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Updated with comments from Monday morning's press briefing. St. Louis County Executive Sam Page has announced the county's mask requirement will end next week. The county's department of public health will instead have an advisory that encourages masks. The change will be effective at 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 28. Due to the mask mandate, vaccines and the virus weakening, Page said: "We're in a much better place today. A place where we are cautiously optimistic. A place where we can move from a mask…

St. Louis County lawmakers on Tuesday passed legislation that seeks to expand and clarify the government's non-discrimination ordinances. The sponsor of Bill 156, Councilwoman Lisa Clancy, said it extends protections for non-civil service employees who were not previously explicitly covered by the county's anti-discrimination ordinances. And her office said anti-discrimination clauses were extended to apply to all county contractors and service providers such as housing financial assistance, health…

The hedge fund pursuing a hostile takeover of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's owner has again sued the company, claiming it's planning to employ illegal rules at a board election next month.

Opponents of a downtown taxing district have filed more litigation, this time seeking to halt the group's 20-year extension.

A St. Louis-based agency that markets life insurance and annuity products to federal employees has been acquired by a Dallas-based independent distributor of life and health insurance products.

The proposal, from a family with deep ties to the Central West End, would further transform an area near the northeast corner of Forest Park — which already saw a 36-story building finished in 2020.

The University of Missouri-St. Louis has received a $1 million gift from the estate of the late philanthropist Helen Shopmaker. The gift will endow the Opportunity Scholars Program at the university.

The deal comes after several months of speculation about the broadcasting company’s M&A efforts.

St. Louis County has applied for two federal grants that, if approved, would bring in funds to revitalize Kinloch Park into a community centerpiece. Of that funding, $250,000 would come from the Recreation Trails Program. At last week's meeting, the St. Louis County Council passed a resolution in support of the County Parks Foundation's application for the grant. The county also applied for a $500,000 federal grant that would be matched by local funds if awarded, according to a Monday news release…

Are you an executive interested in starting a mentoring relationship in the midst of an ongoing pandemic? It can be done, and several St. Louis-area business leaders have some tips they'd like to share about how a mentee can best engage with their mentor.

Explore St. Louis, the region's convention and tourism agency, has hired a new vice president of communications.

In the Missouri Senate, it's been a contest of wills between the Conservative Caucus and so-called "Regular Republicans." As a result, there are two possible scenarios in the chamber's future.

St. Louis lawmakers on Friday finally approved a $22 million plan for a protected bicycle path downtown and bridge replacement, among other improvements.

The postponement impacts several Cardinals spring training games.

The CEOs of both of the combining firms said the merger isn't about saving costs, but creating a platform for nationwide growth. As a result, BKD — already one of the biggest accounting firms operating in St. Louis — will need more people.

The area, near Dielman Road and Olive Boulevard, has also been targeted for apartments, retail and restaurants.

A new director has been named for the airport, which is in St. Clair County and is Illinois' busiest general aviation airport and the state's third busiest overall.

The Kitchen Stickin’ has created a tape dispenser designed specifically for the kitchen. It was born out of its founder's desire to make better use of the leftover food in his refrigerator.

Bi-State Development on Friday took a step toward operating the troubled Delmar Loop Trolley, as its board voted for a proposal to manage the streetcar line.

Lawmakers said that FAA Administrator Steve Dickson, who is stepping down March 31, did not provide adequate answers during their probe into how the agency responded to Boeing decisions that contributed to two deadly 737 Max crashes.