Show ILLINOIS APPROVES RAILROAD MERGER CHICAGO Dec 12 Consolidation of the railroads compns ng the New York Central lines was ap roved today by the III no s public ut 1 t es comm ssion Tho merger already has been ap proved by Pennsylvan a and New York and accord ne to the III nois op n on M ch eran remi ns the onl sHate hav ng jur s 1 t on u the matter wh ch has yet to make a dec s ot The proposed con ol dat on nehide ele en ra roads but only two the Lake Shore & M ch gnn 8outlru and tho Ch caaio Ind ana & Southern are n or po ted nth! state |