It's a simple but perplexing question: Why hasn't the state fixed more crumbling roads, decrepit bridges and aging schools?A list of things that has gone wrong as state leaders hash this one out. It almost seems like a capital plan is a one in a lifetime event. Isn't this something that can be provided for on a year by year basis?
For six years, Gov. Rod Blagojevich and lawmakers have failed to pass a massive public works program.
Now weakened by a federal investigation, Blagojevich is trying to rally support for his latest proposal—a $25 billion public works plan that would create jobs in a staggering economy. So far he's failed to persuade enough lawmakers to trust him.
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