🌱 School Uniform Requirement Lifted + Jury Assembly Room Mask Mandate

Hi all. It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the St. Louis Daily. Keep reading for everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and hot. High: 98 Low: 76.

Here are the top three stories in St. Louis today:

1. The East St. Louis School District has lifted its uniform requirement for high school students. However, the district has added a clear backpack requirement. Schools will still have a dress code, but it is significantly less restrictive than the uniform requirement. The district hopes that the changes will boost school attendance. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
2. A mask mandate has been issued for the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court's jury assembly room. The mandate is temporary and will run from Jul. 25 to Sep. 2. The mandate is in response to a steady increase in COVID-19 infection numbers and applies to everyone that enters a jury assembly room, including court employees. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
3. Missouri Attorney General Schmitt has filed a lawsuit against the City of St. Louis to stop the city from using taxpayer money to fund travel for abortions. The money would cover travel expenses for women to travel to Illinois to seek abortion services. Mayor Jones signed a bill allocating $1.5 million to the practice. The attorney general claims that it violates state law. (KMOV4)

Today in St. Louis:

• Dental Health For Children At The Lewis and Clark Branch Library (9:00 AM)
• Summer Lunches At The Weber Road Branch Library (12:00 PM)
• Attack Attack! And The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus At Red Flag (5:00 PM)
• Jon Langston At Delmar Hall (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The St. Louis County Police Department has issued an Endangered Silver Advisory for missing Herman Heinrichs. Anyone with information about the missing 77-year-old is asked to contact the department. (St. Louis County Police Department via Facebook)
• The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is hosting auditions on Aug. 22, 23, and 29. Singers, mark your calendar! (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra via Facebook)
• The St. Louis County Police Department is currently hiring Records Clerks. Click to apply today. (St. Louis County Police Department via Facebook)

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— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.