Local Durbin: Illinois in Need of Increased Rail Investment Under New Transportation Bill by Gary Kopycinski on January 31, 2012 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Local: Park Forest’s Sandra Zoellner Retires After 21 Years of Service June 17, 2026 Save the date for The Prairie Party at theNate June 17, 2026 Governors State Has New Soccer Complex and New Men’s Coach June 17, 2026 Asks Committee to reject proposals in House Transportation bill that will hurt downstate Illinois rail and prevent job creation