County Executive Sam Page announced his selection to replace Wesley Bell as the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney amid an ongoing dispute over whether Page or Missouri Governor Mike Parson will choose who will fill the role.
Page announced his selection of Cort VanOstran, a Democrat and former federal prosecutor, to replace Bell when Bell is sworn in as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives in January.
Whether Page's pick will get the chance to fill the role is still to be determined.…
As downtown occupancy rates hover around 77%, Peabody Plaza is nearly full. Its strategy: to be the cheapest building in America's cheapest big downtown office market.
Southwest Airlines, the busiest carrier at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, recently has revealed significant changes coming in the days and weeks ahead as it prepares for a transformative 2025. Learn about its latest route adjustments and in-flight tweaks.
Young Republicans are likely to find work. Democrats? Not so much. The state attorney general may require a wholesale strategy change. And tariffs may have outsize effects in Missouri.
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation launched a new online licensing system this fall, the first phase in a plan to modernize the management and licensing process for service providers across the state.
The system improvements are part of efforts to make doing business easier and more efficient for Illinois service providers, the department said in a statement.
The Comprehensive Online Regulatory Environment, or CORE, opened on Oct. 30, nearly a year after the Illinois…
Accel Entertainment, a Chicago-based operator of gaming terminals, has closed on its purchase of Collinsville horse track FanDuel Sportsbook & Horse Racing.
An Illinois legislative committee and the Illinois Department of Agriculture agreed recently to delay finalizing new regulations governing hemp production amid an outcry of protests from small, independent producers.
Those proposed rules have been in development for at least two years. But the most recent draft, submitted in September, contained significant changes from earlier versions that caught many in the industry by surprise. That included provisions allowing unannounced inspections and testing…
The Missouri Cannabis Trade Association describes David Brodsky as “instrumental in developing the Missouri microbusiness community” and a mentor to disadvantaged business owners.
In his cannabis consulting work, Brodsky is part of a group that charges up to $4,000 to help eligible applicants enter the microbusiness lottery. It’s a program intended to help steer small-scale marijuana facility licenses to disabled veterans, those with lower incomes and people with non-violent marijuana offenses.
That…
The leadership transition comes after an investigation of management style was "amicably resolved," and could mean a payday increase for Hall as he takes on a new job in a new city.
The Des Peres-based utility, which owns and operates over 900 water and wastewater systems in 11 states, said it will put the new funding toward its ongoing investment in water and wastewater infrastructure improvements.
A St. Louis taco shop is moving in the right direction after facing a potential closure.
Tacos La Jefa in Dutchtown shared their financial struggles on social media and St. Louis showed up.
Co-owner Andrea Amezcua said the business began with her mom, Heriberta Amezcua.
"It was her dream, it was always to provide the community real Mexican food, the good one," she shared.
Tacos La Jefa, meaning boss girl tacos, is a nod to the matriarch.
"We always call my mom 'La Jefa' because she's the boss…
Restaurants are facing a new reality in the post-pandemic world, and some concepts are finding tougher sledding than others due to an abundance of competition. Here's what works best in St. Louis.
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