Associated Press November 28, 2018 People who are harmed or injured because of state government actions are now eligible for damage awards of as much as $2 million. The House voted 71-36 Tuesday to override a veto on legislation raising the damage cap in the Illinois Court of Claims from…
Read MoreStory by john O’Connor – Associated Press -Published 10/25/2017 SPRINGFIELD — A resolution headed to the Illinois House floor Wednesday would require an audit of a $94 million online insurance portal and the performance…
Read MoreBy Cole Lauterbach – Illinois Radio Network | WBGZ Radio 7/1/2016 Lawmakers approved legislation Thursday that could create massive tax-financed infrastructure projects in Chicago and elsewhere across the state. The measure would allow for the creation of special taxing-districts, known as TIFs, to fund transportation-based development and redevelopment projects in…
Read MoreBy Phil Kadner – June 4, 2015 – 6:30 p.m. Daily Southtown Southland legislators derided Gov. Bruce Rauner’s decision to cut funding for the proposed Illiana toll road and contend that the action continues a pattern of disregard for their economically embattled communities. Rauner, a Republican, announced this week that…
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By Seth A. Richardson, State Capitol Bureau Posted May 7, 2015 at 4:04 PM Updated May 7, 2015 at 5:21 PM The city of Springfield will hold a meeting Monday to gather public comments on what to do with a historically significant site unearthed near the 10th Street rail project.Remnants…
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March 26, 2015 – Dave Dahl – Illinois Radio Network Proposed budget cuts have advocates concerned about the impact on many areas, and preventing cancer is one of them. “Early detection prevents death,” says State Rep. Al Riley (D-Olympia Fields), hoping to reverse a $10 million cut proposed for the…
Read MoreBy Doug Finke – State Capitol Bureau A group of minority lawmakers alleged Thursday that archaeological artifacts uncovered as part of the Carpenter Street railroad underpass project were kept under wraps after their discovery. At a Statehouse news conference, Rep. Al Riley, D-Olympia Fields, referred to what he said was…
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January 7, 2015 – Daily Herald – By Marni Pike State lawmakers put the spotlight on Metra Wednesday over missing a deadline to accept contactless credit cards at pay stations and implement a universal fare card. A 2011 law mandates Metra, Pace and the CTA to create a universal fare…
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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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A Southland mayor who heads a key transportation planning agency says he will try to kill the Illiana Tollway this week because it would put taxpayers “on the hook for as much as $1 billion.” Palos Hills Mayor Gerald Bennett, board chairman of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP),…
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