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High-Speed Rail Demonstration
October 19, 2012

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Gov. Pat Quinn for a high-speed rail demonstration on an Amtrak line in the Chicago-St. Louis corridor. The project is supported by the federal Recovery Act.

Announcing Thomson Prison Sale
October 2, 2012

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Gov. Pat Quinn and Thomson Mayor Jerry "Duke" Hebeler to announce President Obama's decision to move forward with the purchase of the Thomson Correctional Center in Carroll County on Tuesday, October 2. Durbin has been working with the Obama Administration, the State of Illinois and the Village of Thomson since May 2009 on a plan to sell the vacant prison to the federal government in order to create jobs and stimulate economic activity in Northwest Illinois.



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Announcing Thomson Prison Purchase
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9/12/12 Durbin Announces $4.9 Million in DOT Funding for O'Hare Noise Mitigation
9/12/12 Durbin Announces $1.8 Million Investment for Improvements at Quad Cities Airport
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