Illinois lawmakers allocated $500,000 to Lincoln College in the new state budget despite the institution closing in 2022. The funds were originally earmarked in a 2018 capital bill and appear year after year due to state law, though not funded. State senator Sally Turner noted the money has no current utility but could be redirected in the future. State Representative Bill Hauter criticized the budget process, labeling the inclusion of the college's funding as an indication of incompetence by lawmakers who review extensive budget pages.
The earmark added in a capital bill in 2018 continues to resurface in the budget each year because it's included in a state law, even though it hasn't been funded.
State senator Sally Turner mentioned that although the money budgeted for Lincoln College is still included, it has no place to go now.
Turner also noted that the earmark could potentially be redirected for other uses down the line, such as for the Lincoln Developmental Center.
State Representative Bill Hauter criticized the budgeting process, describing the line item for Lincoln College as a reflection of incompetence.
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