"Gov. Pritzker unveils $41 billion infrastructure plan, including $1.4 billion for S. Illinois and new Rockford-Chicago Metra line"
Governor JB Pritzker announces a $41 billion construction program, the largest in Illinois history, aimed at improving infrastructure across the state. The program includes $1.4 billion for improvements in Southern Illinois, with funding allocated for bridge replacements, additional lanes, resurfacing, and other transportation projects in various counties. The investment will focus on roads, bridges, aviation, transit, rail, waterways, and pedestrian accommodations.