Senator Duffy, IDOT announce Lake County resurfacing and bridge repair
Barrington,
Illinois—State Senator Dan Duffy
(R-Lake Barrington) and the Illinois Department of Transportation announced road
construction projects in
LakeCounty. Resurfacing on 4 separate
LakeCounty
projects was scheduled to being September 18.
According
to the Illinois Department of Transportation, resurfacing will occur on IL
Route 176 from IL Route 21 to St. Mary’s Road. Bridge joint repair will take
place on the structure carrying IL Route 176 over the
Des
Plaines River. The estimated cost of the project is $600,000.
Similarly, a project costing $1,355,000 is scheduled for 2.83 miles of
resurfacing on IL 176 from Midlothian to IL 21 in Libertyville and
Mundelein.
Senator Duffy, IDOT announce McHenry County resurfacing and road repair
Barrington,
Illinois—State Senator Dan Duffy
(R-Lake Barrington) and the Illinois Department of Transportation announced road
construction projects in
McHenryCounty. Resurfacing on 3 separate
McHenryCounty
projects was scheduled to being September 18.
According
to the Illinois Department of Transportation, a project consisting of HMA
surface removal, leveling, and patchwork will take place to complete work on
Barreville Road
from the north village limits to
Ames road in
the
village of
Prairie Grove.The estimated cost for the project is
$262,000.
Springfield,
Ill. – The focus is on gerrymandering and
pensions this week said State Senator
Dan Duffy (R- Lake Barrington), who explained that the third public
hearing of the Senate Redistricting Committee has been scheduled for Sept. 22.
Also this week, a Senate task force on pensions met to discuss the
state’s massive pension debt, and offer tentative solutions to reducing
Illinois’ pension
obligations. Senator Duffy said
that
Illinois
has consistently held the dubious distinction of claiming the worst pension
funding problem in the nation.
Gerrymandering reform will again be the topic at the third public
hearing of the Illinois Senate Committee on Redistricting, which will be on
Tuesday, Sept. 22 in
Peoria.
The hearing will begin at 12:00 p.m. and will be held in
BradleyUniversity's
HartmannTheatreCenter, located at
1453 St. James Street.
Among those scheduled to testify at the hearing will be Brad
McMillan of
BradleyUniversity's Institute
for Principled Leadership in Public Service. McMillan is a member of the
Illinois Reform Commission, which has proposed a major reform of Illinois'
redistricting laws to reduce political gerrymandering – the drawing of
legislative and congressional districts to provide an automatic advantage
either to a political party or to incumbent officeholders.
State Senator Dan Duffy wishes to
alert all local units of government, registered rail carriers and railroad
safety related non-profit organizations of an education grant now available.
The Railroad Safety Section of the Illinois Commerce Commission and the Federal
Railroad Administration are offering grants to implement railroad safety and
enforcement programs. Eligible programs must be designed to enhance compliance
with applicable motor vehicle laws pertaining to highway-rail grade crossing
safety and trespass prevention.
To learn more information about the
Public Education and Enforcement Research Study (PEERS) Phase 6 Grant visit the
Illinois Commerce Commission Web site, http://www.icc.illinois.gov/railroad/PEERS.aspx. Grant applications are due September 19, 2009.
Springfield, Ill. – More than 200
bills were signed into law this week, including measures that State Senator Dan
Duffy (R-Lake Barrington) says are intended to increase transparency and
accountability in state government and Illinois’ schools, keep sex offenders
off social networking sites, and change how legislative and judicial pensions
are calculated.
On August 11, comprehensive
legislation was signed to increase transparency and promote accountability
through the creation of a public Web site known as the “Illinois Transparency
and Accountability Portal.”
House Bill 35 (PA 96-0225) will
allow
Illinois
residents to access a variety of information including state expenditures, tax
credits, state employee salaries and state contracts. Similar legislation was
enacted at the federal level and in other states, and has received widespread
support from grassroots organizations, trade associations, press associations
and taxpayer protection groups.
Commission and the Federal
Railroad Administration are offering grants to implement railroad safety and
enforcement programs. Eligible programs must be designed to enhance compliance
with applicable motor vehicle laws pertaining to highway-rail grade crossing
safety and trespass prevention. 
offenders
off social networking sites, and change how legislative and judicial pensions
are calculated.