Illinois Capital Development Board Announces Over $431,000 in Funding to Highland Community College Towards the Replacement of Carpet

FREEPORT - The Illinois Capital Development Board today announced over $431,250 has been released from the state towards the replacement of carpet at the Highland Community College, with local matching funds supporting a total investment of $575,000. The funding will be used to replace carpeting on the Highland Community College campus that is beyond it's useful life, completing a project that has been stalled due to a lack of investment by previous administrations. Made possible by Governor Pritzker's bipartisan capital plan, the first in nearly a decade, the renovation work will create good jobs and economic opportunities for residents in the surrounding community. CDB will oversee the project's renovation under the protocol for state-appropriated capital projects.

"It is the duty of elected officials to provide young people with the tools and resources they need to shape their future and achieve their dreams," said Governor JB Pritzker. "With funding from the Rebuild Illinois capital plan, Highland Community College will be able to complete long-needed maintenance work, further cementing its place as an educational leader that excels in preparing talented students for the careers of tomorrow."

"I am thankful for the investment the State of Illinois is making in the restoration of this facility through the replacement of the carpet in multiple buildings," said CDB Executive Director Jim Underwood. "The Rebuild Illinois capital plan is essential to upgrading and improving facilities throughout the state."

"Highland Community College recently partnered with the Illinois Capital Development Board to complete the replacement of worn and rippling carpet in certain areas of the College. This new safety/deferred maintenance project will continue that work campus wide. We are excited about the impact of the project on both the safety and appearance of all of our spaces," said Highland Community College President Christina Kuberski.

The historic Rebuild Illinois capital plan passed with bipartisan super-majorities and will invest $45 billion in roads, bridges, railways, universities, early childhood centers, and state facilities like the new crime lab and veterans' homes, creating, and supporting an estimated 540,000 jobs over the life of the six-year plan and revitalizing local economies across the state.