The city of Chicago's new five-year capital plan calls for road, sewer and Lake Michigan and Chicago river work, but requires $1.4 billion in new borrowing for the first two years alone.

Illinois transportation officials unveiled a six-year, $21.3-billion upgrade program recently, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the gas tax shortfalls expected from it.

Measure proposed by House members from the flood-battered Midwest,would establish a fund to support loans for resilience projects.

Construction contracts might not be undercut by an intentional breach, according to a June 13 ruling by the state's highest court.

While the MBTA has released much information about the halted project, some crucial backstory remains unknown. We need new ways to talk about public works.