ST. LOUIS  • St. Louis Public Schools officials said Thursday they have found positions for more than two dozen teachers who have been drawing salaries without working.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. • State Sen. Dave Luechtefeld was in session in Springfield earlier this year when he got a call from his secretary back in his district office.

ST. LOUIS • A downtown nightclub goes on trial today, its liquor license, and existence, at risk.

BETHALTO • An organization formed to encourage civility in political discourse has stirred up a little controversy of its own.

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The Trupiano siblings have held official ownership in or management of at least six clubs in the region, according to city liquor commission records, always under the names of Anthony or Aprille Trupi

CHESTERFIELD • "Build your business in Westerfield" is Dan Hayes' slogan since he and his partners in Spirit Valley Development LLC acquired land three years ago in far west Chesterfield Valley to b

ST. LOUIS • Do you have some time on your hands?

LAMBERT AIRPORT > Man accused of threatening to blow up plane • A St. Louis-area man accused of threatening to blow up a plane at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport earlier this year has bee

CLAYTON • A St. Louis County police officer with more than 20 years on the force used excessive force when handling a prisoner and could face criminal charges, Chief Tim Fitch said Thursday.

WASHINGTON • The Democrats are likely to lose 47 seats and control of the House of Representatives in November's elections, a top political analyst says in a new forecast Thursday.

• Ann Marr's upcoming cookbook "Classic Creole" will be published by Southeast Missouri University Press. The name of the publisher was incorrect in a story in Wednesday's Let's Eat section.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY > District dealing with traffic issues — Bayless School District officials say they are dealing with parents' concerns about traffic congestion in light of the district's decisio

ST. LOUIS • Officials at Paideia Academy said Thursday that they will not be opening their doors for class next week, contrary to their assertions in television and radio ads that the troubled forme

Reduces fees and chance to win year's worth of free veterinary care offered over holiday weekend.

John Lamping, the Republican candidate for state senator from the 24th District, had no opposition in the Aug. 3 primary. His campaign finance report shows the advantage of no competition that he brin

St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley, a Democrat, and Bill Corrigan, his Republican rival, spent more money than they collected in the last days before the Aug. 3 primary and the first days of th

The two are also charged in previous crimes at the store.

WHITES' WALLS: Barnes Jewish Hospital instructors of medicine, doctors Patrick and Elizabeth White, were honored last night for their outstanding work in helping to end homelessness for women and chil

Officer has since retired, charges yet to be filed