As a 32-year veteran of the St. Louis County Parks Department, Lindsey Swanick has had a front-row seat to the changing recreation patterns of Missouri’s biggest county. After St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley tapped her to be his parks directo... »
St. Louis area supporters of Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum united to overmaneuver rival Ron Paul’s activists during Saturday’s Round Two of the Republican caucuses, and to elect presidential delegates committed to Romney or Santorum. The result was tha... »
We at the Beacon hope that you take a look at us every day, but we also know that that's not always possible. So, once a week, on Friday, we'll be highlighting some of the top stories of the week. Here are Beacon must-reads from the week of April 16. N... »
St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley says he’s learned some lessons from last fall’s furor over his cost-cutting proposal to shut down some county parks. Among them? “Getting people to understand that the county doesn’t have the revenue to continu... »
If you live in Missouri, Illinois, or any neighboring states, your chances are pretty good for coming under a tornado watch or warning, or even the real thing. This week, the National Weather service confirmed 59 tornadoes over the previous weekend, st... »
A fare increase worries Charles LaRocco, a South Grand resident who depends on Metro’s service for his daily life. xxxEven though increasing the cost of a monthly pass by a few dollars a month may not seem like a steep boost in the grand scheme of thin... »
U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay Jr., D-St. Louis, may have snagged the early endorsements, but his August primary rival – U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-St. Louis – holds an early edge when it comes to cash. The latest campaign-finance reports, filed this week... »
Like many other independent contractors, Doug Mitchell and Susan Gottschall say they earn enough to pay their bills but not enough to afford health insurance. But their access to affordable medical care may be about to change. Photos by Robert Joiner |... »
The St. Louis Symphony, nearing the end of its season, will tackle a failed ballet, a one-handed piano concerto and Rachmaninoff in concert this Saturday and Sunday. Scott Ferguson | SLSO Robertson Conducter David Robertson will lead the orchestra, alo... »
A month after the Leap Day Tornado, Bonita Humphrey of Harrisburg, Ill., was digging up plants from around her front porch, hoping to save them from being trampled during repair work on her home. Humphrey’s white frame house suffered broken windows and... »
Where will the next multimillion dollar idea come from? One newly formed area organization is hoping it’s the Gateway City. And it's putting its money where its mouth is. David Baugher | For the Beacon Sarah Spear “We asked both how can we retain and h... »
Peter Langenberg prepared a biography of his late father for distribution to the press. Written very much in the spirit of his father, this document is extraordinarily thorough and also is distinguished by a bittersweetly jocular quality. It was wrappe... »
“Humor Heart and Hope: Laughter Through the Cancer Journey” is being presented from 6-8 p.m. April 3 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Emerson Auditorium, Institute for Health Education, North Medical Building, 232 S. Woods Mill Road, Chesterfield 63017. This is... »
Filtered over the shouts from an energetic aerobics class carrying on in the next room, the quiet murmur of conversation in a non-descript meeting space at the modern Richmond Heights community center wouldn’t seem to be much competition. But as three ... »
Raymond Freese, who made plans to be a farmer like his father and his grandfather, instead spent more than four decades as a math professor at Saint Louis University, including 15 years as department chair. Mr. Freese, who eventually earned four degre... »
