Springfield, IL – State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) issued a statement of support following the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the capital plan that was passed by the General Assembly in 2009, Public Act 96-34. The measure created a substantial part of the $31 billion Capital Construction Bill’s revenue stream, including legalizing video poker, raising the tax on alcoholic beverages, raising the sales tax on candy and hygiene products, and privatizing the lottery. Earlier this year, Rockwell Wirtz, owner of Wirtz Beverage and the Chicago Blackhawks, initiated the lawsuit believing that the measure violated the Illinois Constitution’s "Single Subject Rule."
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"I am pleased that funding from the Capital Jobs Plan has reached our community," State Senator Mike Jacobs (D "Last year, the Senate Democrats put together landmark legislation that included a $31 billion statewide construction plan," Jacobs said. "The effects of the capital plan are still being seen and in many cases, just beginning. This is a project that will put people to work, not to mention benefit students for years to come." |
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Capital Development Board (CDB) has awarded a school construction grant to the Silvis School District. The funding comes from the State Capital Jobs Plan that was passed last year.
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Wednesday marked the groundbreaking for Building One on the $62 million Western Illinois University – Quad Cities’ Riverfront Campus. State Senator Mike Jacobs (D – Moline) lead the charge in securing funding for this project through last year’s capital plan.