Chicago—(ENWESPF)–February 24, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced new legislation to beef up the state’s Prevailing Wage Act to include, among other things, making violations of the Act a felony. Also, those criminally convicted would be prohibited from working on public projects for a period of four years.
“We need to give local law enforcement the tools they need to ensure that employees working on taxpayer-funded projects are paid commensurate with wages in their…
