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Southern Illinois hearing weighs tollway lease options
Illinois lawmakers at SIU examined public private ventures to fund tollway system leasing. Local officials including SIU President Poshard Marion Mayor Butler and others urged transparent bidding while opposing an outright sale. Officials warned about deferred maintenance at state universities and urged funds for roads transit and pensions.
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Carbondale
Jeff Schoenberg
Evanston
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Glenn Poshard
Paul Simon Public Policy Institute
Mike Lawrence
Marion and
Herrin
Bob Butler
Vic Ritter
State Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Southern Region
Larry Woolard
Schoenberg
Oak Park
Don Harmon
Illinois Senate
Illinois
Lawrence
Poshard
Butler
Marion