U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Gov. Pat Quinn for a high-speed rail demonstration on an Amtrak line in the Chicago-St. Louis corridor. The project is supported by the federal Recovery Act.
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke on the Senate floor regarding businesses in Illinois that have weathered the recession and are now growing and creating jobs. He highlighted the story of Akorn Pharmaceuticals, located in Decatur, Illinois, which Durbin visited in August.