Gov. Quinn signs bill in South Holland creating rail district Mayor Don De Graff’s longtime dream of a Metra commuter rail line for South Holland and other southeast suburbs moved a step closer to reality last month when Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation creating the Southeast Commuter Rail Transit District.…
Read MoreChicagoland Southland Economic Development Corporation – Posted Mar 8, 2011, 11:18 AM by Mike Rizzitiello A new Metra line serving communities such as Chicago Heights and Glenwood moved a step closer to reality Monday after Gov. Quinn signed legislation creating the Southeast Commuter Rail Transit District. Long envisioned by Southland…
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By IL Radio Network Springfield, IL – An attempt to save a chance to act like a father has failed in the Illinois House. State Representative Al Riley says men should not be penalized if a birth mother lies to a judge about whether she knows where the father is.…
Read MoreWritten by Stephanie Gehring, Staff Writer From the third airport to road construction projects and park improvements, the Southland is in store for a good share of the $31 billion capital program Gov. Pat Quinn signed this week. The Illinois Jobs Now plan is expected to boost the state’s economy…
Read MoreRestrictive language in 1945 removed By Lisa Parker | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 | A strict Illinois statute on the books for more than 64 years has changed, thanks in no small part to the efforts of a Hazel Crest woman. From a minor run-in with a bus to a…
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SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Rep. Al Riley (D-Olympia Fields) and state Sen. Deanna Demuzio (D- Carlinville) passed legislation out of both chambers of the General Assembly this session to create the Colorectal Cancer Screening and Treatment Pilot Program in parts of the state with the highest number of deaths…
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SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Rep. Al Riley (D-Olympia Fields) has filed legislation, House Bill 2424, that would prevent the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) from denying injury claims because of small errors on required forms for accident victims. House Bill 2424 will be presented before the House Judiciary I – Civil…
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