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Rev. Charles Samson consecrates the body and blood of Christ

St. Louis Catholics fear archdiocese proposal to consolidate parishes would hurt churches

Chad Davis

Some St. Louis Catholics are dismayed by an Archdiocese of St. Louis plan to fundamentally reorganize its parishes. The plan would consolidate 178 parishes into 88 groups that church leaders are calling pastorates.

The Prairie State Energy Campus in Marissa, Illinois in April 2021. The plant is Illinois' biggest single source of greenhouse emissions according to federal data.

Health, Science, Environment

Prairie State must cut carbon emissions to avoid closure. The U of I has a plan to help

Kelsey Landis

The Metro East coal-fired power plant must cut emissions 45% by 2035 and eliminate them completely by 2045 if it wants to remain open.

Membership at the Belleville Health and Sports Center includes many free classes, including the Power Cut group exercise class.

Culture & History

How members of Belleville Fitness Center saved their building for just $1

Mike Koziatek

A nonprofit group was formed to run the health club and Memorial Hospital then donated the property to the members.

Planning to travel downtown on I-64 tonight? Find another route

The Missouri Department of Transportation will close all eastbound lanes of Interstate 64 on the double deck structure tonight. Here are a few of the…

Traveling this weekend? Keep these closures in mind

Rachel Lippmann

It's another busy construction weekend in St. Louis, and that means lane closures throughout the weekend. Here are the big ones from the Missouri…

Gov. Quinn and legislative leaders have reached a deal to keep seven state facilities open until June, avoiding almost 2,000 layoffs.

Quinn, legislative leaders reach deal to keep state facilities open

Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn and the state's top four lawmakers have reached a deal to keep seven state facilities open until June.Quinn had targeted mental health…

Road closures on I-64, I-44, downtown St. Louis this weekend

Motorists, if you're anywhere near the following areas in St. Louis this weekend, you may want to find an alternate way to your destination. All of the…

MoDOT crews work on a new bridge at Route 141 and Ladue Rd. in June. Ladue at 141 will shut down for 40 days after the morning rush hour on Thursday.

Ladue Rd. to close Thursday morning for interchange work

Rachel Lippmann

After tomorrow morning, drivers who frequent the intersection of Ladue Rd. and Route 141 will have to find a new way to get to work.The Missouri…

Arbitrator rejects Quinn's layoff, closure plan

An arbitrator has ordered Gov. Pat Quinn to cancel his plan to lay off state employees and close several prisons and mental facilities.Arbitrator Edwin…

Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn, shown here taking the oath of office, has announced plans to lay off 1,900 workers and close seven state facilities as part of an ongoing budget battle with lawmakers.

Quinn to close seven state institutions, lay off 1,900 workers

Reporting from Illinois Public Radio's Sean Crawford and WBEZ's Sam Hudzik was used in this story.Gov. Pat Quinn says he will need to lay off 1,900 state…