For high school students, jobs may be scarce this summer as communities tighten their parks and recreation budgets. College students, however, may fair better when seeking internships as business begin to see a glimmer of economic recovery. Some businesses are hoping to hire young people, while others are going to try to make due with their current staff.
Meanwhile, parents are beginning to ponder ways to keep the kids happy without breaking the family budget. Whether you are a student, recent graduate, or grownup, please click on this link and tell us: What are you doing this summert?

Missouri law prohibits an employer from "knowingly" employing an unauthorized immigrant to perform work within the state.
This issue is gaining attention after 14 undocumented workers were arrested in February in Farmington, a small town in Southeast Missouri. The men had been hired to help build a new hotel. The local sheriff said he hoped the arrests would help restore jobs to legal citizens in St. Francois County, where the unemployment rate is more than 11 percent. The Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, however, told the Sheriff that the case was not a priority and he had no authority to hold the men in jail.Attorney General Chris Koster announced that he is launching an investigation into the situation and will report back to the General Assembly and the state at large.
The St. Louis Beacon and KETC/Channel 9 want to learn what you know about undocumented workers. Please click on this link to share: What's your take on undocumented workers in Missouri?

KETC/Channel 9 is planning to add a new Web site as part of an upcoming special project. The station will be exploring the people of different cultures that call Missouri home. In order to share information with the community, KETC will be designing a Web site that will explore the unique traditions of a diverse population. KETC and the Beacon want to learn from you about how to make this site engaging and useful. Please tell us: What do you want from a Web site?

The debate over health care reform rages on in Congress. President Obama has said that Republican and Democratic leaders agree that the rising cost of health care is a serious problem for families, small businesses, and the federal budget. But the agreements stop there.
We at the St. Louis Beacon and KETC/Channel 9 want to learn from you about your experience with health-care coverage and what you want your political leaders to do about it. Please click on this link and tell us: What's the cure for ailing health-care coverage?

Reports in the aftermath of the massive earthquake that struck Chile indicates that the temblor is one of the most powerful on record, unleashing about 500 times the energy of the quake the struck Haiti in January. Hundreds are dead and the damage is widespread.
We at the St. Louis Beacon and KETC/Channel 9 want to learn about your connection with Chile. Do you have family or friends from there? Are you planning to go there and lend a hand? Do you work with a relief or faith-based organization that is planning to help? Please share your insights on Chile.

On April 6, St. Louis County voters will have the chance to decide whether they want to approve a sales tax increase to support the Metro transit system. Voters rejected a similar request in November 2008. Metro responded by cutting service in March 2009; the agency restored about half of those cuts after it received a one-time, $12 million boost from the state of Missouri plus about $6 million in federal grants. Some areas remain without service, and many routes are reported to be overcrowded.
The St. Louis Beacon and KETC/ Channel 9 want to learn what you know about Metro. Have you had find new ways to get to work? Have your workers had problems reaching their jobs? What are your experiences and observations about how Metro spends taxpayer money? Please tell us: What is Metro worth to you?