U.S. Senator Dick Durbin has released a list of the pork projects that ended up in the omnibus spending bill passed yesterday.

I see two that seem to be for McHenry County:

• Metra Connects, Northern, Illinois: $29.4 million for the Metra Connects program which is a coordinated plan to address transportation issues and meet the population explosions within Northeast Illinois. $7.35 million for each of the four major Metra extensions (STAR line, UP West Extension, UP Northwest Line, Southeast Service Line).
• Airport Improvements, Lake in the Hills: $750,000 for relocation of parallel taxiway at Lake in the Hills Airport in McHenry County.

Another is relevant to those who are tried in federal court—a new courthouse in Rockford which Durbin and Congressman Don Manzullo have been attempting to get money for:

Rockford Federal Courthouse, Rockford: $58.792 million for construction of a new federal courthouse in Rockford.The Rockford courthouse, which was built more than 25 years ago, is filled to capacity and has structural problems that would be prohibitively expensive to repair and impede efficient functioning of the court. In addition, the lack of a separate prisoner entrance to the building compromises security at the facility. This funding is the amount necessary to finish the project.

You can see his whole list here. If you find any for McHenry County that I have overlooked, please email me.