Ed Paesel Times Editorial: Explore Illinois corridor of opportunity

Travel south on Ill. 394 from I-80/I-294, past its merger with Ill. 1, to the proposed Illiana Expressway interchange and you’ll pass 11 distinct communities in south Cook and eastern Will counties.

These communities each have their own priorities, but they have come together to produce a cohesive land use, economic development and transportation plan for the entire Ill. 394/Ill. 1 corridor. South Holland, Lansing, Glenwood, Lynwood, Chicago Heights, Ford Heights, Sauk Village, South Chicago Heights, Steger, Crete and Beecher are the participating communities…Please click here to read Ed Paesel’s editorial column in the Times.