Illinois capital bill dedicates $225M to Moline-to-Chicago passenger rail project

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Quad-City Times: A decades-long effort to bring passenger rail service from Chicago to the Quad-Cities had been derailed for years. But proponents hope the passage of a capital appropriations bill by the Illinois legislature on Sunday means the project is finally on track. The $45 billion Rebuild Illinois infrastructure bill includes $225 million in funding for the Moline-to-Chicago rail line.