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Morning headlines- Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Tim Lloyd and The Associated Press — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:07:31 +0000

St. Louis County Council gives initial approves $46 million budget for Metro

Last night the St. Louis County Council moved one step closer to approving two funding bills for the public transit agency, Metro - despite one councilman raising concerns about how the agency has spent tax dollars in the past.

Councilman Steve Stenger had threatened to withhold around $6 million- the amount Metro transit paid to a developer in 2010 for spaces in a Brentwood parking garage.

Morning headlines: Thursday, March 15, 2012

Julie Bierach, The Associated Press and Illinois Public Radio — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:28:46 +0000

Blagojevich headed to prison today

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich left his Chicago home this morning and is heading to Colorado to begin a 14-year federal prison term for corruption.

He is expected to report to the prison by 2 o’clock this afternoon.

Blagojevich is the state's second governor in a row to be sent to prison for corruption.

Public meeting to discuss north St. Louis riverfront development

Véronique LaCapra — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:00:00 +0000

The St. Louis Development Corporation is holding a public meeting on Tuesday afternoon to discuss plans to develop the north St. Louis riverfront.

The engineering firm HNTB has been studying the 3,000-acre area for the city, to figure out what’s needed to turn it into a freight transportation hub. The city also wants to attract new businesses and jobs.