St. Louis Call Newspapers

Schools rule Call’s list of top 10 stories of the year

January 10, 2019

News Analysis By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com You know it was a huge year for news when Lindbergh got tuition-free full-day kindergarten, St. Anthony’s Medical Center...

‘Longest ballot in history’ awaits voters; early voting sites expand

October 23, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Voters casting ballots Nov. 6 will have to contend with the longest ballot in memory, with more than 50 issues and candidates to consider. Election...

Minimum wage would ‘raise up’ to $12 an hour if voters approve hike

October 18, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com with Stephanie Sandoval, Columbia Missourian At the end of an expensive and contentious Democratic primary contest, St. Louis County Executive...

America’s Center proposal to cost $175 million

October 9, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callsnewspapers.com The America’s Center convention complex could undergo a $175 million redevelopment designed to attract more national conventions, funded...

Judge sides with County Council in lawsuit against Stenger, avoiding council shutdown

September 28, 2018

County Executive Steve Stenger, left, talks to council Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, at the Aug. 1 council meeting. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com A...

County Council heads to court in lawsuit vs. Stenger

September 18, 2018

County Executive Steve Stenger at the Aug. 1 County Council meeting. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The County Council got its day in court...

Trakas can stay on County Council, didn’t violate Charter, judge rules

September 18, 2018

Ernie Trakas talks at a Concord-Lemay/Gravois/Jefferson Republican Club meeting in July. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Councilman Ernie...

County Council goes to court to place four more Charter amendments on the ballot

September 4, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The County Council is going to court to get a series of proposed amendments to the county Charter on the ballot in November, including a proposal...

UPDATED: St. Louis County sells half of Sylvan Springs Park to expand Jefferson Barracks gravesites

September 2, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Web-exclusive update, Thursday, Sept. 6: The County Council unanimously approved the sale of half of Sylvan Springs Park for more gravesites...

County Council’s Charter amendment set for recount as it fails by 12 votes

August 28, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Just as election results were finalized last week that indicated that one of the County Council’s county Charter amendments in the election...