Even though Illinois is investing more money in its infrastructure, the state still gets low grades in the latest assessment from the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Overall, Illinois gets a C-minus for its maintenance of all infrastructure.
Some of the worst grades come in the areas of drinking water, because of the high number of water service lines around the state that contain harmful lead… and stormwater, with aging storm sewer systems in communities like Springfield being pushed to their limits by the effects of climate change.
