Fallout from Obama Center construction issues
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges faced by local contractors due to delays and cost overruns in the Obama Presidential Center project.
The Obama Presidential Center was meant to lift up local contractors. Some say they’re paying a high price for the project’s delays and cost overruns. Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Danny Ecker talks with host Amy Guth about how some contractors say they’re fighting to collect millions of dollars in unpaid bills. Plus: Illinois joins states’ challenge to Trump’s anti-DEI contract rules, CME plans to offer 24/7 oil and gold contracts, Prada’s Oak Street flagship building up for sale and Chicago gets one more shot at fixing the parking-meter mess.
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