Many St. Louisans have been waiting for a decision in the court case involving Circuit Judge Robert H. Dierker and the city's red light camera program. Last week, a judge dismissed Dierker's efforts to have the case thrown out on constitutional grounds. Dierker had argued that red light cameras violate the constitution because they presume a person is guilty. Now, Dierker's case will go to trial to determine if there was a red light violation.

The ruling in the Dierker case is similar to a previous decision on red light cameras in Arnold. In July, a federal court found that Arnold's red light camera program is constitutional.

The drive from Chesterfield to Downtown and from Clayton to The Hill will get a whole lot easier in just a few weeks. The Missouri Department of Transportation announced that I-64/Highway 40 will reopen on December 7, 2009. That's actually a few weeks ahead of schedule. The five-mile stretch of the highway from I-170 to Kingshighway has been closed for nearly a year.

Dinosaurs are taking over the St. Louis Science Center. A new special exhibit Dinosaurs Unearthed opens on November 7, 2009. It features animatronic dinosaur models and five life-size skeletons including a 62-foot long Omeisaurus. The special exhibit also has realistic recreations of the habitats where dinosaurs lived millions of years ago.

General admission tickets for Dinosaurs Unearthed are $12.50 for adults and $10.50 for children. For Science Center members, tickets are $6.25 for adults and $5.25 for children.

Today is Election Day in St. Louis County. Residents are voting on several issues including a smoking ban that would prohibit smoking in most indoor public places. Voters are also deciding whether to approve a tax increase to pay for emergency communications equipment for police and firefighters. The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, check out the St. Louis County Board of Elections website.