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Illinois Economy

A Big Detail On High Speed Rail & Springfield's Oldest Fitness Club Is Sold on WUIS/SJR Biz Report

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Bill Wheelhouse
Published May 26, 2015 at 11:06 AM CDT

The train controls that were lacking in Philadelphia will be in place when Illinois high speed rail happens... if the state will spend the money.
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Economy & Business high speed railAmtrakIllinois Farm BureauEconomy Blog
Bill Wheelhouse
Bill is a former general manager, economy reporter, Harvest correspondent and Statehouse Bureau Chief for NPR Illinois. He has won several awards including the Associated Press Best Investigative Reporter.
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