Illinois Tollways investing $922 million in capital projects this year

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Mar 11, 2013

The Illinois Tollway plans to invest $922 million in capital projects in 2013, doubling the amount it spent in 2012, according to a new release issued on March 11. This includes funding for the second year of the agency’s 15-year, $12 ...

Illinois govenor on passage of llinois Jobs Now! capital program reauthorization

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jun 23, 2011

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn released a statement on June 23 regarding the passage of the Illinois Jobs Now! capital program re-authorization. "The General Assembly took action today to keep the state's biggest economic recovery program going, ensuring that thousands of workers ...

$11.5 billion multi-year construction program unveiled in Illinois

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Apr 08, 2011

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn unveiled the state's new $11.5 billion multi-year construction program on April 7. The program will create 155,000 jobs and spark economic development throughout the state while improving safety and reducing congestion. Driven by the Illinois Jobs Now! capital ...

New IL Amtrak route to create 650 construction jobs

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Dec 13, 2010

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has selected the proposed southern route for Amtrak's new Chicago-Rockford-Dubuque service from Chicago's Union Station to downtown Rockford. The $60 million service will create 650 construction jobs, with trains running by early 2014. "Illinois is committed ...