Nickname for Missouri's second-largest city, with "the" (3)

I believe the answer is:

lou

(Other definitions for lou that I've seen before include "man" , "-- Costello, Abbott's partner" , "-- Reed, singer" , "-- Reed, rock musician" , "--- Costello, US comic" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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