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A St. Louis-based regional nonprofit that provides civil legal assistance to low-income individuals and families is moving its headquarters to space downtown.

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones on Wednesday signed an executive order to create a commission to explore and recommend reparations for the city of St. Louis.  The National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America defines reparations as “a process of repairing, healing and restoring a people injured because of their group identity and in violation of their fundamental human rights by governments, corporations, institutions and families.” According to a news release from Jones' office,…

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (USCSB) released a video Wednesday outlining new details on the deadly 2017 boiler explosion at the Loy-Lange Box Co. in St. Louis. On the morning of April 3, 2017, a boiler at the Loy-Lange Box Co. exploded, launching debris the size of a full-sized van more than 500 feet away. That debris came crashing through the roof of Faultless Healthcare Linen. Loy-Lange employee Kenneth Trentham and three Faultless employees on their first day of work…

Alumnae and students at an all-girls Catholic high school continue to fight to keep the school open. This is after the Archdiocese announced it would close Rosati-Kain High School and St. Mary's High School at the end of the school year, as part of a consolidation plan. However, while both schools negotiate to see what's next, Rosati-Kain's process looks a bit different.  That's because of its building. Rosati-Kain High School opened in 1911 and has since 1922 operated out of a three-story…

Clayton-based Centene's Oregon subsidiary, Trillium, operates a coordinated care organization in several counties in that state.

The St. Louis Cardinals have signed a new catcher, replacing retired catcher Yadier Molina. According to Jeff Passan with ESPN, Willson Contreras and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed on a five-year, $87.5 million contract. The deal, which has not yet been announced by the Cardinals, would be the largest financial deal in the team's history for players who hadn't previously played for the team, according to MLC.com's Mark Feinsand. Dexter Fowler, another former Cub, had signed a five-year deal…

A city board on Monday granted approval to demolish part of an office campus in Downtown West to build a $120 million development with two hotels.

The XFL on Wednesday unveiled the home and away jerseys for the Battlehawks, with the uniforms including elements designed to spotlight the Gateway Arch and St. Louis' manufacturing history.

Missouri lawmakers will try again in 2023 to legalize sports betting after failing to pass such legislation earlier this year.

The establishment has been serving St. Louisans kosher foods, such as its beloved pastrami sandwiches, for more than 50 years. Now, a St. Louis native and longtime customer of the grocer is at the helm, with backing from two New York-based silent partners.

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones on Wednesday named a new policy chief after moving the official who previously held the job to a different agency. Jones said that Casey Millburg would replace Nahuel Fefer, who in August was named to lead the city's Community Development Administration. Millburg previously was general counsel and budget director for the Missouri House Minority Caucus, where she advised on legislative, regulatory and ethical matters, the mayor's office said. Millburg holds a J.D.…

An affiliate of an Atlanta-based quick-service restaurant chain plans to invest $16 million to open a market distribution center in St. Louis County.

The St. Louis County Port Authority on Tuesday said it is awarding 21 county nonprofits $2.6 million, from funds generated by a lease with the River City Casino.

The accelerator initially expected to fund only five companies in its latest cohort, but a financial commitment from a local corporation helped expand this year's program.

The chief executive offered an inside look at how companies are grappling with inflation and soaring interest rates.

A worker was killed and another was injured Tuesday after a crane overturned and crashed to the ground at an oil refinery in Wood River. Phillips 66 spokeswoman Melissa Erker said the crane overturned at the company's Wood River Refinery at around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday morning. She said one contract employee was killed and another was injured. The injured employee, whose name hasn't yet been released, was taken to an area hospital for treatment. The spokeswoman did not say how serious the worker's…

Residents, business owners, clergy members and others got a chance to see the four men who are the finalists to become St. Louis' next police chief. The city hopes to select its next police chief by the end of the year. One at a time, each candidate answered several questions submitted online by nearly 800 citizens. Former chief Robert Tracy, from the Wilmington (Delaware) Police Department was the first candidate to tell the crowd why he wants the job. Tracy, who has served 30 years in law enforcement,…

A big St. Louis-based foundation is gifting $10,000 to the St. Louis Press Club for scholarships named for its managing trustee.

A state senator is proposing using Missouri's surplus cash to pay to widen Interstate 70 across the state.

When Jeff Charlton launched Chesterfield-based Graphic Connections three decades ago, the printing company primarily created business forms and labels. Since then, he’s evolved the company’s focus to adapt to changes in technology that dried up most aspects of the printing business.