Our company just completed a 2.1 million rebuild in the area and only one Illinois contractor bid the job and he was more than 20% higher than the next highest bid. Needless to say it went to a Missouri general contractor. The Illinois trades have created their own problems through the years and unfortunately now paying the price. I dont blame the sub shop when they can't get an Illinois company to do the work much less at a fair price. The subs are very good and they hire local people and pay taxes that support our city. We should support local business and GC needs all we can get.