Ill. official's letter, not law, key to road work
SPRINGFIELD (AP) — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's administration says a cabinet member's pledge is the key to making a road-construction boost work this spring.
Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider's letter to a top Senate Democrat promises not to divert as much money from road building as a state law Quinn signed Thursday directs.
The $1.5 billion supplemental appropriation includes a $675 million addition of highway and bridge construction this spring.
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