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Posts tagged Illinois Infrastructure
Beware GOP mailers masquerading as Census
Dems denounce ‘shady tactics’ backing Trump, charge they threaten to undermine accurate Census count
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Ted Cox2020 U.S. Census, Illinois Republican Party, Illinois Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Michael Madigan, Al Riley, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Robin Kelly, Climate Change, J.B. Pritzker, Rebuild Illinois, U.S. Infrastructure, Illinois Infrastructure
Pritzker, Lightfoot tout gains for mass transit
Rebuild Illinois capital plan attacks $30B backlog in repairs, says RTA head Kirk Dillard
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Ted CoxJ.B. Pritzker, Lori Lightfoot, Kirk Dillard, Rebuild Illinois, Illinois Infrastructure, RTA, CTA, Greg Harris, Dorval Carter, Omer Osman, IDOT
J.B. barnstorms behind capital plan
Rebuild Illinois budgets record $45 billion for statewide infrastructure
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Ted CoxJ.B. Pritzker, John Cullerton, Rebuild Illinois, Illinois Infrastructure, Illinois Capital Bill, I-80 Des Plaines River Bridge, Illinois Sports Betting, Illinois Sports Gambling, Don DeWitte, Martin Sandoval, Mark Denzler, Illinois Manufacturers' Association, Rebecca Mason, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Michael Carrigan, Illinois AFL-CIO, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Omer Osman, IDOT
Bustos, Duckworth, Durbin seal deal on Amtrak
Feds extend deadline on $177M grant for service between Quad Cities, Chicago
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Ted CoxAmtrak, Quad City Rocket, Amtrak Chicago-Quad Cities, Amtrak Chicago-Moline, Federal Railroad Administration, IDOT, Iowa Interstate Railroad, Tammy Duckworth, Dick Durbin, Cheri Bustos, Ronald Batory, Barack Obama, Bruce Rauner, J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Capital Bill, Illinois Infrastructure
Brady: Fair tax 'must be defeated'
Senate minority leader lauds bipartisan approach — but only up to a point
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Ted CoxBill Brady, J.B. Pritzker, Jim Durkin, City Club of Chicago, Illinois Capital Bill, Illinois Infrastructure, Illinois Minimum Wage, $15 Minimum Wage, Legal Marijuana, Illinois Legalization, Reproductive Health Act, Illinois Reproductive Rights, Pritzker Fair Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Property Taxes, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Nancy Pelosi, Donald Trump, Illinois Pensions, Gerrymandering
Lightfoot calls for 'Chicago renaissance'
New mayor lauds guv on fair tax, seeks Springfield action on infrastructure, casino, legal pot
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Ted CoxLori Lightfoot, J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Gun Violence, Illinois Fair Tax, Illinois Infrastructure, Chicago Casino, Illinois Legalization, Illinois Legal Marijuana, Illinois Legal Cannabis, Working Families, Uber, Lyft
Social services seek infrastructure
Rep. Guzzardi joins housing advocates in saying $1B of capital bill should be allocated to affordable units
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Ted CoxIllinois House Progressive Caucus, Illinois Boys & Girls Clubs, Carol Ammons, Sam Banks, Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club, Bethalto Boys & Girls Club, Cathleen Wilson, Monica Bristow, Heather O'Donnell, Thresholds, Will Guzzardi, Illinois Capital Bill, Illinois Infrastructure, Illinois Working Families
One Illinois is 1
A new guv, a new fair tax, and a new record cold temperature: looking back on our first anniversary
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Ted CoxJ.B. Pritzker, Bruce Rauner, Illinois Fair Tax, Illinois Income Tax, M.K. Pritzker, Illinois Legal Marijuana, Illinois Sports Betting, Illinois Teacher Shortage, Illinois Education Association, Illinois Infrastructure, Illinois Capital Bill, Harley Clarke Mansion, Great River Tug Fest, IEPA, Sterigenics, Stop Sterigenics, Stop EtO, Lori Lightfoot, Mike Henry, Tyrone Coleman, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Andy Manar, Carlinville High School, Chicago Urban League, Rich Krueger
Bustos urges U.S. reps. to 'stay local'
Head of powerful Dem campaign committee presses issues over impeachment and ‘making sure we do more town halls than tweets’
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Ted CoxCheri Bustos, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Illinois Health Care, Illinois Infrastructure, Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi, City Club of Chicago, Lauren Underwood, Sean Casten, Rural Broadband, William Barr
Senate subcommittee hears calls for capital bill
Former Peoria Congressman and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says, ‘Illinois is one big pothole’
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Ted CoxRay LaHood, Tom Oakley, Andy Manar, Martin Sandoval, Illinois Capital Bill, Illinois Infrastructure, Kirk Dillard, James Derwinski, John Szabo, Regional Transportation Authority, Metra, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Pat Quinn, Dave Bender, American Council for Engineering Companies of Illinois, MarySue Barrett, Metropolitan Planning Council, Pat McGuire, Clayton Harris III, Illinois International Port Authority, Ron Burke, Active Transportation Alliance
Car crashes cost Illinois $3.8B a year
ILEPI study calls for ‘smart investments’ in infrastructure
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Ted CoxIllinois Economic Policy Institute, Illinois Department of Transportation, ILEPI, IDOT, Illinois Traffic Deaths, Illinois Road Signs, Distracted Driving, John Greenfield, Mary Craighead, J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Infrastructure
Illinois bridge woes worsen
State has fourth-highest number of ‘structurally deficient’ bridges in nation, and more than five years ago
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Road to nowhere
Illinois drivers question quality of state roadways, but show no interest in paying for improvements
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Ted CoxJ.B. Pritzker, Denny Jacobs, Illinois Department of Transportation, IDOT, Illinois Infrastructure, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, AAA, Barack Obama, American Society of Engineers, I-80 Des Plaines River Bridge, Beth Mosher, Illinois Taxes, Illinois Gas Tax, Illinois Income Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Metropolitan Planning Council
Durbin, Duckworth urge release of bridge funds
Senators say Illinois has more than 2,000 bridges deemed ‘structurally deficient’
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Chi LSD downer yields call to up infrastructure
Mayor Emanuel says it’s not just about preventing disasters, but increasing jobs
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J.B. Pritzker to take oath as 43rd Illinois governor
Inauguration set for Monday morning in Springfield, followed by celebration at State Fairgrounds Exposition Building
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Rauner bends on infrastructure investment
But motor-fuel tax may not be able to sustain the $11 billion proposal
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