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Barge traffic back to normal; lock closures loom

— February 3, 2023

Barge traffic is getting back to normal on the lower Mississippi River for what’s typically a slower time of the year anyway. “The water levels are back up to normal south of Cairo…

Transportation Committee focuses on diversity in Tollway contracts
— August 15, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois Senate committee met for the state’s first-ever virtual hearing Thursday in a Zoom teleconference focusing on diversity in state contracts granted through…
East-West planning agency looks for greater public involvement
— April 24, 2019

The East-West Gateway Council of Governments (EWG) “is the biggest regional government agency you never heard of,” says Frank Johnson, its community engagement coordinator. The…
Gurnee mini-roundabout quietly opens in neighborhood
— September 6, 2018

A mini-roundabout at the intersection of Dada Drive and Almond Road in Gurnee quietly opened during the last week of August, with almost no fanfare and capped a resurfacing project…
RTA: State is off track with funding cuts
— October 25, 2017

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…

Scott air base, high-speed rail two of the top priorities for St. Louis region
— January 29, 2020

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), Scott Air Force Base, H-1 B visas, and a Hyperloop are among the top legislative priorities for St. Louis-area business this year,…
Illinois personal income grows 4.5 percent in 2018
— March 29, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — Personal income in Illinois grew 4.5 percent in 2018, which was more than any surrounding state but on par with the national average, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis…
Clark Street plan looks to revitalize Rogers Park thoroughfare
— March 6, 2018

Clark Street is one of Chicago’s major corridors — and the section that runs through Rogers Park neighborhood, from the city’s border with Evanston to Devon Avenue, is no exception….