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Could the Transportation Lockbox Amendment Affect State Park Funding?

Courtesy Brian Mackey/All Rights Reserved

Illinois residents are being asked to vote on a constitutional amendment.  It would limit the use of money from license plate renewals, gas taxes, and other such fees specifically to transportation projects.  

The measure has bipartisan support, but could it threaten funding for state parks?  

Brian Mackey formerly reported on state government and politics for NPR Illinois and a dozen other public radio stations across the state. Before that, he was A&E editor at The State Journal-Register and Statehouse bureau chief for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.