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Illinois faces doubt over funding four Amtrak trains
Illinois lawmakers weigh continuing state support for four state funded Amtrak trains amid a March 1 deadline. The House committee backed extending funding to June, with total $2.5 million, while Senate action and governor approval remain. Trains 391/392 Ilini, 300/305 Illinois Zephyr, 311/912 Illinois Central and 346/347/348 Zephyr serve major campuses and cities with thousands of riders annually.
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Chicago
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Kankakee
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Champaign-Urbana
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Centralia
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Carbondale
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Bloomington-Normal
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St Louis
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