What infrastructure funds could do for roads, bridges and public transit in Illinois

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Downtown Chicago Manuel Martinez / WBEZ

What infrastructure funds could do for roads, bridges and public transit in Illinois

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Illinois stands to get $17 billion in funds once President Biden signs the infrastructure bill that passed Congress Friday, and much of that money will go toward transportation projects.

Reset discusses how and when those dollars might affect current and future projects.

GUEST: Audrey Wennink, Director of Transportation at the Metropolitan Planning Council