'Illinois Jobs Now!' to Fund Romeoville Projects

Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday announced that Will County will get $3.7 million for local transportation projects as part of the "Illinois Jobs Now!" program.

The funding includes $159,415 for Romeoville and is in addition to the $21.3 million in Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds Will County towns will receive this year.

“These investments will be used to improve roads in communities throughout Will County,” Quinn said in a press release issued Tuesday. “By investing in local transportation, we are creating jobs and improving quality of life for families throughout the area.”

The $3.7 million is the latest infusion of funding in a series of annual grants being awarded to local municipalities under the Illinois Jobs Now! program. The projects will be selected and managed locally, with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) providing oversight.

Will County's $3,784,237 Illinois Jobs Now! funding breaks down as follows: 

• WILL COUNTY - 1,364,649
• CHANNAHON TWP. - 4,588
• CRETE TWP. - 19,376
• CUSTER TWP. - 6,452
• FLORENCE TWP. - 6,873
• FRANKFORT TWP. - 17,275
• GREEN GARDEN TWP. - 17,439
• HOMER TWP. - 5,256
• JACKSON TWP. - 10,328
• JOLIET TWP. - 16,078
• LOCKPORT TWP. - 10,671
• MANHATTAN TWP. - 13,798
• MONEE TWP. - 9,541
• NEW LENOX TWP. - 18,687
• PEOTONE TWP. - 9,981
• PLAINFIELD TWP. - 13,593
• TROY TWP. - 9,693
• WASHINGTON TWP. - 16,958
• WESLEY TWP. - 11,468
• WILL TWP. - 13,428
• WILMINGTON TWP. - 4,426
• WILTON TWP. - 12,113
• BEECHER - 17,853
• BOLINGBROOK - 308,230
• BRAIDWOOD - 22,595
• CHANNAHON - 55,078
• CREST HILL - 86,315
• CRETE - 33,491
• ELWOOD - 7,035
• FRANKFORT - 71,619
• GODLEY - 2,580
• HOMER GLEN - 108,867
• JOLIET - 663,614
• LOCKPORT - 104,481
• MANHATTAN - 29,951
• MOKENA - 81,074
• MONEE - 18,165
• NEW LENOX - 104,463
• PEOTONE - 14,700
• PLAINFIELD - 162,130
• ROCKDALE - 8,199
• ROMEOVILLE - 159,415
• SHOREWOOD - 60,025
• SYMERTON - 460
• UNIVERSITY PARK - 28,931
• WILMINGTON - 22,295