Shane Cohn

Dozens of Dutchtown residents and Cleveland graduates gathered Wednesday night to hear developer Chris Goodson’s ideas for the former high school and ask questions or offer feedback about the project.

Owners of South City Hospital in Dutchtown, previously known as St. Alexius, announced last week they were closing the 178-bed location.

The vote by the Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority is the first step in a long process that could lead to the redevelopment of Cleveland High School, which has been vacant for 17 years.

Green replaces Lewis Reed, who resigned after pleading guilty to federal corruption charges earlier this year.

Proposition 1 would eliminate a residency requirement that’s been in the charter since 1914, although rules around employees living in the city have reportedly existed since the 19th century. If it gets the 60% needed, all employees except elected officials and high-level appointees such as cabinet members would be able to live where they want.

The Dutchtown neighborhood, in southeast St. Louis, has seen anti-violence initiatives come and go over the years.Now it’s one of three neighborhoods…

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On the latest edition of Politically Speaking, Rachel Lippmann and Jo Mannies talked with St. Louis Alderman Shane Cohn, D-25th Ward.Cohn, who grew up in…

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