The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team.

With St. Louis County Executive Sam Page announcing his pick to replace outgoing Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell, where does the County Council stand concerning the legal fight ahead? Preparations are well underway to begin Phase Two of the Improve I-70 project. The proposed MetroLink green line would run along Jefferson Avenue from Natural Bridge to Chippewa. A deadline looms in Illinois for final recommendations to be sent to the Governor for stronger warehouse safety standards ahead of the three year anniversary of the tornado that killed six Amazon warehouse workers in Edwardsville.

Plus, Michael talks with EducationPlus CEO Chris Gaines about state Board of Education plans to lower the minimum subject matter GPA for new teachers.