Illinois Pays Up School Construction Grants

After an eight year wait, 26 Illinois schools will soon get their share of $166 Million in construction dollars. Illinois recently came up with the money through a public works program. The state of Illinois is making good on a multi-million dollar promise to spruce-up old schools. 26 schools across Illinois will soon get their share of $166 million construction dollars.

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Eight years later, state pays out school construction cash

SPRINGFIELD — Winfield School District 34 Supt. Gwynne Kell had plenty of reason to be skeptical when she got a notice from the state this week saying a $2.3 million construction grant was on the way. After all, the DuPage County district has had to chase three different governors the last eight years to get the money after building an addition to its antiquated middle school. “They’ve been …

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