Did They Read the Bill?

So Porkulous had his budget passed in Springfield recently, and now people are starting to read it to find out what was in it. This stood out to someone who is wired in far more than we are (click for larger version):

 

That's a cool half-a-million dollars going to Lincoln College for infrastructure improvements. How very generous of Illinois to spend our tax money so wisely.

The trouble is when you find out that Lincoln College closed three years ago.

So where was this $500,000 headed? And how many other instances are there where money is being steered to non-existent entities? 

Aside from the legislators and governor  not doing their due diligence, you'd think that there might be a sort of watchdog third party keeping an eye on things like this.