Coronavirus has struck a blow against the Midwest economy as it forces the region into stay-at-home mode, hollows out the tourism and travel sector, turns out the lights on gatherings and events and drives the stock market into a dizzying tumble.

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ENR MidWest has collected the latest news, analysis and commentary on construction sector developments, with updates as they occur.

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Midwest Stay-at-Home Orders Extended, Updated and, in Some Cases, Ended

COVID-19 Delays, Closes Projects Across the Midwest

Walsh Details How McCormick Place Will Go From Convention Center to COVID-19 Care

Army Corps Strategy Shifts to Turning Convention Centers Into COVID-19 Care Spaces, Thanks to Detroit, Chicago Experience

Michigan Deal Allows Most Road, Bridge Projects to Continues, Extends Deadlines for Those Shut Down

McCormick Place Being Turned Into a COVID-19 Hospital, Chicago Veterans Home Fast-Tracked to Help

Eight Midwest States Broadly Exempt Construction in Stay-at-Home Orders, Michigan's Exception is More Narrow

Quad Cities Interstate 74 Bridge Construction Halted After Worker Tests Positive for COVID-19

COVID-19 Claims John LaPlante, Chicago DOT's First Commissioner

GM Partners With Ventec to Manufacture Ventilators

Coronavirus Imperils a Decade-long Chicago Construction Boom

Wisconsin Center's $425-Million Expansion Delayed by COVID-19

St. Louis and St. Louis County Order Residents to Stay Home

Chicago Transit Agencies Ask for State, Federal Help After Steep Ridership Drops

COVID-19 Pressures Already Burdened Chicago Area Hospitals

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