A strike by laborers in the construction industry devastates progress for crucial projects and has widespread effects, from increased traffic which is the product of stalled roadwork, to businesses that rely on the timely completion of a project.  For almost three weeks now, construction workers on strike in Illinois have been holding out for better [...]

Love the festivities that draw crowds to the city in the summer, but hate the traffic?  Get there smarter and faster-bike to avoid the wait in traffic.  There’s nothing like breezing past a long line of cars in the bike lane, but contrary to what you may think, bike lanes are not always safer than [...]

As the Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch brings the United States’ deadliest job (crab fishing) into family rooms around America, many people would be surprised to find other occupations that make the top 10 list of the deadliest jobs in America. The United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics has the unenviable task of [...]