Cook County loses road money suit as judge rules $243 million misspent

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 29, 2026, 4 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 29, 2026, 4 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/cook-county-loses-road-money-suit-as-judge-rules-243-million-misspent/

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A circuit court judge ruled this week that Cook County had misspent hundreds of millions of transportation dollars, a win for the trade association representing construction firms statewide. Judge Alison Conlon ordered Wednesday that the county’s use of $243 million in [ transportation tax revenues...