Editorial: Chicago now has the worst traffic in the country. Where are the big new ideas? – Chicago Tribune*

"The infusion of federal cash from President Joe Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act theoretically offers an opportunity to fix this congested mess, especially when combined with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s $45 billion Rebuild Illinois plan, as announced in 2019."
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The Paraclete
4 years ago

The fckng Trib! The worst traffic in the country? How about the worst city in the country! Interview the dead and get their opinion, can’t find them? Just go the the list of voters, there’s lots of them! Check how many have been around for twelve decades!

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