News from the Illinois MPO Advisory Council

Illinois News:

Decision needed on water request (Daily Herald)

Council Approves $4B Lakeside Project Plan (Globe Street)

Illinois EPA launches Green Infrastructure Grant Program (Illinois EPA)

Illinois port district launches construction on rail loop (Progressive Railroading)

Illinois to benefit from federal broadband push

Illinois Task Force to Address GPS Use by Truckers (Trucking Info)

Report: High-speed rail will create 57,000 Midwest jobs (St. Louis Business Journal)

Storm over sewers (Illinois Times)

State to rebuild I-57 bridge (SouthTown Star)

National News:

9/20 Monday Morning Update (Federal Transportation Issues)

California writing new rules on greenhouse gases, sprawl (Capitol Weekly)

CEOs for Cities Re-imagines America's Core at Urban Next Summit 2010 (AltTransport)

Fitch Upgrades Bi-State Development Agency, MO/IL's Sales Tax Bds to 'A' (Business Wire)

Report: High-speed rail will create 57,000 Midwest jobs (St. Louis Business Journal)

Rocky road ahead for transportation funds(Community Impact)

Slowdown on the public-private express (Stateline)

The Morning Dig: A Conversation with Ray LaHood (The Infrastructurist)