Opera Theatre of St. Louis will move from Webster Groves to Clayton after purchasing the former Caleres headquarters for $15.6 million.

The Kansas City Chiefs are moving to Kansas. @kcur.org reports on what the agreement includes:

A new exhibit at WashU’s Olin Library showcases artifacts saved by former Scullin School teachers after the school closed in 2003. The exhibit preserves the legacy of a St. Louis school community that was shuttered in the Penrose neighborhood.

The Missouri Department of Transportation says it is about 15% finished with its project to expand Interstate 70 to three lanes in both directions. That includes seven miles of completed pavement out of 195 miles total.

A judge in southwest Missouri has allowed the criminal case against St. Louis County Executive Sam Page to move forward.

2025 tested St. Louis’ resilience — from deadly tornadoes to political upheaval and personal loss. STLPR’s year-in-photographs capture grief and joy, and a region shaken but not defeated, weathering the storm together. Take a look back at 2025 in photos.

A pandemic-era recording project has grown into a holiday spectacle for St. Louis musician Joseph Bubenik and his band, Kris Kringle and the Jolly Jingles. The North Pole–themed rock band performs its Christmas Extravaganza on Saturday at Off Broadway.

Free Christmas trees are helping spread holiday cheer at Fort Leonard Wood and Scott Air Force Base. The national Trees for Troops program donated about 400 trees to Fort Leonard Wood military families, and 300 trees at Scott Air Force base.

Lots of things happened in the St. Louis area, and you remember them all. Right? Put that memory into the test with St. Louis Public Radio’s 2025 year-in-news quiz. If you 90% or better, you may get a chance to win a STLPR hoodie or mug.

Months after an EF3 tornado struck St. Louis, some residents say federal disaster aid was slow and insufficient. Natural disaster survivors from across the country recently met with members of Congress to discuss possible reforms to FEMA.

St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer announced a new Winter Shelfer fund, which will be used to address housing insecurity exacerbated by the May 16 tornado. The mayor says the city is also expanding its water utility assistance program.

St. Louis city leaders are seeking help from the community to help raise $250,000 by the end of 2025 for the new Winter Shelter Fund. Mayor Spencer added that the city is also expanding its water utility assistance program.

Eden Theological Seminary in Webster Groves received a $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support a new ministry initiative. Leaders say it will strengthen congregations by connecting seminaries across the U.S. and Canada.

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page will not seek reelection. The Democratic official said that “too many leaders have forgotten that courage means standing up for what's right, not what brings them headlines or takes someone else down.” www.stlpr.org/government-p...

Foxing is a pillar of the Midwest emo revival movement. After 14 years, the St. Louis band announced they’re going on a hiatus from performing and recording music.

After years of renting, the Estrada family bought their first home in Dutchtown through a St. Louis nonprofit. The St. Joseph Housing Initiative renovates vacant properties and sells them to first-time buyers in hopes to increase home ownership.

St. Louis doesn’t just lose restaurants — we grieve them. Whether it’s our top-tier food scene or our deeply sentimental hearts, these are the spots that closed this year and left us craving just one more bite.

A new credit union created to serve African immigrants and African Americans opened Monday in St. Ann. Leaders say the African Diaspora Federal Credit Union aims to build wealth and trust in communities historically underserved by banks.

City officials have ended a previously approved plan to redevelop Cleveland High School in Dutchtown, citing a lack of progress by the developer. The move comes as the city explores potentially purchasing the property from St. Louis Public Schools.

The now-settled civil lawsuit stemmed from an incident last February where the sheriff ordered a jail leader’s handcuffing for denying access to a detained woman who was sexually assaulted by a deputy.

Sunday House Club is turning St. Louis coffee shops into daytime dance floors, with DJs playing house music and lattes instead of shots. The sober Sunday parties are drawing hundreds who want club energy without the hangover.

About 100,000 St. Louis-area patients could be affected if SSM Health and UnitedHealthcare fail to renew their contract by year’s end. Families say the uncertainty is adding stress, especially for those managing chronic conditions.

The St. Louis County NAACP has joined a federal lawsuit challenging the Justice Department’s closure of the Community Relations Service, a civil rights mediation agency. Leaders say the shutdown paused an active case in the county.

Injuries forced two-time national champion Bradie Tennell to miss the Beijing Olympics and the 2024 figure skating season. Now her return is about skating for herself as she prepares for the U.S. Championships in St. Louis.

New homes for soldiers and their families are coming to Fort Leonard Wood. Construction started this month on 56 new homes – 28 duplexes with three or four bedrooms for junior-level officers and their families.

Decades after the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., newly released FBI files are shedding light on a theory tied to St. Louis. Filmmaker Nina Gilden Seavey says federal authorities may have had advance warning of the plot.

The St. Louis County Council has unveiled its plan to close an $81 million gap in the county’s budget for next year. Here's what the plan eliminates:

Jami Cox Antwi won a special election in July to replace Mayor Cara Spencer as the alderwoman for the 8th Ward. The ward includes several big development projects. Cox Antwi says those kind of projects are important but St. Louis actually needs small scale development.

Hundreds of immigrants living in the St. Louis area are now stuck in limbo after the federal government paused applications from 19 countries for additional security review. Local service providers say families are being urged to keep documents updated as delays grow.

There are good gifts and then there are great ones. STLPR found a collection of items made for specific kinds of St. Louisans, each rooted in the region locals love to claim as their own.

A new report finds tax incentives have cost St. Louis Public Schools nearly $240 million over the past eight years. Some say the losses hit Black and low-income students hardest as the district faces declining enrollment and possible school closures.

Missouri’s redistricting battles may not be over. Lawmakers say a pending U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act could put the St. Louis-based 1st Congressional District back in play.

After her son Michael Brown Jr. was shot and killed in 2014, Cal Brown created COPES, a new St. Louis County program offering kids a safe space to process grief and trauma. The free six-week program will begin Jan. 3, with four cohorts planned for 2026. www.stlpr.org/health-scien...

Over the past 40 years, the St. Louis Lambert International Airport chaplaincy has prayed with military families, helped stranded travelers with hotels and supported numerous unhoused people with social services. But the in-kind donations that helped make it all possible are slowly drying up.

🎼 It’s Saturday, so you know what that means. STLPR is preparing for a live show from Powell Hall featuring your world-class St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Tune in at 7:30 p.m. and take a peek behind-the-scenes at how we bring the SLSO from the stage, to the airwaves and the world. stlpr.org/slso

In the 1920s, St. Louis burned 7 million tons of coal annually, choking the city in soot. Poor air quality led the Missouri Botanical Garden to create Shaw Nature Reserve, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.

A bronze plaque marking the site of St. Louis’ largest slave prison will be installed next month on the Stadium East parking garage near Ballpark Village. The plaque aims to educate the public and honor those held there.

A new exhibit at the Kranzberg Arts Foundation’s Legends’ Gallery called “Through Oz” exhibit uses “The Wiz” to celebrate Black joy and storytelling while exploring St. Louis’ tornado recovery. The exhibit runs through Jan. 26 in St. Louis.

St. Louis County’s new senior tax freeze, which locks a home’s taxable value at 2024 levels, saw higher-income areas get more approvals. Lower-value north county municipalities had fewer, a gap tied to internet access, transportation and homeownership.

An O’Fallon mom says repeated broken phones and canceled visits at the Clayton jail kept her 7-year-old granddaughter from speaking with her dad, who’s been detained since June. She says conditions inside the jail — like flooding — have taken a toll. www.stlpr.org/government-p...

Be sure to have proper identification and double-check luggage items before heading to the airport. ✈️ Officials predict high travel numbers across the St. Louis region this holiday season, potentially exceeding 5 million people this year.

Missouri can now disqualify certain sugary foods from being eligible for the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Some of the ineligible foods and beverages include candy, prepared desserts, soft drinks and beverage mixes.

An owner of a south St. Louis gay bar is suing the city after a rookie St. Louis police officer drove into the bar two years ago. The bar's co-owner claims that St. Louis police caused bodily harm and emotional distress, falsely arrested and seized him without probable cause.

Raccoons have adapted their lives alongside humans, and our piles of discarded food. But for the raccoons in Forest Park, that adaptability includes the careful avoidance of crossing the road. @stlonair.bsky.social shares how GPS collars tracked the whereabouts and movement of trash pandas.

The federal lawmakers are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to look into Veolia's incinerator in Sauget. The CDC previously completed an air pollution investigation in May, which suggested the EPA should monitor air quality and conduct soil testing. From the Belleville News-Democrat:

Alton officials say it’s still unclear who will cover the $35,000 to $53,000 cost to remove water from a sinkhole in Gordon Moore Park. The city has asked New Frontier Materials to pay for the “de-watering,” but the process is still being worked out.

When 7 #stlcity schools were damaged by the May 16 tornado, our Hiba Ahmad stayed on the case, touring buildings, giving us looks inside. Local journalism gets the inside story. Donate. 💙 stlpr.org/give-twitter 📷 Brian Munoz; Drone footage, Kate Grumke #stlpr #stlschools #news

Nearly five dozen bricks memorializing deceased pets were stolen from a park in St. Louis, according to the Humane Society of Missouri.

Madison and St. Clair counties are once again “judicial hellholes," according to the American Tort Reform Association. After being off the list in recent years, the counties are now ranked as the seventh-worst court systems. From the Belleville-News Democrat:

Convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wants President Donald Trump to pardon him, according to Department of Justice records. Madigan, 83, was the longest-serving House speaker before his conviction on bribery conspiracy, wire fraud and other charges. From the Chicago Sun-Times: