News from the Illinois MPO Advisory Council

Illinois News:

$365 Million Invested in Illinois Broadband Since June (Illinois Technology Partnership)

Despite drop in traffic deaths, work to be done (Pantagraph)

Energy Legislation Stall Could Mean Job Loss (Illinois Statehouse News)

GOP House budget director dissects state budget mess (Herald Review)

Land use director has big plans for Fairview -- and she wants your input (Belleville News)

More help on the way (The Journal Standard)

State's woes put Metra's plans at risk (Northwest Herald)

Wind Industry, Governors Coalition Call for Renewable Energy Standard (Environmental Leader)

Why Invest in Illinois? (Council of American States in Europe)

National News:

An Infrastructure Bank: Reinvesting in America (Huffington Post)

Assessing Obama's Infrastructure Plan (National Journal)

Building the Bridges to a Sustainable Recovery (New York Times)

New report - Climate Change and Bicycling (League of American Bicyclists)

States Struggle To Share Cost Of High-Speed Rail (NPR)

TxDOT approves rules to strengthen MPOs (Plano Star Courier)

The Case for an Infrastructure Bank (Wall Street Journal)