By 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 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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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…
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