Transportation
In a matter of weeks, Illinois officials will find out if the state has snagged billions from the federal government to jumpstart construction on a Midwestern high-speed rail corridor. In response, lawmakers convened a hearing last week to develop a plan to see that the money is used effectively. "On the eve of the
Washington decisions," said State Sen. Martin Sandoval, "we need to pin down where Illinois is and where it's
going."
