$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 ...

Illinois to begin $98 million high-speed rail project

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Sep 21, 2010

Illinois will be the first state to begin high-speed rail construction, with Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's (D) Sept. 17 announcement of a $98 million project to upgrade an initial 90 miles of Union Pacific railroad track between Alton and Lincoln ...