Illinois House to  consider road funds, child welfare money

By JOHN O'CONNOR The Associated Press

Created: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 5:30 a.m. CDT

SPRINGFIELD – House Speaker Michael Madigan is proposing more money for state programs in a plan that takes advantage of new road building funds, shifts money saved from prison closures to child-welfare services that could also spare up to 1,900 jobs.

The Chicago Democrat’s legislation includes a $675 million boost to transit construction highly prized by businesses and labor unions.

The plan is part of an annual exercise aimed at shoring up parts of state government that are running short of money halfway through the fiscal year.

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