For Immediate Release: October 31, 2025
Contact: Rep. Norine Hammond (309) 836-2707 or [email protected]
Deputy Republican Leader Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) called the Democrats’ Mass Transit Bailout the largest Road Fund raid in Illinois history.
Senate Bill 2111 breaks the longstanding transportation funding deal that was a 55/45 Downstate/Chicago split. The Democrats’ Mass Transit Bailout sweeps nearly $500 million from Downstate road funding, resulting in an 85/15 Chicago/Downstate split. SB 2111 includes $1.5 Billion in tax increases and $1 Billion in higher Tollway charges to fix a $200 million transit fiscal cliff.
You can view the video of Rep. Hammond’s floor remarks on the Mass Transit Bailout here.
