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A global law firm founded 16 years ago in California has expanded its presence in the Midwest by opening an office in St. Louis.

An all-Boeing fleet for Southwest Airlines will get bigger after a new order was made public Thursday.

U.S. Steel Corp. CEO David Burritt said in a statement late Thursday with the Pittsburgh manufacturer’s earnings that its review of strategic alternatives launched in August is continuing.

The St. Louis Blues have made investments to grow women's hockey in St. Louis. That has included launching new programs, bringing events here and support initiatives by others locally. The efforts come as new North American women's hockey league launches with hopes of raising the profile of the sport.

We have traveled out East this week to Washington, D.C., to see some old friends and colleagues. It has been an interesting time to be in our nation’s capital.

Union members and two St. Louis alderwomen rallied Thursday afternoon in support of Aramark janitors at the Anheuser-Busch brewery and corporate center who are seeking union representation.

The restaurant has been sued for failing to pay rent.

Illinois lawmakers are heading back to their districts after three days of legislative session in Springfield this week that saw little movement on several major initiatives. They will have a week off before returning to Springfield on Nov. 7 for the second of their annual two-week veto session during which they consider bills the governor vetoed since they last met in the spring. When they return, they’ll consider measures including reforms to the state’s nuclear policy and a potential extension…

St. Louis police are investigating dozens of recent car break-ins downtown. Customers of a new downtown hotel committed to revitalization are among the victims. St. Louis police say dozens of vehicles were broken into starting Oct. 21. Over the past four days, more than two dozen cars were broken into outside the 21c Museum Hotel, which opened in August at 1528 Locust St. in Downtown West, in the converted former downtown YMCA building. J.P. Roberts, general manager of the 21c Museum Hotel, said…

With billions of dollars of construction projects on the line, Ameren Illinois and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have been vying to secure first rights on new electricity transmission line construction in downstate Illinois. But after Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued an amendatory veto to a bill that would have granted downstate utilities the right of first refusal for such projects, those advocates are abandoning their efforts – for now. At a news conference Wednesday, Rep. Larry…

James Harnden has been a longtime activist for cannabis legalization, ever since he got slapped with a low-level felony possession charge for having an ounce of weed. The 56-year old Rockford, Ill., resident says that charge has cost him job opportunities for 30 years. Earlier this year, he saw an advertisement in the Craigslist “gigs” section posted by a Michigan cannabis real estate group called Canna Zoned MLS. It was looking for “partners who qualify as a social equity applicant” to…

Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher said he would “absolutely not” consider resigning over allegations of wrongdoing that have engulfed him in recent weeks, joining one of his most vocal supporters on Thursday in painting the saga as a conspiracy whipped up by “leftist” media, Democrats and disgruntled staff. Plocher, a Republican from Des Peres who is running for lieutenant governor next year, is facing increasing calls for his resignation over revelations that he filed false expense reports…

The leader of a St. Louis-area nonprofit organization faces a federal indictment that alleges she stole millions of dollars from a program aimed at feeding low-income children in Missouri, including during the pandemic.

MoCaFi has disbursed funds from guaranteed basic income programs in Los Angeles; Los Angeles County; Patterson, New Jersey; Philadelphia; and Columbia, South Carolina. Now it's looking to St. Louis. "We’ve developed a strength in that space."

Southwest Airlines, the busiest carrier at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, is adding a West Coast destination next summer.

The firm that owns the Riverfront Times newspaper has purchased St. Louis food publication Sauce Magazine, it said Thursday, and plans to restart its monthly print edition in December.

Enterprise Holdings, the Clayton-based car rental giant, launched its new corporate brand name – Enterprise Mobility – which the company said reflects its "evolution from a fleet of seven cars, more than six decades ago, to a global network of mobility solutions serving consumers, businesses and governments."

A longtime local Democratic fundraiser and consultant on Wednesday attended a state dinner at the White House.

The restaurant, located in the former home of an upscale restaurant concept by owner Chris Kelling, will offer a “casual and fun” atmosphere suited to families, with burgers, sandwiches, salads, milkshakes and cocktails.

Springfield, Missouri, businessman Mike Hamra said Thursday he would run to become the state's governor as a Democrat, giving clarity to a monthslong process in which the fast-casual food executive said he was weighing the move.