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Alderwoman Cara Spencer outraised Tishaura Jones in the St. Louis mayor's race, new filings show, but the incumbent, Jones, has more cash for the home stretch.

A St. Louis-based nonprofit support organization for people with disabilities has named a new leader.

An upscale "social darts" club concept has announced the opening date for its planned St. Louis location.

The union representing St. Louis teachers is calling for State Board of Education member Kerry Casey to resign after she pushed earlier this month for St. Louis Public Schools to be stripped of its accreditation status. Casey, who could not be reached for comment, was a founding board member of KIPP charter schools in St. Louis. She was appointed to the board in 2021 by former Gov. Mike Parson. American Federation of Teachers St. Louis, in its letter calling for Casey’s resignation, questioned…

Another big cut is coming to Big Lots' store base as the retailer's new owner puts more than 500 site leases up for sale, including these in the St. Louis area.

The executive has held the post since 2013. His successor is a St. Louis native.

This week's Arch City Report Podcast examines the city of St. Louis' struggle to remove ice, future projects at Forest Park, and St. Louis' outsize role in Missouri's economy. Plus, we tell you how to make nominations for the Business Journal's awards programs. Listen to the podcast, which aims to help you quickly understand the biggest stories in St. Louis each week, below. The stories discussed in this week's episode are: ‘It’s killing businesses’: Icy roads hit small St. Louis firms:…

Forest Park has been greatly improved, but the nonprofit that maintains the massive park still has a list of projects designed to enhance it for the future.

Four chefs, two beverage experts and one local bakery are among the St. Louis-area honorees named Wednesday as semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Foundation Awards.

The St. Louis Business Journal's Innovation in Philanthropy Awards program, now in its sixth year, celebrates local partnerships for going above and beyond standard philanthropic practices in new and creative ways.

Missouri Republicans took their first legislative steps toward a promised tax cut on Tuesday, with a Senate committee debating a $300 million exemption for profits from the sale of a farm, business or assets like cryptocurrency. The proposal to exempt long-term capital gains from Missouri income tax would help bring investment and jobs to the state, said state Sen. Curtis Trent. “The capital gains tax is a tax that punishes investment,” said Trent, a Republican from Springfield. “It makes…

Anheuser-Busch InBev is seeking a $1.2 million personal property tax abatement in exchange for making an investment at its Soulard plant.

The city of St. Louis police department said Tuesday that it and the officers' union had reached an agreement for 7% raises for police officers and sergeants, but also slashed the number of budgeted officers from 1,224 to 1,100.

The St. Louis County Council on Tuesday voted to put a charter amendment before voters asking them to give it the power to remove the county executive's department leaders.

The Dick's Sporting Goods anchoring a $70 million retail development in the Metro East will open soon, to be followed later this year by a national coffee shop chain representing its first Illinois location.

The newest Salt + Smoke location is under construction and expected to open soon.

A California-based agtech firm with a big St. Louis-area production facility is expanding its retail distribution.

A St. Louis-based tech firm said it has expanded with the acquisition of an audiovisual system integration firm in the Pacific Northwest.

In reacting to the Business Journal's recent report on Mayor Tishaura Jones' travel, a reader writes that Jones has accomplished much.

A St. Louis-based manufacturer of composite railroad ties has landed an investment from a Japan-based global trading company.