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Deferred maintenance blamed in I-64 bridge hole | Illinois

(The Center Square) – State transportation officials say repairs are underway after a large hole developed on an Interstate 64 bridge, while a government watchdog argues the incident reflects broader issues with infrastructure funding and maintenance. According to Paul Wappel, a public information officer with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the agency first became aware of […]

Return on investment questioned as Chicago Red Line construction begins | Illinois

(The Center Square) – Taxpayers are facing a hefty price tag as construction begins on a long-anticipated Chicago Transit Authority project on Chicago’s Far South Side. At a groundbreaking ceremony for the CTA Red Line extension Friday, Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he and then-Sen. Barack Obama put an earmark in a bill 18 […]