting next session, aldermen would make $72,000. They currently earn $36,000. The measure should get a final vote next Friday.

Board President Megan Green will have no opposition as she seeks a full term in the post.

Not even a full month into Tom Wilsons hire as interim superintendent, the Watson Chapel School District scored a big victory at the polls Tuesday, and it brought the longtime educator to tears.