Construction Watch: $300 million for community college projects to be fast-tracked from Illinois capital program

Date:

July 26, 2019

Billions of dollars are earmarked for dozens of community college campus projects in Illinois’ capital improvement budget despite a more than 21% statewide drop in enrollment from 2014 to 2018. After years of not receiving any state money for construction, more than $300 million is being fast-tracked for 24 community college projects as part of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois campaign. Read more.

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