ICG Slashes Hyde Park to Loop Service Starting July
Illinois Central Gulf will cut commuter service from Hyde Park to the Loop beginning July 1 with 40 percent fewer morning trains from the 53rd Street station. Other Hyde Park stops will see similar cuts and nonrush intervals on the South Chicago line drop to every 30 minutes. The railroad cites suburban flight as the reason while promising improved overall efficiency.
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Walker’s style powers through Illinois politics in Peoria
Governor Dan Walker maintains broad support in Illinois by avoiding defined policies and embracing a media driven persona. His unstructured approach fuels a cross partisan appeal as opponents worry a push to “Get Things Done” could erode his unique voter coalition.
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Walker and the RTA faces sharp image limits
The piece argues Walker’s distance from the General Assembly challenges the idea that leaders are measured by legislative proximity. It notes voters rarely know their representatives, questions the governor’s programmatic focus, and discusses his many campaign promises and the pressure to fulfill them while securing credit, highlighting a current legislative dispute.
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Walker and Republicans clash over tax plan for Chicago transit
Governor Walker faces a tough choice as Republicans push a plan to create a Chicago regional transportation authority funded by a local sales tax while Downstate Illinois would receive a half cent tax cut. Walker argues the RTA should use specialized levies not a general tax and warns the plan could cost the state about 165 million dollars annually.
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