By Susan DeMar Lafferty [email protected] Updated: September 11, 2014 2:11AM Despite overwhelming opposition to the proposed Illiana Tollway, members of a regional transportation panel on Wednesday kept the project in its long-term plan against opponents’ wishes. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning discussed the revisions to its regional transportation plan,…
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The Will-Ride transportation program makes it possible for seniors and the disabled to work, socialize and get to appointments Photo Credit and News Article By Karen Haave – Cornerstone Media Eastern Will County officials were in a celebratory mood on Friday afternoon after a ribbon-cutting that ceremonially launched Will-Ride, a…
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By Dave Dahl from the Illinois Radio Network on WBBM Chicago – August 27, 2014 Governor Quinn signed Representative Riley’s bill (SB3056). Rep. Riley introduced the bill based on hours of testimony from House Mass Transit committee hearings held in Chicago and Springfield. Testimony was given from the transit service…
Read MoreBy Rosalind Rossi – Chicago Sun-Times – August 25, 2014 at 7:22 p.m. After two unsuccessful candidate searches, the Metra board is expected to hire an experienced public sector auditing firm for up to $330,000 to temporarily assume the new “reform” role of chief audit officer and other tasks. A…
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CHICAGO – Illinois residents will now have easy access to online information regarding mass transit employee salaries as well as safety and budget information. Citing the benefit of increased government accountability, Gov. Quinn Friday signed a bill to reform the state’s mass transit hiring policies. Andrew Nelms is director of…
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OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill – Last week, Governor Quinn signed one of the first pieces of legislation to over-haul mass transit in Illinois. Representative Al Riley is the Chairman of the House Mass Transit Committee and welcomed the news that the mass transit reform bill he introduced earlier this year is…
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By Susan DeMar Lafferty Sun-Times Media August 7, 2014 11:44 p.m. Flanked by a bevy of local leaders, Gov. Pat Quinn unveiled a sign officially renaming Bult Field as the state-owned South Suburban Airport and announced that he will meet with private investors next month to create a plan to…
Read More(CBS) – The state has spent $34 million acquiring a general aviation airport in Monee, Bult Field, which the governor says will be incorporated into a third regional airport. WBBM’s Mike Krauser reports. Quinn and south suburban lawmakers on Thursday unveiled a sign for the project, which has been talked…
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The South Suburban Resource Center provides help to contractors wanting to become certified in the DBE program. Contractors already in the program can learn more about contracting opportunities and bidding information. Staff is on hand to provide technical and management support. A computer lab also is available.
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