Architects, lawmakers: Why $210 million in Illinois Capitol upgrades worth the price – The Bloomington Pantagraph

Senate Republican Leader Dan McConchie is glad the meeting room next to the chamber will be modified. Since he uses a wheelchair, he hasn't been able to use that room. There are aspects of the Capitol building that are inaccessible to him and the thousands of members of the public who can visit the building on normal session days. As for the improvements' price tag, "I don't think that we have a choice ... We need to comply with federal law. It doesn't meet the standards."