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The Business Journal surveyed 578 members of our audience as part of the research behind Advance STL. He's a look at where they're from, their job titles and the sizes of their companies.

Police say one man is responsible for most of the illegal dumping on the streets of Kinloc

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) announced today that the sale of the James R. Thompson Center at 100 West Randolph Street has reached another major milestone by executing the Purchase and Sale Agreement with JRTC Holdings, LLC. “I’m pleased to announce that we have finalized a purchase sales agreement for the James R. Thompson Center, not only saving taxpayers $800 million but also adding vitality to Chicago’s LaSalle Street corridor by honoring the original design through a modern lens,” said Governor JB Pritzker. In December 2021, the State announced the selection of JRTC Holdings, LLC as purchaser of the building, following the competitive Request for Proposal process. As part of this public-private partnership structure, the State will receive a $70 million up-front payment for the purchase of the property while retaining approximately 425,000 sq ft of newly renovated, Class-A office

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When the St. Louis Cardinals welcome fans back next week for Major League Baseball’s 2022 season, fans will experience new features at Busch Stadium, including new and expanded ways to order concessions, added food and beverage options, and an array of new promotional giveaways.

Eugene Falls was arrested in March 2019 while trying to buy 10 pounds of meth, prosecutors said.

Many St. Louisans see this region as being tantalizingly close to embarking upon its own successful turnaround story. A new project by the Business Journal will attempt to advance the dialogue on the obstacles impeding that narrative.

A St. Louis Business Journal survey of readers sought to identify the biggest obstacles preventing St. Louis from growth. Here's what we found out.

Military veterans Demadison Fife and Darren Newman opened the restaurant in early February.

EDWARDSVILLE - Third Judicial Circuit Judge Sarah Smith, Circuit Judge Amy Maher, and Circuit Associate Judge Veronica Armouti were selected as Education Faculty for both sessions of the 2022 week-long Judicial Education Conference taking place on April 4-8 and June 13-17, 2022 in Lombard, Illinois. Judge Smith’s course will address Civil Judges’ Disqualification of Counsel, Judge Maher is teaching a course on Dual Status Youth; and Judge Armouti’s course will cover Disability Rights in the Courthouse. Illinois trial court judges are required to complete 30 hours of continuing education every two years. The 30 hours of continuing education must include Professional Responsibility, Diversity and Inclusion, and Procedural Fairness. The 2022 bi-annual Conference features 91 courses drawn from the curriculum for Illinois judges, including 24 multidisciplinary courses for judges and justice partners. Judges throughout the State of Illinois will attend either the April o

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Two dozen congressional Democrats are calling for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from cases involving the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, after revelations that …

Attorneys Bevis Schock, Nicole Gorovsky and Connie McFarland-Butler discuss a copyright infringement claim against U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, St. Louis’ aggressive defense of cops accused of civil rights abuses, and more. Editor’s note: During the on-air discussion of AG Eric Schmitt’s case against the Lee’s Summit school district, we wrongly indicated that the judge had granted default judgment to the district; instead, the case is still pending. We regret the error.

Missouri’s record general revenue surplus was off-limits for spending plans as the House Budget Committee worked Thursday, defeating Democratic efforts to give boost money for public schools and state colleges. The only significant addition to education budgets approved by the committee was to restart the teacher Career Ladder program, providing $21 million to give experienced […]

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ALTON - Alton Police Chief Marcos Pulido released today information about arrests on East Broadway. This is what Chief Pulido reported: "On March 28 th , 2022, the Alton Police Department investigated a vehicle burglary that occurred in the 2600 block of Krum Street. During that investigation, a patrol officer was able to follow up on leads related to that case. That officer was able to obtain photographs of a suspect and the vehicle associated with that investigation. "On March 29 th , 2022, at about 2:24 p.m., an Alton Police officer observed the suspect vehicle associated with this case on the parking of Phillips 66, located in the 1600 block of East Broadway. Officers then began coordinating their approach and as they arrived at this parking lot, a person fled on foot. After a foot pursuit, the person was taken into custody a short distance later. Another person who was in the suspect vehicle was also taken into custody." The investigation continued and today, the details of the

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The average price of gas in Missouri this week is about $0.08 below the recent peak on March 11, but prices are still more than $1 higher than this time last year.

‘Last mile’ opportunities in the retail, hospitality and delivery industries are exploding just about everywhere. One person who knows a thing or two about this growing market is Mary Wolff.  She went from reinventing retail with Eddie Lampert to helping SoftBank funded REEF Technologies turn underused urban spaces into ‘last mile’ homes for the on-demand […]