One of the ordinances outlines the user agreement, which establishes the boundaries of the presidential center site and will allow the foundation to use the park for 99 years in exchange for paying a $10 one-time fee. A second ordinance essentially details how some roadways will be adjusted.

“Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich pushed a $10 billion pension borrowing scheme through the legislature in 2003. According to Wirepoints.com, a financial website that has reported extensively on the plan, only $1 billion has been repaid 15 years later, and the unfunded liabilities of the state’s pension funds have soared.”