WBGZ Radio 4/25/2021 |
By Ross Pearson - WBGZ Radio
The Illinois Capital Development Board has released $712,000 from the state towards repairing the stone facia at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville along with other maintenance projects on campus.
The project is part of the wider Rebuild Illinois Capital Plan spearheaded by Governor Pritzker.
The renovation plans will create new jobs and economic opportunities for the community, according to its proponents.
The Rebuild Illinois Plan passed with bipartisan super-majorities and will invest $45 billion in roads, bridges, universities, early childhood centers and state facilities throughout Illinois.
Excavators have started moving earth for the new centerpiece building of the College of Lake County’s Lakeshore campus in what local officials hope is the start of more major developments in downtown Waukegan.
Group promoting Metro East light rail plans
The Telegraph
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ST. LOUIS Despite unprecedented challenges presented by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, public transit remains an essential component of the St. Louis region’s transportation system.
In honor of Rosa Parks Transit Equity Day, which commemorated Parks’ birthday Feb. 4 and declared that equal access to public transit is a right for all, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) hosted a virtual “Talking Transit” event via Zoom. The event highlighted how work continues to positively influence public transit in the bi-state area.
Key learnings from presenters included details of the MetroLink expansion in Illinois, the Northside-Southside transit corridor study, current shift in focus to Community Mobility Hubs, funding strategies and more. To view the event, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EMr2khhwk8&feature=youtu.be .