SPRINGFIELD — It is unclear what effect the decision by Illinois’ three family planning organizations to decline millions of federal grant dollars will have on associated clinics…
If Illinois is ever to get beyond just eking out a passing grade in infrastructure report cards, it needs to find a permanent funding source, according to experts. Federal officials…
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers were given a rude awakening on Thursday, Feb. 21 about the condition of the state’s roads and bridges as they began preparing to put together what…
Without an infusion of money, more than one-third of Illinois roads will be in unacceptable condition in just more than five years, according to a state transportation official. Randall…
RTA officials have approved $250 million in short-term borrowing and they are unabashedly pointing their fingers squarely at the state as the culprit. A reduction in state funding for…
SPRINGFIELD — Democrats in the Illinois House, along with officials from each of the state’s public universities, warned May 1 that unless the state finds new sources of revenue,…
Full resourcing of the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM ) was among the topics as U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Chicago), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee,…
RTA officials are concerned that Illinois may be left at the station when the federal money train comes rolling through doling out funds for transportation infrastructure improvements….
