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A convenient free vaccination/booster clinic for members, retirees and the general public. Thursday February 3rd from 12 noon to 5pm come to the Local Union Hall in Marion to recieve either your booster or 1st dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Call Laborers' Local 773 at 618-993-5773 to secure your appointment. Any retired member of Local 773 who schedules a vaccine/booster appointment will recieve a Local 773 Tshirt.

For scheduling, call Kevin Fetters 618-889-0848 or Jim Hobbie 618-751-3771

"Today I'm proud to announce the most significant investment in I-57 since its original development. This major upgrade comes after we've already completed a successful, six-lane expansion along the Johnson City stretch of I-57 in 2020 and launched the ongoing West Frankfort renovations," said Governor JB Pritzker. "Thanks to Rebuild Illinois, we're unlocking the federal funding necessary to take this from a four to a six-lane highway - enhancing safety, creating jobs, improving the reliability of the freight network, and supporting the economic development potential of the region."

Read more about the expansion and job opportunities for construction laborers here https://www.illinois.gov/new...

Washington, D.C. (November 5, 2021) – Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the following statement today:

Today’s long awaited vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, the single greatest infrastructure investment in generations, is a victory for the hard-working men and women of LIUNA. The $1.2 trillion investment will restore our roads and bridges, our water systems, transit, and broadband with historic new investments. The investment will put Laborers to work in every community, revitalize our nation’s economy, and open doors to the midd...

Alexander County hopes to land large share of U.S. intermodal shipping traffic

By PETER HANCOCK
Capitol News Illinois
phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com

SPRINGFIELD – A proposed river port development in the southern Illinois town of Cairo is drawing much attention and interest from companies that believe it could open up greater access to international markets, officials behind the project said Tuesday.

The Alexander-Cairo Port District project has been on the drawing board for about 10 years, but it was given a major boost in 2019 when the General Assembly passed a $45 billion capital improvements plan called Rebuild Illinois, which included a $40 million investment ...