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Clayton attorneys have asked a federal judge to wipe out their convictions for operating a fraudulent tax shelter or grant them a new trial.

The newest restaurant at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, which also marks NASCAR’s return to restaurants, is now open.

(The Center Square) – Illinois has embarked on a record-setting transportation upgrade program. The state will spend more than $41 billion to build and repair transportation infrastructure. It is the largest investment in state history and will involve all 102 Illinois counties. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said it is an area of the state that has been neglected for years. “Not only was that holding back Illinois’ economic growth, but it was making our residents less safe and our communities less…

Representatives of the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals urged Kansas lawmakers Monday to expand a tax incentive program to provide the teams millions of dollars to leave Missouri and set up shop in new stadiums across the state line. “If we want to be major league we’ve got to have major league teams,” Korb Maxwell, an attorney who represents the Chiefs, told lawmakers during an informational hearing at the Kansas Statehouse. “This is the greatest opportunity we’ve had in any generation,…

The Texas-based movie theater chain, which has a St. Louis-area location, becomes part of an entertainment giant.

Schnucks delivery drivers won't strike Wednesday after union representatives told KSDK that they have reached a tentative contract agreement with the company. Leaders with Teamsters Local Union 610 said they are "fully recommending" Monday's agreement after Schnuck Markets made compromises in favor of the drivers on matters of pay and health care, union members' two biggest demands. Drivers will vote Wednesday at 1 p.m. on whether to ratify the new contract, with leaders expecting the vote to pass. The…

Missouri’s delays in processing Medicaid applications – among the worst in the nation – have the attention of federal regulators, who will conduct a “focused review” of the problem, according to a letter obtained by The Independent. The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in a letter sent to the state May 22 and obtained Friday afternoon under Missouri’s Sunshine Law, said it is concerned the state is not doing enough to “achieve and sustain” compliance with federal…

A public entity in St. Charles County is seeking developers who want to build a nearly $150 million youth sports complex.

A St. Louis-area roofing company has been acquired by a Texas firm.

An Indianapolis firm has acquired a local manufacturer of electric auxiliary power units for the transportation industry.

The specialty coffeehouse and Mexican eatery in November shuttered its doors at a prior location after a lead contamination dispute.

St. Louis is establishing a "revenue advisory council" that will study how the government can diversify funding sources, a move that comes after it lost a key earnings tax case and said it will refund money for remote work.

Two former Riverfront Times staffers, including leader Sarah Fenske, are joining another local publication.

The parent company of St. Louis-based Clarkson EyeCare has made some changes officials said will bolster its executive team by adding "strengthened and integrated" capabilities.

If you look around the corner and squint your eyes, you’ll see that he’s well positioned to be governor someday.

Missouri’s most prolific political donor dropped another $1 million into the campaign of his preferred candidate for governor last week, bringing the total he’s spent during the 2024 election cycle to almost $3 million. Retired investor Rex Sinquefield has given more than $45 million in contributions since he became a significant donor around 2006 mostly to Republicans, though not exclusively. His donations last week included $1 million to American Dream PAC, which supports the gubernatorial…

Panera Bread is set to close down a dough-making facility in Arizona this summer and in the process will lay off more than 60 employees.

The Battlehawks didn't make it to the UFL Championship on Sunday but St. Louis still hosted the game. Fans tailgating were trying to beat the heat while supporting their city and team who was beaten by the San Antonio Brahmas the week before. "It is unbearably hot but we got to come out and we got to support St. Louis," Ahmed Wahba said before the game. Even with 90 degree temperatures, it wasn't entirely too hot for tailgating and grilling burgers. "I think the worst part is that it's scorching…

“We would love to do one or two more deals this year,” said on of the firm's founding partners, adding that the company has several in its pipeline, including one that it could close in the short term.

St. Charles-based Lage Real Estate Management has acquired Sarah Bernard Vacation Rentals, which specializes in managing short-term rental properties in Innsbrook, Missouri.