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Dahl joins Senate in passing construction plan
SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Sen. Gary Dahl
(R-Granville) today joined his Senate colleagues in backing a $30 billion
capital construction program aimed at rebuilding roads, bridges and
infrastructure across the state.
The
38th Senate District, represented by Dahl, stands to receive more
than $170 million under the plan. This includes more than $138 million for
district roads, including a new Interstate 80 interchange at Brisbin Road and
work on a bridge on Route 178 in Utica, $23 million for construction at
Illinois Valley Community College, $4.6 million for Olivet Nazarene University,
$360,000 for repair work on the I & M Canal, $500,000 for replacing roofing
systems at the Starved Rock State Park Lodge and $210,000 for water pipe work
at the LaSalle Veterans Home. In addition, the plan calls for funding for
various water and sewer projects, which will be distributed based upon the
Environmental Protection Agency’s grant application process.
SPRINGFIELD,
IL – The Illinois Senate on Tuesday,
May 19 approved legislation sponsored by State Sen. Gary Dahl (R-Granville) that
seeks to raise public awareness of a painful neurological disorder. House Bill
9, which passed without opposition, targets Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Syndrome (RSDS), a chronic syndrome characterized by severe burning pain,
changes to bone and skin, tissue swelling and extreme sensitivity to touch
that, if untreated, results in permanent deformity and severe pain.
Dahl, bipartisan coalition urges help for manufacturers
SPRINGFIELD,
IL – A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers is urging the General Assembly to pass critical assistance for struggling manufacturers. On Tuesday, State Sen. Gary Dahl (R-Granville) joined Republican and Democratic legislators from around
Illinois in calling for the restoration of $2 million in funds for the Illinois Manufacturing Extension Center (IMEC), a non-profit organization that helps manufacturers contain costs, improve efficiency and create quality jobs.
SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Sen. Gary Dahl
(R-Granville) today joined his Senate colleagues in backing a $30 billion
capital construction program aimed at rebuilding roads, bridges and
infrastructure across the state.