SUMMARY: St. Louis will experience a clearer and calmer Monday, with daytime temperatures reaching 62°F and a high of 60°F in surrounding areas. The day will remain dry until the evening, when a few passing showers may occur, but no severe weather is expected. This northwesterly flow will continue throughout the week, bringing occasional rain at night. While daytime hours will be sunny and dry, slight showers may return in the evening. Temperatures will stay in the 60s, with a warm-up to 75°F by Friday. Showers are possible on Thursday, especially during the evening, and more significant rain may arrive Sunday.

A few showers around Monday evening, otherwise a dry start to the week. Rain chances return later in the week.

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SUMMARY: Koby Brea scored a career-high 23 points as Kentucky defeated Illinois 84-75, advancing to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019. The No. 3 seed Wildcats (24-11) will face No. 2 seed Tennessee in Indianapolis, having already beaten them twice this season. Mark Pope, in his first season at Kentucky after taking over from John Calipari, celebrated his first NCAA Tournament victory. Illinois, favored after a strong first-round win, struggled with turnovers and poor shooting. Key performances included Otega Oweh (15 points) and Lamont Butler (14 points) for Kentucky, while Kylan Boswell led Illinois with 23 points.

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SUMMARY: Protests continue in downtown St. Louis as hundreds rally to support U.S. Postal Service workers and oppose potential privatization and service cuts. Demonstrators, including current and former postal employees, gathered outside the Market Street Post Office, voicing concern over President Trump’s proposed USPS restructuring plan announced in February. The plan, which may involve merging USPS with the Department of Commerce, has sparked fears of reduced services, especially in rural areas. Unions and supporters argue the Postal Service is a vital, trusted public institution. Cost-cutting proposals, including workforce reductions, have further intensified the debate over the agency’s future and role in society.

“Can you imagine a private company bothering to deliver mail to a rural area for a price that they can afford? It’s not gonna happen. We can’t privatize the post office. It’s a public service, and that’s what we need.”

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