Midwest Laborers News Today

By Greg Bishop - Illinois Radio Network Just how much transparency there should be when it comes to public works projects is an area of debate as lawmakers advance a measure requiring private contractors’ salaries to be public if they’re working on a taxpayer-funded project.   State Sen. Chris Belt, D-Centreville, said to better enforce prevailing wage his amendment to Senate Bill 1767 creates an electronic database for private sector contractors working on projects paid for by taxpayers t...