Progress Illinois

In the past couple weeks we've been drawing attention to how the extra Medicaid funding slated for Illinois as part of the stimulus package could be in jeopardy if the state doesn't deal with its backlog of provider reimbursements.  One possible solution is State Sen. Jeff ...

Via Gaper's Block, here's a portion of the map published by the New York Times this week showing the high-speed rail corridors to be funded by the stimulus package.  As you can see, Chicago is at the center of the Midwest network:

To learn more, check out Greg Hinz'...

It’s been two weeks since almost every aldermen signed off on Pat Dowell's (3rd Ward) resolution aimed at forcing Mayor Daley to disclose the details of the Chicago’s thus-far-secret
stimulus wishlist. While it looks like a hearing on the matter could be around
the corner, ...

We thought this myth had been put to rest. For weeks, Republicans in the House -- including Illinois’ own Rep. Peter Roskam -- told
constituents their party’s alternative stimulus plan, focused heavily on tax
cuts, would create twice as many jobs as the Democrat’s proposal ...