Rachel Lippmann

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Lippmann returned to her native St. Louis after spending two years covering state government in Lansing, Michigan. She earned her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and followed (though not directly) in Maria Altman's footsteps in Springfield, also earning her graduate degree in public affairs reporting. She's also done reporting stints in Detroit, Michigan and Austin, Texas. Rachel likes to fill her free time with good books, good friends, good food, and good baseball.

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Bound by Division - Race in St. Louis

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This map, using 2010 census data, gives a birds-eye view of race in St. Louis. Red is White, Blue is Black, Green is Asian, Orange is Hispanic, Gray is Other, and each dot is 25 people.

By Rachel Lippmann

Jack Straughter was a pipefitter in the 1960s when he and his wife were looking for a new house for their family of seven, and so he could have afforded to live almost anywhere in the city of St. Louis. But as a black man, there were places he never considered looking.

4:18 pm

Thu April 14, 2011

State moves to take over East St. Louis schools

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Four years of low test scores have prompted the Illinois State Board of Education to take over the East St. Louis public schools.

By Rachel Lippmann

The nine-member Illinois State Board of Education has moved to take control of the financially and academically struggling East St. Louis School District 189.

3:21 pm

Thu April 14, 2011

Trial of ex-governor Blagojevich to start as scheduled

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Rod Blagojevich signs autographs at Illinois State University in 2006. A judge today ruled that his second corruption trial will start next Wednesday as schedulded.

By Rachel Lippmann

The federal judge for Rod Blagojevich's second corruption trial almost immediately refused a request from the former governor's lawyers this morning to delay by several weeks the opening of the proceedings

11:36 am

Thu April 14, 2011

Zoo visitors get first view of new zebra foals

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Zebra foals Asante (L) and Zuri (R) explore their new home at the St. Louis Zoo. Both foals were born last winter, and are venturing outside for the first time now that it's warmer.

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Mother Tiombe keeps a close eye on daughter Zuri. Three-month-old Zuri and her half-brother Asante are now venturing outside in the warm weather.

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Little Zuri sticks close to her mother as she explores the zebra's outdoor area.

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Zuri gets brave enough to venture off on her own.

By Rachel Lippmann

Spring marks a lot of firsts in the city of St. Louis - the first pitch, the first Ted Drewes concrete, the first of the daffodils along area highways.

There's a special "first" this year for visitors to the St. Louis Zoo - a chance to see two new Grevy's zebra foals as they venture outside for the first time after their births.

Asante was born in November, and his half-sister Zuri arrived in January. Now that the weather has warmed up, Zuri and Asante are outside with the rest of the herd.

4:53 pm

Wed April 13, 2011

Killer of University City officer gets life in prison without parole

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By Rachel Lippmann

The man who shot and killed a University City cop on Halloween 2008 will spend the rest of his life in prison.

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6:35 am

Fri April 15, 2011