Lawmakers Settle Budget; Road Construction Will Continue
During this week's special session, the Illinois Senate removed the additional $430 million it previously tacked on to the state's budget.
Local leaders can rest easier knowing that major construction projects on Route 30 and Interstate 80 won't be stopped this summer because of political fighting down state. In a special session this week, the state Senate removed the $430 million it had previously added to the House's capital construction legislation, which already totaled $33.2 billion. Upset over budget cuts, Senate Democrats added $430 million for human services and education last month and tied that extra spending to the annual reauthorization of the statewide construction plan. An attempt to settle differences in a conference committee failed, and road construction statewide—along with 52,000 jobs—was threatened. "This is very welcome news, and legislators left …
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