Trump Budget Proposals Slash Federal Infrastructure Programs Serving America’s Poor
Details of the Trump administration budget proposals reveal attacks on infrastructure investments providing the greatest help to poor and...
Trump Administration Launching Broad Attack on USEPA Regulations
Now that Trump’s EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has been confirmed by the Senate, drastic changes to three of the agency’s environmental...
American Airports Need $99.9 Billion In The Next 5 Years
Airports generate revenue for capital improvements and maintenance of about $10 billion per year from passenger facility charges, but...
Caterpillar Denies Dodging Taxes After IRS Raids Peoria HQ
After its Peoria headquarters and other corporate offices were raided by IRS agents, along with FDIC’s Inspector General and the Office...
Trump’s Mexican Border Wall Going Out To Bid
March 20 is the current deadline for submission of “concept papers” proposing designs for the estimated $12 billion to $25 billion cost...
Woodstock Considering Sales Tax Increase
Now that the Woodstock City Council has approved a 10% reduction in property taxes, politicians are looking for ways to make up the...
Blame Game Continues in Springfield
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton is blaming Governor Bruce Rauner for the cancellation of Senate votes on key aspects of a state...
Wisconsin Governor Walker’s Proposed Prevailing Wage Repeal Meets Opposition From Veteran Groups
Walker’s proposed repeal of prevailing wage requirements for state funded infrastructure construction will cause veterans to lose 2,000...
Congressional Republicans Say Trump’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Will Include “Billions and Bil
Disappointing construction contractors, and local, county and state governments across the nation, House Transportation and...
McHenry County Discovers $130,000 In Unclaimed County Cash
Using the Illinois Treasurer’s office website, County Board Chairman Jack Franks and staffers Bridget Green and Oliver Serafini located...
