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Sandoval, Schillerstrom, Gorman announce new jobs coming to Illinois

Posted on December 19, 2018January 6, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Sandoval, Schillerstrom, Gorman announce new jobs coming to Illinois
Sandoval, Schillerstrom, Gorman announce new jobs coming to Illinois

Sandoval, Schillerstrom, Gorman announce new jobs coming to Illinois Access to training, apprenticeships and careers within skilled construction trades offered through the Tollway’s new ConstructionWorks program Earlier this week, Senator Sandoval was joined by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Representative Marcus Evans, Illinois Tollway Board Chairman Bob Schillerstrom and Executive Director Liz Gorman to…

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Tollway launches Construction Works program in Northern Illinois

Posted on December 17, 2018December 17, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Tollway launches Construction Works program in Northern Illinois
Tollway launches Construction Works program in Northern Illinois

Tollway launches Construction Works program in Northern Illinois Access to training, apprenticeships and careers within skilled construction trades offered through the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership Joined by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, state transportation leaders Sen. Martin Sandoval and Rep. Marcus Evans, Illinois Tollway Board Chairman Bob Schillerstrom and Executive Director Liz Gorman announced today…

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Illinois Tollway adds bad weather driving alerts to Twitter Feed

Posted on December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Illinois Tollway adds bad weather driving alerts to Twitter Feed
Illinois Tollway adds bad weather driving alerts to Twitter Feed

Illinois Tollway adds bad weather driving alerts to Twitter Feed The Illinois Tollway has added inclement weather driving condition alerts to their real-time Twitter feed to help drivers keep up with changing weather conditions. Tollway tweets now offer pavement conditions along with accident, lane closure and incident reports The Illinois Tollway now is using Twitter to…

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RTA approves $3.1 Billion 2019 Budget and $4.3 Billion Capital Program

Posted on December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on RTA approves $3.1 Billion 2019 Budget and $4.3 Billion Capital Program
RTA approves $3.1 Billion 2019 Budget and $4.3 Billion Capital Program

RTA approves $3.1 Billion 2019 Budget and $4.3 Billion Capital Program RTA Board Approves $3.1 Billion 2019 Regional Transit Operating Budget and $4.3 Billion 2019-2023 Regional Capital Program The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Board of Directors today adopted the 2019 operating budgets for the RTA, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and Pace Suburban Bus and…

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Sandoval attends ribbon-cutting for Pace paratransit headquarters

Posted on December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Sandoval attends ribbon-cutting for Pace paratransit headquarters
Sandoval attends ribbon-cutting for Pace paratransit headquarters

Sandoval attends ribbon-cutting for Pace paratransit headquarters State Senator Martin Sandoval (D-Chicago), Chairman of the Illinois Senate’s Transportation Committee, joined several local officials last week to celebrate the completion of Pace’s new Chicago ADA Paratransit headquarters in conjunction with the United Nation’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Sandoval spoke at the event and took…

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Mayor Emanuel’s disregard for the best interests of taxpayers

Posted on December 12, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Mayor Emanuel’s disregard for the best interests of taxpayers
Mayor Emanuel’s disregard for the best interests of taxpayers

Mayor Emanuel’s disregard for the best interests of taxpayers Mayor Rahm Emanuel, one of the worst mayors to ever sit in the Chicago mayor’s office, is making one last effort to slam taxpayers in suburban Chicagoland to pay for the financial shortfalls and deficits caused by his poor leadership. He wants to jack up the…

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Lyons Police charge Lyft driver with Battery over alleged sexual assault

Posted on December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Lyons Police charge Lyft driver with Battery over alleged sexual assault
Lyons Police charge Lyft driver with Battery over alleged sexual assault

Lyons Police charge Lyft driver with Battery over alleged sexual assault Lyons Police said they filed Battery charges Dec. 10, 2018 against a Lyft driver who allegedly sexually harassed a 17 year old female passenger in early October after the mother brother the girl in to report the incident to police. A 40 year old…

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Illinois Tollway unveils unprecedented reform agenda

Posted on December 2, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Illinois Tollway unveils unprecedented reform agenda
Illinois Tollway unveils unprecedented reform agenda

Illinois Tollway unveils unprecedented reform agenda The Illinois Tollway Authority, a $1.4 billion government state agency, unveiled an unprecedented reform program to even the playing field and to brighten sunshine on the authority’s business actions. But instead of focusing on the news, the Arlington Heights Daily Herald and even Crains Chicago Business (are they even…

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Traffic changes slated for Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88)

Posted on November 30, 2018March 17, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Traffic changes slated for Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88)
Traffic changes slated for Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88)

Traffic changes slated for Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) Traffic shifts are scheduled to begin in December for the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) between I-290 and York Road. Traffic scheduled to shift to prepare I-88 for winter, work ending on York Road Bridge over I-88 Work to move traffic into its winter configuration on the Reagan Memorial…

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Daily Herald slams minorities and women in Tollway coverage

Posted on November 30, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Daily Herald slams minorities and women in Tollway coverage
Daily Herald slams minorities and women in Tollway coverage

Daily Herald slams minorities and women in Tollway coverage The Arlington Heights Daily Herald has been running a series of news reports that read more like opinion columns, slamming the Tollway Authority for changing its administrative staff, a change most people agree has been good. But do the attacks from the newspaper also have a tinge of…

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Media spins politics in state government issues

Posted on October 7, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Media spins politics in state government issues
Media spins politics in state government issues

Media spins politics in state government issues The Daily Herald has been doing a lot of stories critical of the Illinois Tollway Authority. Some think it has less to do with good journalism and more to do with the friendship between the newspaper’s reporter and a controversial member of the Tollway Authority board who has…

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Tollway Chairman slams board members’ bullying

Posted on August 23, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Tollway Chairman slams board members’ bullying
Tollway Chairman slams board members’ bullying

Tollway Chairman slams board members’ bullying The Chairman of the Illinois Tollway Authority released copies of a letter and memos critical of Tollway board member Joseph “Joe” Gomez who has been accused of bullying and using inappropriate language in addressing Tollway employees. Gomez denies the claims but the letters offer specific details about incidents and…

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Amtrak offers lactation suites for nursing mothers

Posted on June 18, 2018June 18, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Amtrak offers lactation suites for nursing mothers
Amtrak offers lactation suites for nursing mothers

Amtrak offers lactation suites for nursing mothers Amtrak Opens Mamava Lactation Suite at Chicago Union Station; New option for moms at Midwest’s busiest rail hub Amtrak is proud to introduce a lactation suite to accommodate nursing mothers at its Chicago Union Station on Monday, June 18. This is one of five major Amtrak stations to have…

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Highspeed rail association questions Chicago-O’Hare transit plans

Posted on June 14, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Highspeed rail association questions Chicago-O’Hare transit plans
Highspeed rail association questions Chicago-O’Hare transit plans

Highspeed rail association questions Chicago-O’Hare transit plans The Midwest High Speed Rail Association issue the following statement regarding Chicago plans to build a high speed rail connecting Chicago’s Loop with O’Hare Airport: Today, the City of Chicago announced that it has chosen Elon Musk’s Boring Company to construct and maintain an express link between downtown…

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