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Mixed Reactions To Ryan On I 355 Extension
Gov George Ryan expressed cautious support for extending Interstate 355 from Bolingbrook to New Lenox while acknowledging funding unknowns. Local officials, including New Lenox Mayor Mike Smith, voiced guarded optimism but warned financing and state budget constraints could stall the $700 million project tied to prior environmental rulings and the Illinois FIRST program.
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George Ryan
Governors State University
Ryan
Bolingbrook
New Lenox
Dennis Culloton
Lenox
Mike Smith
Smith
Jan Kemp
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
Frankfort
Bob Herrick
Southern Alliance
Illinois
Herrick
Bev Ferris
New
Peotone
Dick Bruns
New Lenox Economic Development Commission
Chicago
Richard Daley