HR 7575 To Authorize Army Corps Study Including Chain O’ Lakes Flooding
House passed Water Resources and Development Act of 2020, presently under Senate consideration, will authorize the Army Corps of...
Federal Court Green Lights Obama Center Construction
U. S. District Judge John R. Blakey has dismissed the lawsuit seeking to block construction of the Obama Presidential Library complex in...
Minimum Wage Increase Law May Impact Small Construction Businesses
Senate Bill 1, passed February 19, increases Illinois’ minimum wage to $9.25 per hour stating January 1, 2020, to $10.00 per hour July 1,...
Alderman Burke Indicted: 19 Counts Of Bribery, Extortion And RICO
Charges filed by the Northern District U. S. Attorney in Chicago May 28 allege that long time Alderman and Finance Chair Ed Burke is...
Office Tenant Lawsuit Attacks Union Hammerlock On Buildout Contracting
Wacker Drive Executive Suites LLC overcame a motion by Jones Lang LaSalle to dismiss its class action lawsuit on behalf of office tenants...
Marathon Weekend Legislative Session Produces Car License And Fuel Tax Increases To Fund $45 Billion
With the Illinois House in session Saturday and the Illinois Senate spilling over into Sunday as well, our Representatives and Senators...
Urban League Predicts Illinois Losing $1.2 Billion In Federal Aid Revenue From Census Citizenship Qu
Illinois ranks sixth among the 50 states in the “hard to count” population, with 16% of state residents reluctant to fill out and return...
Bond Rating Agency Says Graduated Income Tax Passage May Not Improve Illinois’ Credit Rating
Using revenue increases coming from the proposed graduated state income tax will only help improve the state’s bond rating, according to...
Illinois House Proposes Allowing Municipal “Rain Tax”
The Illinois House Rules Committee may report out HB 825, permitting all municipal governments in the state operating storm sewer systems...
State Legislation Proposes Major Boosts In Fuel Taxes And License Fees To Raise $2.44 Billion For Ho
State Representative Michael Zalewski’s HB 391 proposes funding $2.44 billion in capital spending on roads, bridges, mass transit and...
