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Minority contractors concerned they’ll get passed over for work on new Cahokia High School
“(White contractors) are attempting to use our business name and business certification by offering us a brokering fee ... to make it look like we are participating on a project when we are not.”
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As the second-largest metropolitan area in Illinois, the Belleville area is a bustling, diverse region just outside St. Louis, Mo. The News-Democrat, a leading news media publisher in Southwestern Illinois, also produces a number of community news publications, including Command Post, dedicated to covering nearby Scott Air Force Base, home to roughly 13,000 military and civilian workers. Noted as a great place to set down roots, the area is also home to an estimated 18,000 military retirees.
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