Transportation Secretary Designee Chao Fails To Clarify Trump Infrastructure Plans
Senators, Representatives and construction industry trade association officials all hoped to hear details of the $1 trillion ten year...
Chicago Federal Judge Strikes Down Lincolnshire’s “Right To Work” Ordinance
Enacted with the encouragement of Governor Rauner, the village of Lincolnshire’s December 2015 anti-union “Guarantee of Employee Rights”...
Lack Of Congressional Funding Delays Major Infrastructure Projects
President Trump’s campaign promise of a 10 year, $1 trillion infrastructure construction program could face major hurdles in the halls of...
Despite Financial Woes, CPS Considers $75 Million New South Side High School
After shuttering 50 school buildings in 2013, Chicago Public Schools is under a moratorium on further closings until 2018. Commenting on...
Ironworkers Union Pension Benefit Cuts Approved
Cleveland based Iron Workers Local 17 has received approval from the U. S. Treasury Department to cut pension benefits to retirees under...
IRS Issues New Guidance On “Beginning Of Construction”
Real estate developers and property owners seeking to take advantage of Section 45 production tax credits and Section 48 investment tax...
McHenry County Board To Cut Committees, Meeting Schedule
McHenry County Board’s Temporary Rules Committee, organized by the Board’s first popularly elected Chairman, Jack Franks, has voted to...
Illinois Tollway Budgets For Western Access To O’Hare
Illinois Toll Highway Authority’s $1.7 billion 2017 budget, passed December 15, provides $374.5 million for continued construction of the...
Chicago, IDOT Seeking Federal Rail Construction Grants
In separate but related moves, Chicago’s City Council and IDOT are seeking federal funding for rail construction projects intended to...
Will Labor Secretary Designee Pudzer Push Equal Pay Rights?
President elect Trump’s daughter Ivanka repeatedly promised during the Trump campaign to fight for equal pay rights for women in the...
