Subcontractor Shut Down Amid $4M Dispute Lays Off 25 After Obama Center Controversy

A subcontractor hired to work on the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago has closed its doors after a $4M dispute with the project's main contractor, laying off 25 employees in the process. The company had claimed it was owed nearly $4 million for work completed on the center. The decision comes weeks after the center's star-studded opening ceremony. Details of what led to the subcontractor's financial woes are unclear.