Community Corner

'American Idol' Hits St. Louis

Aspiring stars from throughout St. Louis including Ballwin hit the Scottrade Center on Tuesday for a chance to appear on the hit national TV show.

Thousands of singers came to downtown St. Louis on Tuesday for a chance to get on Fox's American Idol. St. Louis Patch interviewed several suburbanites from across the region, including Angel Husbands from Ballwin, to learn what drew them to the auditions.

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