Illinois is clearly under the impression that Missouri is not Mississippi with pro sports.
Illinois is wrong. Despite all the ranting about trucking companies going to other states, they won’t in Metro East because the alternative is a miserable ass backwards state that thinks infrastructure is less important than low taxes.
The number one priority in all local highway spending at the federal level around Saint Louis is the Mississippi River Bridge. The federal team came through with cash, Governor Boy Blunder cannot. In fact, Governor Boy Blunder wanted to further restrict taxes and revenues with a TABOR amendment.
If Illinois wants a bridge in Metro East, then it needs to sponsor a regional taxing district on the west side that will allow Metropolitan Saint Louis to tax itself for basic infrastructure from education to roads. Otherwise, Illinois is picking up the bill.