Veterans Honored in Hazel Crest
Veterans who served in all branches of the United States military were honored Saturday at the American Legion Hall, 17034 Page Ave. in Hazel Crest, IL. Local, state and federal elected officials, many of whom served in the armed forces, celebrated the military veterans in honor of Veteran’s Day. “Veteran’s…
Read MoreEnd of Session – Legislative Update 2013
Illiana Expressway gets backing from key regional planning group
The Illiana Expressway took a big step forward Thursday when a regional planning committee voted to include it in the Chicago area’s long-range comprehensive plan, which qualifies the project for federal funds. The Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Committee voted 11-8 to place the 47-mile tollway in the Go to 2040…
Read MoreIlliana Corridor News Conference
October 16, 2013 Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann L. Schneider was joined by Sen. Toi Hutchinson (D-Chicago Heights, pictured at podium in photo), Sen. Pat McGuire (D-Crest Hill), Rep. Al Riley (D-Hazel Crest), Will County Executive Larry Walsh Sr., and other officials in Wilmington today near the site of the proposed…
Read MoreCrucial votes loom for Illiana proposal
Controversial highway could be boon or boondoggle September 20, 2013|By Richard Wronski, Chicago Tribune reporter A showdown looms on the Illiana Corridor, a pet project of Gov. Pat Quinn, who touts the proposed superhighway as a jobs-generating engine for the state’s economy, but which opponents charge could be a billion-dollar…
Read MoreRiley to be Honored as Legislator of the Year by Illinois Public Transportation Association
September 20, 2013 State Rep. Al Riley, D-Olympia Fields, was named 2013 Legislator of the Year by the Illinois Public Transportation Association (IPTA). “Finding ways to provide communities with safe and reliable public transportation has always been a particular area of interest to me,” Riley said. “This year shown the…
Read MoreKadner: ‘Forgotonia’ may lose planned Illiana Expressway
By Phil Kadner [email protected] September 18, 2013 8:30PM Dubbing the Southland “Forgotonia,” state Rep. Al Riley (D-Olympia Fields) and a delegation of area legislators on Wednesday launched a battle to rescue the beleaguered Illiana Expressway project. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning — which oversees planning for the seven-county metro…
Read MoreFox 32 Sunday: Rep. Al Riley
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 MoreRTA Wants Answers On Former Metra CEO’s Severance Package
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Regional Transportation Authority board has called Metra’s chairman to appear at a special meeting July 10 to discuss the decision by the commuter rail agency’s board to approval a controversial severance agreement with CEO Alex Clifford. Play – WBBM Newsradio’s Bob Roberts The RTA is…
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