Senator Durbin held a news conference in Channahon on Monday, August 6 to discuss how the new federal transportation bill will benefit Illinois transportation projects like the reconstruction of the I-55 interchange at Arsenal Road. Durbin was joined by representatives of business and labor organizations as well as local officials.
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke at the opening of Normal's Uptown Station July 14. Durbin has secured more than $10.6 million in federal earmarks for the state-of-the-art facility dating back to 2003.