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Bipartisan group touts plan to raise $2.4 billion for road and bridge projects Bipartisan group touts plan to raise $2.4 billion for road and bridge projects

Bipartisan group touts plan to raise $2.4 billion for road and bridge projects

A bipartisan coalition laid out a plan Wednesday that would raise $2.4 billion for road and bridge infrastructure improvements by hiking the state’s gas tax and a series of license fees.  State Sens. Martin A. Sandoval (D-Chicago) and Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) advocated for a 25-cent increase to the state’s gasoline tax.

Cannabis equity group proposes changes to bill Cannabis equity group proposes changes to bill

Cannabis equity group proposes changes to bill

The Cannabis Equity Illinois Coalition on Tuesday lobbied for “no fine, no time” for people younger than 21 who are caught in possession of marijuana under the new legislation. Instead, they said, penalties should be placed on those selling the drugs.

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