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On Sunday in the wee hours, the Illinois General Assembly adjourned without finalizing a solution to the transit fiscal cliff – the Northeast Illinois transit agencies’ $770 million budget deficit. […]
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With the clock winding down on Saturday, lawmakers couldn’t find a way to put the $770 million transit shortfall at the top of the list of a packed agenda. Now, […]
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What can nearly $140 million do to improve walking, biking, and trails in Illinois? The answer is a lot! Indeed, one of the many great features of walking and biking […]
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