Yearly Archives: 2015
IDNR to Host Public Hearing on Federal Disaster Resilience Grant Competition
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will host a public hearing on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) National Disaster Resilience Competition, a grant program designed to help states and their communities better prepare for and withstand natural disasters
Bustos & Durbin Urge Stronger Safety Standards For Transport Of Flammable Materials Following Train...
Following the recent BNSF train derailment south of Galena, U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) called for renewing efforts to create the strongest possible safety standards for the transportation of flammable materials such as crude oil by rail. In a letter to the Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Office of Management and Budget Director Shaun Donovan, the Illinois members cited booming oil production in the Bakken region and Canadian tar sands that have caused an exponential increase in shipments of crude oil
IDOT, Illinois State Police, Local Law Enforcement: Luck Alone Will Not Get You Home...
Leading up to the St. Patrick’s Day holiday, many Illinoisans will don their green, white and orange to celebrate. If your celebration involves alcohol at a local parade, pub or party, no luck of the Irish will protect you from the dangers presented by drunk or impaired drivers
ATF Retracts Backdoor Ammo Ban after Congressional Pressure
Following pressure from U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) and other Members of Congress, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has retracted its plan to ban popular and commonly used ammunition for sporting and home protection firearms.
Hultgren Supports Bill to Expand Homeownership Options for Americans
U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) has cosponsored H.R. 1210, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act, which relieves mortgage lenders like community banks and credit unions from senseless regulations which increase costs and reduce the availability of home mortgages for consumers
Twenty-five new projects will help implement the GO TO 2040 comprehensive plan in communities...
Fourth round of Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) Local Technical Assistance projects will support goals of building a strong, livable, and prosperous region
Illinois sees double-digit gains in median home prices in January
Illinois home prices surged 10.4 percent in January 2015, providing a solid start to the new housing year, according to the Illinois Association of REALTORS®.
