St. Louis

The city will make hotel rooms and rental assistance available for people who are homeless or displaced by the storm.

St. Louis Police Chief Robert Tracy extended his contract with the police department on Monday, signing a new three-year deal.

Officials in charge of the Dome at American’s Center in Downtown St. Louis approved a plan to merge with Explore St. Louis in hopes of shaking up the management of the two complexes.

The Impacted Tenants Fund offers one-time financial assistance to people displaced from their homes.

Members of the Board of Aldermen heard from attorneys and advocates about problems facing the Right to Counsel program at a Wednesday night oversight hearing.

A report shows that out of 1,352 people served by the program, only 343 received legal defense for eviction cases through the program. The others received some legal assistance or a referral.

The Board of Aldermen took early steps toward approving an April ballot measure that would ask voters to renew the city’s earnings tax.

The Board of Aldermen sent the three bills to the mayor’s desk after fast-tracking the legislation that will inject nearly $14 million in interest from the Rams settlement and funds from the city’s general reserve.

Demolition of the long-vacant Millennium Hotel began this week in downtown St. Louis as developer Cordish Cos. eyes a $670 million redevelopment of the site.

As St. Charles petitioners vie to add rules that would require a public vote for the sale of any city-owned parks, the very same rules in St. Louis face challenges as the city moves to sell a troubled park.