One of the final hurdles has been knocked over.
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s attempt to move forward with the Illiana Corridor, a 47-mile toll road that would link I-55 near Wilmington, Ill., with I-57 near Peotone, Ill., and I-65 near Lowell, Ind., has stumbled following a rejection from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP). The board is made up of representatives from the seven-county region of Chicago as well as the city of Chicago. Another key regional group will vote on the project next week, and rejection there could kill the project.