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State moves forward on $1.6B in capital projects

By Sophia Tareen
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CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois can move forward on $1.6 billion worth of statewide transportation projects that are expected to create more than 18,000 jobs, under legislation signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Pat Quinn.

The projects include improvements to road, rail and transit, like expanding highways and modernizing rail infrastructure. Quinn signed the bill in the Chicago suburb of Bellwood — home to one of the planned construction projects — and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood attended the event.

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