Englewood Flyover to ease Chicago rail delays and grow service
Groundbreaking on the Englewood Flyover aims to cut as many as 7 500 annual passenger hours of delay on the Norfolk Southern and Rock Island lines and improve Union Station use for Amtrak and Metra. The $133 million project will carry three Rock Island tracks over four NS tracks, with completion slated for spring 2014. It could enable faster Chicago to Detroit Cleveland and East Coast service and create about 1 500 jobs while advancing Obama era stimulus goals.
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Midwest
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Dick Durbin
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Marion bar owners back extra hour for city
Marion bar owners and the mayor support extending liquor service to 1 a.m claiming it boosts revenue and helps local businesses. Mollie Puckett of Mollie's Bar and Grill notes about $500 extra per night after staying open later, citing smoking bans and demand.
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Mollie Puckett
Mollie’s Bar and Grill
Puckett
Big Truck Day at Rend Lake College center draws families
Rend Lake College Foundation Children’s Center hosts Big Truck Day on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon with a fire truck dump truck rail road truck semi and tractors. Parents meet teachers pre register for spring child care and grants may cut costs.
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Rend Lake College Foundation Children’s Center
Brooke Pulke
Illinois Department of Human Services
IDHS
Commission Recommends Closing Local Youth Center
Timberlake cites 600 surplus beds if Murphysboro youth are moved to DJJ prisons. Commission urges savings to fund community based prevention and return programs. Critics say DJJ reform worsens costs and recidivism. some prefer Corrections era control and discipline.
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Timberlake
Mike Best
Rmyphysboro
Bost
Rod Blagojevich
Southern File
Illinois Youth Center
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Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission
State to Close Seven Facilities Including Murphysboro Center
Quinn proposes shuttering seven state facilities including Murphysboro, Chester Mental Health Center, Logan Correctional Center and two developmental centers, with closures avoidable if lawmakers grant more spending flexibility this fall. The plan faces legal challenges and risks 96 jobs and a $23 million regional economic impact. The Carbondale facility currently houses 63 inmates and could be repurposed as a transition or treatment program under debate.
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Murphysboro
Chester
Logan Correctional Center
Mike Bost
Bost
John Maki
John Howard Association
Illinois
Sheridan Correctional Center
Maki
Carbondale
Finley to Return for SIU Homecoming Memories and Plans
Former Saluki baseball star Mike Finley returns to Carbondale for SIU homecoming. He recalls McAndrew Stadium years and a 1986 conference sweep of Indiana State, while noting changes on The Strip and his hope to see Abe Martin Field upgraded. Finley, now in insurance, discusses dedication, travel, and plans to witness the team and tailgate.
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Carbondale
University
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McAndrew Stadium
Indiana State
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