Foes of the massive Lincoln Yards development on Wednesday asked a judge to stop the city from spending or borrowing any money for the $6 billion project slated for 55 acres just west of Lincoln Park. The request by the public sector union-backed Grassroots Collaborative and Raise Your Hand education advocacy group is an attempt to keep the money spigot turned off while its lawsuit to toss out ... Read More

A 38-year-old construction worker died after a large object fell on him at a St. Paul job site Tuesday afternoon, according to media reports. Paramedics responded to the scene of a “traumatic injury” at Phalen Regional Park around 3 p.m., fire officials told KSTP. The man died later at an area hospital. The state Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the workplace ... Read More

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A project that would bring high-speed internet across Kentucky will be delayed because company representatives say an "abundance" of squirrels have chewed through wiring. The Courier-Journal reports lawmakers in the state's capitol questioned reports of ravenous squirrels Tuesday, blocking officials in charge of the KentuckyWired project from borrowing an additional $110 ... Read More

CHICAGO (AP) — Plans to build Barack Obama's $500 million presidential center on Chicago's lakefront can move forward, a federal judge said Tuesday in dismissing an advocacy group's lawsuit objecting to the use of historic public parkland. After hearing nearly an hour of arguments, U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey said there should be "no delay in construction." "This case is dismissed," ... Read More

June 05-- Jun. 5--A Chicago casino gives Mayor Lori Lightfoot her first chance to shepherd a major construction and economic development project from start to finish, but she faces a tough choice: Make a safe bet by putting the gambling venue near the Loop or roll the dice on an area that needs jobs and tourist dollars. Building a casino, plus related restaurants, hotels and entertainment ... Read More

June 04-- Jun. 4--One company thinks the future of Madison's public transit system is 20 feet above city streets in tiny solar-powered pods. Transit X, a Boston-area company, claims it could revolutionize city transportation with a 108-mile network of lightweight "flying solar pods" that would each carry four to five passengers all around Madison on elevated railways. The proposal was met with ... Read More

June 03--Minneapolis firefighters rescued an injured construction worker from a downtown construction site Monday. Crews were called at 11:30 a.m. to the intersection of 6th Street and 4th Avenue S. for the technical rescue, which unfolded as people by the dozens watched from sidewalks and nearby skyways. It was unclear how the worker was injured. Firefighters used an aerial device to retrieve ... Read More

June 03-- Jun. 3--Developer Adam Gardin promised just what Hazel Park officials were looking for: quality, affordable starter homes to help the up-and-coming city compete with its trendier neighbors, like Ferndale and Royal Oak. And it seemed like a good match. Gardin's Southfield-based company, AIG Developments, describes itself on its website -- aig-dev.com -- as a "boutique real estate ... Read More