Pritzker wants funds flowing for Great Lakes carp plan after Trump heaps praise on project he paused

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date March 16, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Last Updated March 16, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/politics/2026/03/16/jb-pritzker-dick-durbin-invasive-asian-carp-wants-great-lakes-donald-trump-brandon-road-interbasin-project

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Gov. JB Pritzker and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin want President Donald Trump to put money where his mouth is on a massive project to help stop [ invasive carp ][1] from entering the Great Lakes — a project the Trump administration paused in December. The president this past week said “only Trump” can sav...