By Mike Nolan – Southtown Star – Updated October 10, 2014 2:13 A.M. A key Chicago-area planning agency on Thursday agreed to keep the Illiana Tollway as part of the region’s long-range transportation plan despite strong opposition that it would be an overly costly “road to nowhere.” As it did…
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Written by Suzan Simmons – Tinley Park Patch HOMEWOOD, IL – Sertoma Centre, Inc. broke ground on June 11 for Kimball Court Apartments, a permanent supportive housing development in Homewood. Gus van den Brink, executive director of Sertoma Centre, Inc., and Board President, Bob Straz, joined officials from the Illinois…
Read MoreGregory Tejeda – Times Correspondent TINLEY PARK | At a time when Illinois communities prepare to fight over which may receive a proposed casino, one local group said south suburban communities should share in the potential for financial benefits. South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association President Paul Braun told the Illinois…
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Representative Riley introduced House Resolution 0675. HR675 urges the Chicago Transit Authority to prioritize and expedite the planning and construction of the Red Line Extension Project. The bill passed out of the House Mass Transit Committee on February 19, 2014. The Resolution was adopted by the House of Representatives on…
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A group of Southland state lawmakers were in Washington D.C., on Tuesday, meeting about the proposed South Suburban Airport, according to a press release from U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly. Kelly and the state lawmakers met with U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and the Federal Aviation Administration to urge approval of…
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A Conversation with Representative Al Riley – Economic Development in the South Suburbs To watch the video, please click HERE. The interview highlights some discussion on the recent federal transportation law enacted by Congress over the summer; the Moving Ahead For Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) and my views on…
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Urban planner and statistician-turned-politician Olympia Fields Democratic State Rep. Al Riley supports building a proposed new international airport in south suburban Will County.
Read MoreHARVEY, Ill. (CBS) — Wrecking crews will be finishing the job that The Blues Brothers started more than 30 years ago – demolishing the Dixie Square Mall in south suburban Harvey. “We’re on a mission from God.” It’s one of the most famous lines from the 1980 movie “The Blues…
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BY MIKE NOLAN [email protected] July 11, 2011 10:28PM Six Southland communities will share $6.6 million in federal money to buy and rehab foreclosed homes and make other improvements, Gov. Pat Quinn said Monday during a stop in Tinley Park. The money is part of the $169 million in federal disaster…
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