(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 12, 2011.)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Amtrak and Illinois Department of Transportation officials will promote train travel as a way to beat high fuel prices and see tourist sites around the state.
“Illinois Tourism Day” on Friday will feature representatives of cities and businesses along routes to and from Chicago. Tickets and other prizes will be awarded from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Chicago’s Union Station.
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