Spending Problem

How does the saying go? 

• Illinois doesn't have a revenue problem - it has a spending problem

Example #435,966:

• Developers of Pullman’s historic Hotel Florence and the surrounding area announced plans to create a “mind-blowing entertainment experience” that is mixed with history and a new hub for local artists to showcase their talents — all headlined by a “world class” music venue.

  The roughly $100 million revitalization project will transform the nearly 145-year-old hotel within the Pullman National Historic Park into a boutique hotel with new restaurants. The hotel’s annex will be rehabilitated and a concert hall will be added in the old Pullman Factory across the street.

  Construction is set to begin in March 2027, with its completion expected in late 2028.

  [...] The Illinois Department of Natural Resources provided $21 million in funding, making the project the largest public-private partnership for the department 

That $100 million could likely be used for something else instead of enriching construction companies for a "boutique" hotel in a neighborhood that no one goes to.