Policy Statement Archive


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Inauguration Ceremony Information Plans are underway for the Inauguration of U.S. Senator Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States at noon on January 20, 2009. 11/17/2008

CN Rail Congestion UPDATE! The Surface Transportation Board has released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on Canadian National's proposal. This document is the result of the board's environmental analysis and includes descriptions of environmental impacts and suggested remediation. I have strongly objected to the conclusions of this draft, which allows for an egregious burden to be placed on local taxpayers, ignores the impact of the proposal on Metra's Star Line, provides no help for public safety, and worst of all allows for practically no long-term enforcement of any conditions agreed to.   2/20/2008

Tips Toward Keeping Your Home Mortgage Tips 2/1/2008