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Top Senate Republican calls for compromise on capital bill

Filed by Robert Heidrick on Aug 06, 2008 12:00 AM

Illinois Sen. Republican Leader Frank Watson (R-Greenville) has been meeting with Gov. Rod Blagojevich and other Senate and House leaders in hopes of passing a capital improvement bill to repair the state's weakening infrastructure. The bill would generate state and federal funds for road and bridge repairs, school construction projects and public transit.

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Location: The Loop

Tags: blagojevich, governor, infrastructure, road construction, federal funds,

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