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by Ashlee Rezin
7:11pm
Mon Jun 10

Congress Needs To 'Step Up' Funding For Rail Infrastructure Upgrades, Industry Panelists Say

Ongoing infrastructure upgrades to Illinois’ passenger and rail transportation systems face an uncertain future, as the public-private partnership CREATE program nears the 10-year mark and has less than half of the money needed for completion.

“CREATE has been moving forward, but there’s more work to do,” said U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D, IL-3). “This is about safety, commerce and moving passengers more efficiently, but there is a need for more funding.”

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by Ellyn Fortino
6:06pm
Mon Jun 10

Report: Future U.S. Economic Growth In Jeopardy Due To Youth Unemployment Crisis

More than 10 million Americans under the age of 25 are out of work or underemployed.

And a new recently-released report from the Center for American Progress warns that the youth unemployment crisis will deliver a significant and long-lasting blow to the country's future economic growth if lawmakers do not adequately address it soon.

"The labor market has failed these kids," said Jack Wuest, executive director of the Chicago-based Alternative Schools Network. "And the private sector doesn't want to deal with them."

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by Ashlee Rezin
5:46pm
Mon Jun 10

State's Attorney Draws Criticism For Allowing Concealed Carry In Madison County

Although Gov. Pat Quinn has been granted a 30-day extension to consider a bill that would legalize concealed carry in the state, one state’s attorney has decided to no longer prosecute Illinoisans caught carrying a firearm in public, effective "immediately."

“It serves no just purpose to continue to deny responsible, law-abiding citizens their constitutional right to bear arms,” Madison County State’s Attorney Thomas Gibbons said in a statement.

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