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The carpenters' union that covers St. Louis has brought a breach of contract complaint against developer Paul McKee over a loan involving an O'Fallon, Missouri, office building.

Construction is scheduled to start in mid-2024 on the advanced manufacturing center in north St. Louis, officials said Tuesday.

Missouri’s largest electric provider hopes to use a state law meant to help utilities add renewable energy to close a coal plant found in violation of federal clean air laws. St. Louis-based Ameren Missouri, which serves 1.2 million customers, is planning to close its Rush Island Energy Center, near Festus in Jefferson County, next year under a court order forcing it to either install pollution controls or shut down the facility. The company, part of Ameren Corp. (NYSE: AEE), announced almost…

Leaders in St. Charles County voted 3-3 on a controversial immigration resolution Monday night. The measure opposes a program allowing Latino immigrants to come to the region. On Nov. 13, the resolution was tabled at the council meeting because two of the co-sponsors weren't in attendance. Three of the other council members, however, didn't support the measure in its form at the time. On Monday, the St. Charles County Council met again to discuss and vote on Substitute Resolution 2308. It failed…

A four-year-long battle between a former councilman and St. Louis County Executive Sam Page ended this month with a settlement that will cost county taxpayers more than $600,000. The county will now pay former St. Louis County Councilman Tim Fitch approximately $339,000 in pension payments he did not receive during his four years in office, plus about $160,000 for Fitch’s attorney’s fees, and another approximately $105,000 in interest. That does not include how much money the county spent on…

Certification of both new 737 Max designs and Boeing’s pace of deliveries could be impacted by a potential government shutdown, said Cowen senior aerospace analyst Cai von Rumohr.

A St. Louis-based provider of online education services for licensed professionals in several industries has landed a new investor and made an acquisition.

The Missouri House Ethics Committee will reconvene for a third time next week for a closed-door hearing into allegations of misconduct by Speaker Dean Plocher.  The hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Dec. 6. The public notice says the committee will discuss a “personnel inquiry” and an ethics complaint.  Though it doesn’t mention his name, the hearing’s focus is Plocher. The inquiry was launched after The Independent reported last month that Plocher on numerous occasions illegally…

ZIP codes in St. Louis County and St. Charles County rank highest for median household income. Here's why that will continue in coming years, according to a local sociologist.

Major League Soccer franchise St. Louis City SC plans to place a focus around accessibility as it looks ahead to its second season, recognizing demand to attend its matches at its CityPark stadium has kept fans from visiting.

One of the region's largest nonprofit organizations has named a new chief financial officer.

A St. Louis-based heating and air conditioning firm is moving and expanding its offices as part of a $12 million development anticipated to add 300 new jobs with help from state incentives.

Brew Tulum, a specialty coffeehouse and Mexican eatery on Delmar Boulevard in the Central West End, will shutter its doors amid an ongoing dispute over lead contamination.

A New York investment company plans to institute a new employee ownership program at the St. Louis-based manufacturing business it has acquired.

Of the three Republican candidates for governor, one has been the most successful in gathering business support. But can he defeat the big name in the race?

The president of a local teachers' union writes that there's a frenzy in St. Louis to open charter schools, no matter if they violate the law or the public opposes their expansion.

A memo sent to tour officials lays out new requirements spanning from nutrition and dining to other amenities for players and their caddies and families.

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 7.29% for the week ended Nov. 23 — down from 7.44% the prior week.

A beloved movie theater in St. Charles reopened this weekend, after having to shut down because of a fire. "We get to see the community come in and thank us and be thankful that this kind of establishment is back open," Anthony Nolen, co-owner of St. Andrews Cinema, said. After a fire in 2019, the St. Andrews Cinema had holes in the roof which allowed rain in. Vandals frequented the abandoned space, causing damage. Plus, the new owners said people were living inside the closed St. Charles theater. "That…

David Oscarson's high-end pens are manufactured in a shop south of London, England, and sold to a loyal clientele that includes collectors. A Fountain goes for $6,400 and a Roller Ball version sells for $6,200.