Archive for October 2024
ICJC Poll: Illinois voters 2-1 support unifying CTA, Pace, Metra and RTA into one agency
CHICAGO — Simply asking voters if they support unifying the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), Metra, and Pace into one agency is not only supported by a 2-1 margin statewide, according to a new poll; a solid majority of voters in the Chicago area also support it. By margins of 54-27% (+27)…
Read MoreREPORT: Illinois Home to 129K Clean Energy Jobs, #5 in US, as Industry Outpaces Overall Economy
Chicago, IL (October 17, 2024) – Clean energy and clean vehicle companies added more than 5,100 jobs in Illinois. During the first full year of the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the total number of clean energy workers in Illinois grew to almost 129,000, according to the ninth annual Clean Jobs Midwest report released today…
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