PNC Bank Lends $51.3 Million for South Loop Apartment Tower
PNC Bank is providing the $51.3 million construction loan for construction of a $70 million, 26 story, 320 unit apartment building at...
Federal Court Injunction Blocks Enforcement of “Fair Pay and Safe Workplace” Regulation
Texas federal judge Marcia Crone has issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the Obama administration’s labor regulation...
Merchandise Mart Lands Caterpillar “Dirt & Digital” Lab Facility
Peoria based Caterpillar, Inc. has announced a 5,000 square foot, 45 employee facility in the Merchandise Mart to expand its Chicago area...
Major Fine for Omega Demolition in Worker Death
OSHA has issued a fine of $152,433.00 against Elgin based Omega Demolition for safety violations leading to the death of Vincente...
Chicago Public Schools Announce $1 Billion in Borrowing, Despite Junk Bond Status
Despite Moody’s Investor Service September downgrading of CPS bond issues to junk status, the Chicago Board of Education has announced it...
Surface Transportation House Markup Falls Far Short
Congress will undoubtedly come up with a short term patch to end the impending crisis when federal highway trust fund spending authority...
Exelon Drops Nuclear Plant Closure Threat – For Now
In a curtsey toward the truth that threats as lobbying tactics provide little leverage, Exelon has promised to continue operating its...
GOP House Leadership Dustup Drops Highway Funding Bill Into Another Abyss
John Boehner’s announcement of his resignation as Speaker, and Kevin McCarthy’s abrupt withdrawal from the race to succeed him, have...
Drinking Water Loan Program Locks Up $1.1 Billion Slated For State And Local Systems
Tax dollars appropriated, but unspent, in the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund totaling about $1.1 billion could be deployed to repair...
Affordable Housing Lawsuit Challenges Chicago’s Ordinance
The Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago and Hoyne Development have jointly filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago,...
