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Moody's Gives Thumbs Down to O'Hare Expansion

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The Chicago Sun-Times reports Wall Street rating agency, Moody's Investors Service, labeled Chicago's O'Hare Airport project as “credit negative” on Thursday because it will “increase leverage and airline costs above those of airport peers, weakening O’Hare’s competitive position and airlines’ profitability.”

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Business Report: Illinois Leaders Form Non-Profit to Spur Job Creation

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Bruce Rauner recently announced that leaders at the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity and business stakeholders will collaborate in organizing a newly formed private, non-profit organization focusing exclusively on increasing Illinois’ competitiveness for job creation and investment. PIZZA MAKER PLANS WHEELING PLANT.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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Developers, investment interests and supply chain executives remain optimistic about our nation’s seaports,” said John Carver, head of JLL’s Ports, Airports and Global Infrastructure (PAGI) group, “Influenced by an evolving maritime logistics industry, global and trade transformations such as the extension of the Panama Canal and growth of U.S.

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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According to the Chicago Tribune , “The fund will award convertible notes initially ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 to early-stage Illinois-based companies working in renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grid, next-generation transportation and water resource management. This venture capital fund allocated with $2.3

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constructionattorneyblog: Airport Design team sues Atlanta

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Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.

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constructionattorneyblog: Architect can't profit from wrongful conduct

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Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.

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United Airlines becomes the first major U.S carrier to require all flight attendants to wear face masks during the coronavirus crisis

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The Chicago-based company said that the ‘proactive and aggressive’ measure is to keep all staff and customers safe. Analysts anticipate airline earnings to decline by more than 200 per cent for the first quarter of 2019 – a stark contrast to the $1.8billion (£1.45billion) first-quarter profit a year ago. .

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