News from the Illinois MPO Advisory Council

Illinois News:

Area's urban designation at risk

City of St. Louis receives HUD sustainability grant

EPA inspector general urges more rigorous inspections of water supplies

New Illinois multimodal hub will bring transportation modes together, connect Moline with Chicago (TIGER Series)

Governor Quinn Announces $64 Million Investment to Build Grade Separation in Bensenville

IRS Auditing Build America Bonds Issued by San Antonio, Chicago District

Officials link transportation, economy at Chamber event

Quinn, Hare deliver $10M grant for passenger rail station in Moline

Rockford leaders propose 2-way traffic for parts of Church, Main

Stimulus dollars at work on South Grand

Video: Twin Groves Wind Farm and Carlock Construction

National News:

Avoiding the Unintended Consequences of Transit-Oriented Development

Funding Sidewalk Maintenance: A Tale of Four Cities

Govt proposing that many trucks improve efficiency

Obama: Infrastructure a Top Priority

Public Transit in the Crosshairs; Why Anti-Transportation Elections are Good For Infrastructure

Suburban Trail Use Not a Sure Thing

The Next Real Estate Boom

WSDOT Funded to Study Impact of Climate Change