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Rallys goal: "Highlight the fact that legislation shouldn’t be a partisan issue. ... Portman should support Buy American Light Bulb legislation."

The Illinois tollway appointed a professional engineer who has headed up the Central Tri-State expansion as interim executive director.

The Illinois tollway appointed a professional engineer who has headed up the Central Tri-State expansion as interim executive director.

The Chicago Sun-Times reported in 2020 that Jose Alvarez and Will Evans got their jobs from Gov. JB Pritzker after being “strongly endorsed” by a group that included John Hooker, a former ComEd lobbyist who became embroiled in a bribery scandal involving the utility and now-indicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan.

His resignation follows the recent departure of tollway board chairman Will Evans, who was in a power struggle with Alvarez since 2019, when they both were hired.

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Town boss Paul Lambert admits it could be a struggle to keep hold of Flynn Downes, who he believes is the best midfielder in League One, in the summer and says there can’t be further cutbacks at Portman Road during the close season.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker appointed PNC exec Dorothy Abreu last month. PNC — which over a decade has been involved in tollway borrowing deals totaling over $2 billion — will stop work on tollway bonds and other state contracts.

"Workers at GE Lighting are still fighting for our jobs, we havent given up," said Will Evans, president of IUE-CWA Local 84704.

Frontier Airlines announced on it will begin flying to Atlanta and Raleigh-Durham, N.C. from Stewart Airport in May