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No two floors are alike at the 36-story One Hundred tower in St. Louis

Officials from Midwest cities and towns are finally getting a chance to reevaluate flood control after flood waters have begun to recede, some for the first time this year.

Contractor of the Year Pepper Construction focuses on technology and highperformance buildings to maintain a strong market standing

Another record-breaking year in Midwest construction was fueled by expanding technology infrastructure and alternative delivery methods,

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot cut the ribbon as Skender opened its southwest side modular manufacturing facility on the southside.

Alderman Ed Burke, 75, the longtime chairman of the Chicago City Council’s powerful finance committee, was indicted June 4 on 14 counts of racketeering, attempted extortion, conspiracy and attempting to use interstate commerce to facilitate unlawful activity.

Flooding has plagued Midwest towns and cities along the Mississippi River for most of the year, and only now are officials in some towns considering ways to mitigate future flood events.

Fiat Chrysler said May 21 that construction will begin immediately on a new, $1.6 billion assembly plant for Jeep Grand Cherokees, a new Jeep SUV and hybrid cars on Detroit's east side.

As record flooding continues across the Midwest, the region’s mayors and the Army Corps of Engineers are looking for solutions to mitigate future floods.