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every bill that we see and also support illegal immigrants over the citizens of this great state of Illinois,” he said. “Of course, if I'm him, I'm going to cut that federal funding and he sho ...

Anyone traveling on Illinois tollways, which are mostly located in the suburbs, would also have to pay an additional 50 cents per toll, with the money going toward funding public transportation.

Our Nic Blumberg joins us now live from Springfield. Nic, what kind of funding streams might we see? And will it do enough to keep transition going over fiscal cliff? >> Well, short answer brandis.