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South St. Louis County News

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This shows the kiosks available for the public to use at the new satellite St. Louis County Courts facility at The Crossings at Northwest in St. Ann.

St. Louis County Court opens satellite court facility in North County to increase access to hearings

March 16, 2021

St. Louis County is opening a satellite court location in North County, after delays in opening due to the rise in COVID-19 cases over the winter. St. Louis County Circuit Court Presiding Judge Michael...

With the two chairs reserved for Bob and David Glarner empty, County Council Presiding Officer Ernie Trakas says the developers failure to appear at a council Ethics Committee hearing is a flagrant, flagrant violation of the public trust. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Judge halts County Council’s subpoena of Northwest Plaza developers, for now

August 3, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com A judge temporarily agreed to the Northwest Plaza developers’ request to quash a subpoena from the St. Louis County Council, halting efforts...

Fifth District Councilwoman Lisa Clancy, center, listens to members of the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership board testify in 2019 along with 6th District Councilman Ernie Trakas, left, and 7th District Councilman Mark Harder.

Northwest Plaza owners sue county over subpoenas forcing them to testify

July 31, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The owners of county offices at Northwest Plaza have filed a lawsuit challenging subpoenas issued by the County Council demanding that they...

Black Jack Mayor Norm McCourt, who works in the county clerks office, transports the four boxes filled with an estimated 7,000 pages of documents from the Glarner brothers about the countys Northwest Plaza lease to the countys vault for storage after an Ethics Committee hearing June 25. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Council subpoenas Northwest owners, who must testify Aug. 6

July 31, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com  For what is likely the first time in St. Louis County history, the County Council has ordered private citizens to testify to the council...

With the two chairs reserved for Bob and David Glarner empty, County Council Presiding Officer Ernie Trakas says the developers failure to appear at a council Ethics Committee hearing is a flagrant, flagrant violation of the public trust. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

NW Plaza’s owners could get subpoena to testify to Council

July 1, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com  The County Council could force the owners of the former Northwest Plaza to testify in front of council members about the county’s lease...

Then-council chairman Sam Page listens to Police Chief John Belmar during a committee meeting in 2018. Now County Executive, Page will renegotiate the lease for The Crossings, formerly Northwest Plaza mall. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Page will renegotiate St. Louis County’s Northwest Plaza lease

June 11, 2019

Then-council chairman Sam Page listens to Police Chief John Belmar during a committee meeting last summer. Now County Executive, Page will renegotiate the lease for The Crossings, formerly Northwest Plaza...

Former County Executive Steve Stenger, left, talks to then council Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, at the Aug. 1 council meeting. Page became county executive April 19, after Stenger resigned from the position and pled guilty to federal corruption charges. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Stenger’s office served with a federal subpoena; says he’ll cooperate

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor March 25, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com A federal grand jury issued a subpoena to St. Louis County targeting St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger and the relationship between...

County Executive Steve Stenger, second from left, listens to Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, address the council last year, left to right: 5th District Councilman Pat Dolan, D-Richmond Heights, Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, 1st District Councilwoman Hazel Erby and 4th District Councilwoman Rochelle Walton Gray, D-Black Jack. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Council asks for investigations of Stenger’s county leases

June 18, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The majority of the County Council recommended last week that the full council consider  asking for federal and state investigations into...

County Executive Steve Stenger, second from left, listens to Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, address the council last year, left to right: 5th District Councilman Pat Dolan, D-Richmond Heights, Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, 1st District Councilwoman Hazel Erby and 4th District Councilwoman Rochelle Walton Gray, D-Black Jack. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Ethics panel questions Stenger

May 1, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The County Council’s Ethics Committee is asking County Executive Steve Stenger to answer questions on his claims about the benefits of the...

Northwest Plaza lease ‘quarterback’ Badino testifies in council’s inquiry

Northwest Plaza lease ‘quarterback’ Badino testifies in council’s inquiry

April 5, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor news3@callnewspapers.com The county’s point man on a Northwest Plaza lease that is spurring a series of court-like County Council hearings testified last week that he landed...

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