20,000 trucks a day: Life near a booming warehouse hub
The rapid expansion of warehouse hubs in the Chicago metropolitan area has bolstered the local economy while simultaneously causing a ...
Tag: Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
IDOT targets young engineering talent with student loan assistance
The program would cover 50 employees and be paid out as a bonus.
How Illinois’ Road Fund will help fund transit, especially in the Chicago region
With the passage of SB 2111, money largely will be shifted from the Road Fund to Chicago’s public transit.
Pritzker proposes $56B budget with minimal new spending, tax on social media companies
The plan includes new taxes on social media companies but keeps spending relatively flat from the current year.
From new train lines to parking regulations: What else is in Illinois’ transit bill
New transit bill includes hundreds of millions of dollars to bring train lines to Peoria and the Quad Cities.
Lawmakers ‘ready to move’ on transit reform, but funding agreement remains elusive
Chicago-area transit agencies face a funding shortfall in the middle of 2026 that increases substantially in 2027.
Here’s what’s in Illinois’ $50.6B six-year infrastructure plan
Illinois’ six-year infrastructure plan includes $50.6 billion in projects, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Jim Edgar, Illinois’ 1990s-era moderate GOP governor, dies at 79
Edgar, a Republican, was considered a moderate who served when the GOP was still a powerhouse in Illinois.
Pritzker signs executive order responding to impact of tariffs on Illinois
Illinois agencies must draft plans to mitigate tariffs under a new executive order signed by Gov. JB Pritzker.
Pritzker signs $55.1B state budget reliant on $700M of new taxes
Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget signed by Gov. JB Pritzker has more than $1 billion of tax increases and one-time ...
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