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Rep. Nicole Lahau warns of state budget shortfall, discusses infrastructure and disability pay at Orland Park event
Summary
At a holiday gathering in Orland Park, Representative Nicole Lahau said the state faces a budget shortfall, described large infrastructure needs including an $85 million 143rd Street project and a potential $100 million Wolf Road project, and highlighted new legislation aimed at improving pay for people with disabilities. Local nonprofit CTF Illinois described serving more than 700 clients.
At a holiday gathering in Orland Park, Representative Nicole Lahau told residents that Illinois is facing a serious budget shortfall and urged local leaders to press Springfield for funding for major infrastructure projects and services for vulnerable residents. "We have no money," Lahau said, adding that state dollars are not always directed to priorities such as veterans, public safety, seniors and the most vulnerable.
Why it matters: Lahau’s remarks linked the state’s fiscal stress to concrete local challenges. She and Orland Park officials pointed to recurring flooding on 143rd Street, described during the event as an $85,000,000 road project, and said a Wolf Road fix could cost about $100,000,000 — projects that local officials…
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