The city has been honest about the aging and deteriorating infrastructure of St. Louis, much of dating back to the 19th century. Factor in aging cast iron pipes and a drought that causes the dirt to ...

The Civil War in St. Louis is back in the news again, so it seems appropriate to investigate some of the vanished and surviving remnants of that conflict here. With its burgeoning economy, railroad ...

Mr. McDermott is the editorial page editor for The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. ST. LOUIS — Empty storefronts dot most of the blocks around my downtown neighborhood these days and have overtaken ...