Carbondale gets $14M federal grant for regional transit hub November 10, 2019 10:14 am|CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – The city of Carbondale is receiving a federal grant to build a downtown transit…
Rockford airport to get $11 million in federal grant funding July 10, 2019 11:53 am|CHICAGO (AP) – A northern Illinois airport is getting a funding boost.
Officials: 4 airlines seek to offer flights out of Quincy July 8, 2019 10:51 am|QUINCY, Ill. (AP) – Officials say four airlines have submitted proposals to offer passenger service at Quincy Regional…
Chicago suburb to get federal money to ease rail congestion June 11, 2019 11:38 am|DOLTON, Ill. (AP) – A Chicago suburb is receiving federal money to help ease freight rail congestion.
Logistics firm hiring for 500 cargo jobs at Rockford airport May 17, 2019 11:19 am|ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) – A logistics company says it plans to add 500 jobs at Chicago Rockford International…
Metra getting $2 million for safety technology December 20, 2018 12:43 pm|WASHINGTON (AP) – A suburban Chicago commuter rail agency will get more than $2 million from the federal…
Report: Human error caused pipeline explosion that killed 2 July 10, 2018 12:25 pm|DIXON, Ill. (AP) – Federal officials say human error caused a natural gas pipeline explosion that killed two…
Comments expected on proposed quiet zone in Bloomington July 4, 2018 1:26 pm|BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) – Public works officials are expected to receive comments on a proposed Bloomington quiet zone…
Federal funds to be used to decrease train delays in Chicago June 6, 2018 11:34 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago’s South Side will see $132 million in federal funding to separate rail lines in…
Lake County beefing up sheriff’s patrols for Thanksgiving November 14, 2017 1:21 pm|WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — The sheriff of a northern Illinois county is putting more of his deputies on…
Peoria airport to get nearly $2M grant for runway lights October 9, 2017 11:31 am|PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — The airport in Peoria is set to receive nearly $2 million in federal money…
Decatur leaders in Washington with transportation hub goals June 21, 2017 3:48 pm|DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — The mayor of Decatur along with a delegation of Macon County business and labor leaders…
Illinois Truck Crash Prompts Review of Federal Oversight May 6, 2015 4:39 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — A fatal truck crash in Illinois has prompted the U.S. Department of Transportation’s inspector general…