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The ballot language written by lawmakers for a proposed constitutional amendment stating “only citizens of the United States” can vote and banning ranked-choice voting is fair and should be on the Nov. 5 ballot without changes, a Cole County judge ruled Monday. The “fair ballot language” summary written by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft also correctly conveys the central features of the measure, which will be Amendment 7 on the ballot, Circuit Judge Cotton Walker wrote in an 11-page decision. The…

A St. Louis construction company that specializes in retail and restaurant projects has created a new role for a longtime executive.

A nonemergency medical transportation broker (NEMT) and health care company based in Lake St. Louis plans to expand its footprint with the acquisition of another big broker.

A lawyer who represents companies in the food and beverage and agricultural sectors has returned to her former law firm as a partner in St. Louis.

A Clayton-based mining company, said it is in line for a $400 million federal loan package to support development of its mining and metallurgical project in Missouri.

A dean at a St. Louis university is accused of tampering with student files during her previous job.

Dan Harbaugh, president and CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis, died Sunday after a three-time battle with cancer, the organization announced. He was 64.

The amended law signed earlier this month by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker limits statutory damages to $1,000 for negligent violations and $5,000 for intentional and reckless violations per person – as opposed to those amounts per violation.

St. Louis developer Green Street is facing yet another set of legal claims over nonpayment.

A longtime flooring retailer with several St. Louis-area locations is in Chapter 11 as it seeks a buyer. Here is more on the locations slated to close nationwide.

The Ladue-based manufacturer has begun to review "strategic alternatives" for a business unit in its aerospace and defense segment that could include a sale.

Two restaurants located in Edwardsville have closed their doors.

A California real estate investor is in line to buy a downtown St. Louis hotel that’s been in receivership for the past year.

The city of St. Louis said Monday it would seek an audit of Saint Louis Public Schools, amid leadership controversies and a reported change in its financial position.

One of the St. Louis region's largest private companies and its largest homebuilder has appointed its first female president.

The university's 10th president in its history plans to retire at the end of the coming academic year, in June 2025.

THC-infused beverages made from hemp are a fast-growing market, and there’s "no doubt" a lawsuit will be filed to challenge Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s order.

Illinois seeks to continue boosting its tourism through two state grant programs, including one for a program that runs through St. Louis' Metro East.

The two projects – locations of an indoor playground and trampoline park and of a video gaming center – would be built inside a vacant movie theater that closed last year.

As part of the 2024 Most Influential Business Women Awards, we asked this year's honorees: What are the most pressing issues currently facing the St. Louis region? Here's what they had to say.