Update from Crain's Business Chicago: The Illiana failed to received a good fiscal grade from an independent study on the project's funding mechanisms commissioned by former Gov. Pat Quinn as reported in the article linked below. What this proves is that not only can the state not afford this project, the funding (current and future) is questionable and far from a good investment for private interests. http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150325/BLOGS02/150329895/secret-state-study-dinged-illiana-finances