1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (344+ words) The Arlington Park Metra stop adjacent to property owned by the Chicago Bears and the potential home to a new stadium in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Jon Styf / The Center Square (The Center Square) – Although recent appointees to the new Northern…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (596+ words) (The Center Square) - Ballot boxes opened Friday as voters consider renewing a 0.2% Spokane Transit Authority sales tax, while the agency continues to spend less and generate more than it had budgeted. If approved, the sales tax, worth about $30 million annually,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (236+ words) (The Center Square) – Appropriation of $700 million for Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina’s state budget is expected to ease a strain and potentially avert program cuts a state audit says could happen in the maintenance program cuts in the Department…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (457+ words) (The Center Square) – A new law would give Georgia voters a say on whether they want school speed zone detection cameras, which one lawmaker said is raising millions for local governments and private companies. House Bill 651 requires cities and counties…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (610+ words) (The Center Square) – Suicide prevention advocates are renewing calls for safety measures on the Interstate 74 Bridge, arguing that barriers, crisis hotline signage and emergency call boxes could help save lives and reduce suicide attempts. Jon Zumkehr, president of American Federation…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (314+ words) (The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, the state’s Department of Transportation and Amtrak have applied for a federal grant to expand the Amtrak Hiawatha train line into Dane, Jefferson and Waukesha counties. The announcement did not include a cost…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (314+ words) (The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, the state’s Department of Transportation and Amtrak have applied for a federal grant to expand the Amtrak Hiawatha train line into Dane, Jefferson and Waukesha counties. The announcement did not include a cost…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (443+ words) (The Center Square) – A bipartisan proposal in the Michigan Legislature would change how sales tax revenue from vehicle-related purchases is distributed. The proposal was featured on Wednesday’s episode of The Center Square's “The States” podcast, which highlighted committee testimony from…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (423+ words) (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says higher proposed Illinois Tollway rates are for many users that travel to and from other states. Illinois Tollway officials are proposing a toll increase of about 45 cents per toll for IPASS users and…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (813+ words) (The Center Square) – Tennessee will need billions to meet its transportation needs, which could force lawmakers to consider increases in taxes or user fees. A draft report presented to the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations shows that state funding…...