Trakas taking job as senior counsel for U.S. Department of Education's office for civil rights. A Republican, Trakas served for eight years on the county council
Don Pohl, president of Ranken Technical College, discusses the importance of partnering with local industries to give students real-world work experience.
State officials say they aren't concerned. The NFL season, which kicks off Wednesday, will bring in more than $13 million by the end of November, they say.
A St. Louis-area developer has roughly 90 acres of Bayer's Creve Coeur campus under contract to buy with early plans calling for housing, retail and office.
Food enthusiasts express revulsion at the productions, arguing it's dishonest marketing. Skeptics worry the practice will eliminate jobs for graphic designers, writers and photographers, among others.
A deleted Facebook reply from the Ferguson Police Department prompted an apology from Chief Troy Doyle, who called the comment disrespectful and completely unacceptable.