Illiana Expressway

Daniels wants bi-state Illiana commission

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels proposes the creation of an Illinois – Indiana commission to oversee the construction of the Illiana Expressway that was recently approved by the Indiana legislature. Writes Times reporter Dan Carden regarding the proposed Illiana Expressway commission: Gov. Mitch Daniels wants to create a bistate commission with Illinois to streamline planning and bidding for [...]

Illiana Expressway passes Senate

The Illiana Expressway legislation passed by the Indiana House and that was before the Indiana Senate last week passed 42-0 on Tuesday, reports the Post-Tribune. Now the Illiana Expressway bill goes to Gov. Mitch Daniels for his signature. It is expected that Daniels will sign the Illiana Expressway legislation into law. Writes the Post-Tribune’s Jon Seidel: However, even Gov. Mitch Daniels acknowledged [...]

Illiana Expressway passes House 89-6

The Indiana House passed Illiana Expressway legislation 89-6 last week allowing the roadway to be built as a public-private partnership. The legislation approves construction of the Illiana Expressway from I-65 in southern Lake County, Indiana to Illinois 55 in Illinois. Two Northwest Indiana legislators voted “NO” on the Illiana Expressway legislation – State Rep. Shelli VanDenburgh, D-Crown [...]