Tag: public works projects
When prevailing wages do not apply, responsible bidder ordinances uphold local...
La Grange, IL – An Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI) study of more than 1,200 public works projects in Illinois and Indiana finds that...
Illinois public works projects must hire Illinois residents to offset unemployment
Springfield, IL – At least 90 percent of hires for public works projects in Illinois must be Illinois residents, as of July 1, under...
Hearings focus on southwest Illinois ‘Connector’ project
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Edwardsville – A series of public hearings to discuss potential public works projects in southern Illinois are focusing on a...