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Republicans won again in Missouri. The problem? The state has experienced terrible growth results. One solution could be to let St. Louis be St. Louis. Here's how.

The Illinois governor said Thursday that he looks forward to seeing how a $55 million Metro East technology center project contributes not just to the advancement of innovation in Illinois, but the St. Louis region.

St. Louis city staff recommends the St. Louis Preservation Board reject Washington University’s request to demolish a vacant, former nursing home in the Central West End.

Graduate student workers at Saint Louis University have voted by a landslide to join a union with representation from the United Auto Workers.

The Parkway School District has announced that it will not proceed with the construction of a new, early childhood center as originally planned, Jeff Todd, president of the Parkway Board of Education, said on Wednesday during a district board meeting. The proposed $26 million facility, which was intended to be built between Wren Hollow Elementary School and Southwest Middle School on Wren Avenue in Manchester, has been deemed no longer viable. "Our community has been clear: high-quality early childhood…

Gateway Arch Park Foundation, the group that has the Millennium Hotel property in downtown St. Louis under contract, is seeking development proposals for the site.

St. Louis Aldermanic President Megan Green is pushing back on an effort to spend the city's remaining Rams settlement money, rather than put it in an endowment to use long term.

The Boeing Co. is laying off more than 100 union workers in the St. Louis area, citing a delay in the first delivery of the 777X commercial aircraft until 2026 instead of 2025.

A Clayton-based private equity firm has made its second solar industry investment through a partnership with a California-based provider of solar carports.

After years of no-limit spending on Missouri politics, voters had enough in 2016. That year, as candidates raked in $65.5 million in donations larger than $100,000, Missourians overwhelmingly adopted a constitutional amendment capping donations to candidates, outlawing direct contributions from corporations and labor unions and banning efforts to conceal where money is coming from. The motivation, which the amendment embedded in the constitution, was that “excessive campaign contributions to…

Some 320,000 more people live in St. Charles County now than did in 1970, a growth of over 300%. For reference, St. Louis County's population grew 3.72% during this same time period.

Betty has lived in the world of those who are engaged in an endless battle between how they see the world and the drastic, yawning canyon across which the world sees them.

New technology and innovative initiatives are rapidly transforming the landscape of higher education. From artificial intelligence and online learning to short-term workforce programming, successful colleges and universities must adapt and transform to meet the future needs of students. At St. Charles Community College (SCC) innovation is one of the college’s five strategic goals, and entrepreneurial initiatives have been pursued to not only expand resources, but also to enhance learning. “As…

The COVID-19 pandemic required many employers to embrace the concept of remote work in order to maintain business operations. As COVID concerns subsided, employers found themselves faced with a challenging dilemma concerning the future of employee working arrangements. Despite employees working from home, work was being completed, and employees, who had previously known nothing other than the Monday through Friday trek to the office, grew accustomed to the increased flexibility associated with…

A prominent site currently occupied by a fast-food restaurant in south St. Louis County is for sale.

A new 78-home subdivision is planned on the former site of a strawberry farm in St. Charles County.

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra saw its budget fall in the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, though its endowment grew.

A St. Louis-based manufacturer of pet foods, treats and supplements is selling its North American cat food and pet treat businesses to a branded foods giant.

A Downtown West nightclub is facing litigation that could evict it from its location on Washington Avenue.

Clayton-based Carmody MacDonald PC has promoted two lawyers to shareholder and two to partner, effective Jan. 1.