Government & Politics
Improving the connection: Work ongoing to enhance Amtrak service from Milwaukee to Chicago
Joe Daufenbach was sitting in the Milwaukee Intermodal Station on a sunny and humid Monday morning, waiting for the...
Milwaukee aldermen approve policy aimed at preventing displacement in neighborhoods near downtown
Milwaukee aldermen have approved a new pilot program that aims to prevent displacement in neighborhoods around the downtown area by requiring certain new residential projects to set aside some units for nearby residents.
DNC host committee appoints local business leaders to senior staff
Two local business industry veterans have joined the ranks of the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee, the local group charged with funding, organizing, and hosting the Democratic National Convention taking place in downtown Milwaukee next summer.
Nonprofit leader Griselda Aldrete to head Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission
Griselda Aldrete, who has led Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee since 2012, was confirmed this week as the next executive director of the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission.
Johnson Controls sets aside $140 million for Marinette cleanup
Johnson Controls International plc has set aside $140 million to address to environmental cleanup of human-made chemicals at its facilities in Marinette, Wisconsin.
County stands behind Couture project as financing issues continue
The head of Milwaukee County's Economic Development Division says the county still backs the $122 million Couture residential tower project, despite ongoing delays for the proposed building that would be built on a former county-owned site near the lakefront in downtown Milwaukee.
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Railroad won’t support more Hiawatha trains without Illinois track improvements
The owner of part of the railroad Amtrak's Hiawatha Milwaukee-to-Chicago line uses say they will not support any expansion...
Milwaukee aldermen back proposal seeking to raise pay of downtown service workers
A group of Milwaukee aldermen have endorsed a proposal that aims to raise the wages of service-sector employees working...
Quad CEO Joel Quadracci on walking away from LSC deal
Joel Quadracci said he expected the U.S. Department of Justice to take a close look at his company’s proposed acquisition of Chicago-based LSC Communications. After all, the combination of the two largest players in any industry is going to draw regulatory scrutiny.
Harley receives EU approval to ship bikes from Thailand
Harley-Davidson Inc. received regulatory approval during the second quarter to ship the majority of its motorcycles for Europe from a new facility in Thailand, allowing it to avoid a higher tariff levied in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum.