Ann Schneider: Proposed budget key to transportation progress

Planning for transportation is all about building and maintaining momentum. Here in Illinois, we have experienced a run of momentum in recent years like few other states.

Since early 2009, the Illinois Department of Transportation has been delivering projects at a record pace, thanks to the largest capital program in Illinois history — the six-year, $31 billion Illinois Jobs Now!…Please click here to read Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider’s opinion piece in the Southtown star.