Democrats: Illinois would receive millions under Obama plan

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:

Illinois taxpayers and businesses would benefit from billions of dollars in investment and thousands of new jobs under President Barack Obama’s proposed jobs plan, Democratic lawmakers said Friday.

Republicans said they still need to see more details, including how it would be paid for.

The Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee released an analysis saying Obama’s American Jobs Act would invest $4.5 million in Illinois transit and building projects and provide money for teachers, police and firefighters — saving or creating up to 50,000 jobs.

A bailout for Illinois government workers.