Senate Oks $26 Billion Planbut Construction Proposal Depends On Gambling Expansion, Booze Taxes

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SPRINGFIELD - A $26 billion road, bridge and school building program zoomed out of the Illinois Senate Wednesday, fueled largely by higher taxes on booze and a controversial expansion of gambling.

The long-awaited construction program faces an uncertain fate in the House, where lawmakers were instead focused Wednesday on finding a way to keep the state afloat without an income tax increase.

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Senate Oks $26 Billion Planbut Construction Proposal Depends On Gambling Expansion, Booze Taxes

With less than 10 days before their scheduled adjournment, the two chambers were working on separate tracks in hopes of finding some agreement on the two major financial issues...

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