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Illinois Budget Woes Threaten Amtrak Milwaukee-Chicago Line

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As Amtrak celebrated the 75th anniversary of its long-distance Empire Builder train on Friday, a rail passenger group is worried about money for service on the Milwaukee-Chicago Hiawatha line. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

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