Sydney Miller

Chesterfield of Dreams? Exploring a city's capacity for retail

Sydney Miller — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:45:19 +0000

Two outlet malls are racing to build in what some say is one of the most valuable retail areas in America -- the Chesterfield Valley. If both are built, the companies would compete with each other, the Chesterfield Commons strip mall and the nearby Chesterfield Mall, risking financial failure.

Sydney Miller examines what it is about the Chesterfield region that makes it so attractive.

Morning headlines- Thursday, August 2, 2012

Sydney Miller, The Associated Press, WUIS and Illinois Public Radio — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:20:57 +0000

Jobless rate drops below 8 percent in St. Louis

The jobless rate in metropolitan St. Louis is going down, and has dipped below 8 percent for the first time in more than three years.

Second outlet mall begins construction in Chesterfield Valley

Sydney Miller — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:23:44 +0000

The Chesterfield Valley could see two new outlet malls by next fall. Taubman Prestige Outlets began construction today, just two weeks after St. Louis Premium Outlets broke ground on its project less than a mile away. Prestige Outlet Malls broke ground across highway 40 from the Chesterfield Commons and construction on St. Louis Premium Outlets is occurring near the Daniel Boone Bridge.

Morning headlines- Thursday, July 12, 2012

Sydney Miller and The Associated Press — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:05:29 +0000

Heat wave death toll rises

The death toll from the recent heat wave in St. Louis is up to 14.

The city announced yesterday that four more individuals- three men and a woman- had succumbed to the triple-digit temperatures. The exact circumstances of their deaths were not provided.

The rising death toll has prompted Mayor Francis Slay to create a coordinated severe weather response program that will include the city's health, human services, public safety and building departments.

Construction begins on new outlet mall in Chesterfield

Sydney Miller — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:43:09 +0000

Area officials and representatives from Simon Property Group and Woodmont Outlets got their hands dirty this morning, breaking ground on the new St. Louis Premium Outlet Mall in Chesterfield Valley.