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New Illinois mass transportation department takes over
Governor Ogilvie created a state Department of Transportation to unify planning, set a $900 million bond program with $200 million for mass transit, and boost state aid from $57 million to $75 million. William Cellini leads the new agency's major units while James Lawrie heads mass transportation, as the integrated department forms to balance highways and transit.
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James P. Warrick
Lindsay-Schaub
Richard B. Ogilvie
Ogilvie
State Department of Transportation
Transportation Department
Jud Lawrie
Lawrie
William Cellini
Department
Office of Mass Transportation
Department of Local Government Affairs
Thomas’ E. ‘Lisco
Transportation Commission
Commission
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