April Ford-Griffin

They called her "Mama Duck," for the way she tried to move everyone toward consensus.She was a "pillar" of an alderwoman despite her short stature, a…

Ald. April Ford-Griffin, who took over as chairman of the St. Louis city budget committee this year, is leaving the aldermanic chambers for the Mayor's…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 16, 2011 - St. Louis Alderman April Ford-Griffin, D-5th Ward, will leave office at the end of…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 30, 2011 - The drizzle and overcast skies last Thursday morning seemed to match the desolate mood…

A small piece of an $8.1 billion plan to redevelop north St. Louis took another step forward today.Without any discussion, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen…

Developer Paul McKee is moving forward with part of his controversial development of north St. Louis.That's despite a ruling from a circuit court judge…

Updated 4:20 p.m. to correct math error in amount of demolition and remediation.Developer Paul McKee's plan to revitalize North St. Louis is taking a few…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 23, 2009 - Nearly $391 million in tax-increment financing for a proposed $8 billion…