St. Louis Innovates, Investigates, and Struggles | St. Louis News

East St. Louis is sprouting innovation with vertical farms in shipping containers, churning out thousands of heads of lettuce to feed the city — while hospitals nearby saw staff layoffs but CEO pay untouched, sparking outrage. Undercover reporting exposes the surge in scrap metal thefts, scientists are studying snapping turtles in Forest Park to track plastic’s human impact, and a legal group fighting wrongful imprisonment faces a 900-case backlog after funding cuts — all revealing a city grappling with bold change, hidden crime, scientific urgency, and justice gaps. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.stlpr.org/people/danny-wicentowski More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b9c230a515980e3b Report issues to [email protected].