Roland Burris Has Some Serious Clout

The Chicago Tribune reports that “Illinois is getting more stimulus money for road and bridge projects than any other state, federal and Illinois officials have said.” Now, I know what you’re thinking: a Chicagoan president plus a Chicagoan chief of staff plus a
Chicagoan
Illinoisan Transportation secretary equals lots and lots of money for Illinois. But isn’t it about time that you follow Obama’s “demand that you shed your cynicism”?