The U. S. Department of Commerce will contribute $1.7 million toward St. Louis’ efforts to land a Chinese air cargo hub, Sens. Christopher “Kit” Bond and Claire McCaskill announced Thursday afternoon.

The grant will go to the St. Louis County Economic…

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The “big idea” of making St. Louis a hub for air cargo to and from China continues to move forward, a group of business and political…

The Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois, an economic development group for the Metro East area, on Thursday announced a new slate officers to lead the group. The new leaders include:
Chairman — Suzanne Butler (vice president, Johnson Properties)
President — Vaughn Vandegrift (Chancellor,…

For the second consecutive year, the St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association was named one of North America’s top 10 economic development organizations by Site Selection magazine. RCGA said it was recognized for its “business retention, expansion, recruitment and…