Illinois Stimulus Projects

GOP Rep Smiles For Camera, Cuts Ribbon On Project He Opposed

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 11.27.2011

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WASHINGTON -- An ardent opponent of the federal stimulus plan showed up Monday in Winnetka, Ill., to smile and cut the ribbon at a ceremony unveiling ...

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Stimulus Report: Illinois' Site Ranks Dead Last

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO (AP) -- On a scale of zero to 100, it can't get worse than the big goose egg. That's the embarrassing rating Illinois received in a report re...

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Only 2 of 200 IDOT Stimulus Contracts Have Gone To Chicago Companies

Chicago Public Radio | Adriene Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Illinois Department of Transportation says it's awarded nearly two-thirds of its stimulus money. But Chicago contractors don't seem to be winning ...

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Blagojevich, Springfield Gridlock Helped Illinois Stimulus Projects: LaHood

Chicago Tribune | Rick Pearson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Illinois' long-dysfunctional government ultimately helped the state gain quick approval for a large share of federal stimulus money to fix roads and b...

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Quinn Wants $25 Billion State Stimulus Program, No Talk Of Funding

Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gov. Pat Quinn has put a dollar figure on Illinois' homegrown effort to stimulate the economy. Gov. Pat Quinn says he wants to spend $25 billion on w...

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Feds To Keep Extra Close Eye On Illinois Stimulus Spending

Crain's Chicago Business | Paul Merrion | Posted 05.25.2011

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Federal auditors plan to keep an especially close eye on how Illinois spends its share of federal stimulus money. The Government Accountability Offic...

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CTA To Start Working On $241 Million In Stimulus Projects

Chi-Town Daily News | ADRIAN G. URIBARRI | Posted 05.25.2011

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Yesterday, days ahead of the stimulus-package funding deadline, the federal government handed the CTA $241 million for capital projects. Today, a regi...

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City Colleges Approve $85 Million In 'Secret' Stimulus Spending

Chi-Town Daily News | Peter Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

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While the City Colleges of Chicago won't say what it plans to do with its share of federal stimulus money, it has pre-approved spending up to $85 mill...

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Transit Agencies To Fight Over $414 Million In Stimulus Funds

Progress Illinois | Angela Caputo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Here's how the $414 million in mass transit money set to flow into the region will be distributed by agency: $240 million (or 58 percent) will go to t...

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Illinois Still Has Time To Get Stimulus Money: State

Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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Illinois transportation officials say they haven't missed any federal deadlines for stimulus funds. And an Illinois Department of Transportation spok...

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Chicago Hasn't Applied For Stimulus Transit Money Yet, Window Closing

Chicago Tribune | Jon Hilkevitch | Posted 05.25.2011

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Illinois still has not officially submitted a list of shovel-ready road and mass transit projects to the federal government for funding under the econ...

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Stimulus Money Begins Rolling In

Chicago Public Radio | Gabriel Spitzer | Posted 05.25.2011

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llinois officials expect to get the state's first chunk of federal stimulus money today. But they're unclear on how much it will be, and what it can b...

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