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Legal

Contractor Disputes Report Amid Amazon Warehouse Collapse Lawsuit

Area first-responder concedes report highlighted by wrongful death case lawyer was only preliminary

April 18, 2022

The lawyer representing the family of a worker killed in the Dec. 10 disaster highlighted a report by an engineer who joined rescue efforts.

Midwest On the Scene: March 2022

Jeff Yoders

March 14, 2022

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Construction events throughout the Midwest.

Construction

Top Starts Down Almost $1 Billion in 2021

Jeff Yoders

March 14, 2022

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Still hampered by pandemic-related uncertainly, Midwest construction starts fell in 2021 even as signs of a return to normalcy bolstered markets near the end of the year.

Government

Illinois Gov. Pritzker Proposes Automatic Gas Tax Hike Freeze

Governor in 2019 supported indexing the tax to inflation to fund road and bridge projects

Annemarie Mannion

February 8, 2022

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Governor says proposed freeze this summer on tax that funds road, bridge and other infrastructure is way to give taxpayers inflation relief, but roadbuilders are crying foul with projects long underfunded.

Best Projects

Award of Merit— Government/Public Will County Public Health Department

November 8, 2021

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Designed to replicate the warmth and flow of a private health care experience within a public health department, the new Will County Dept. of Public Health aims to meet the needs of a population that is expected to nearly double in the next 30 years.

Stantec Delivers Regionwide Wins, Despite the Pandemic

Jeff Yoders

May 12, 2021

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A dominant player in all Midwest states, Stantec delivers everything from building design to water supply systems

Design

Nearly 100 Top Architects and Engineers Enter ENR Midwest's Annual Top Design Firms Survey

Preliminary results already show nearly 100 design firms from 11-state region have reported 2020 design billings

Jeff Yoders

March 22, 2021

Nearly 100 design firms have already entered their 2020 information and there's still time to be recognized as a Top Design Firm from our 11-state region.

Transportation

Illinois DOT May Delay Some Projects, Citing $82-Million Gas-Tax Shortfall

Jeff Yoders

August 31, 2020

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Agency's gas-tax revenue collection in March through May fell due to COVID-19 impacts, which could affect project starts through 2026.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot

Transportation

Illinois Launches Six-Year, $21.3B Transportation Upgrade Program, Despite Funding Uncertainty

Funding plan moves forward despite almost certain tax revenue shortfall due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Jim Parsons

July 23, 2020

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Illinois transportation officials unveiled a six-year, $21.3-billion upgrade program recently, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the gas tax shortfalls expected from it.

Energy

Illinois Utility ComEd Will Pay $200M Fine To Settle Contract Bribery Scheme

Agreement cites nearly a decade of payoffs to associates of state House Speaker Michael Madigan [D]

Jeff Yoders

July 17, 2020

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Deferred prosecution agreement says major energy infrastructure bills were voted on and passed as a result of favors to Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's associates. ComEd will pay a $200-million fine.