ILLINOIS COMPTROLLER SUSANA MENDOZA SAYS THE STATE IS BEGINNING THE NEW FISCAL YEAR WITH THE LOWEST BILL BACKLOG IN DECADES.

THE CURRENT BACKLOG IS TWO POINT SIX BILLION DOLLARS…DOWN FROM A HIGH OF 16 POINT SEVEN BILLION JUST FOUR YEARS AGO. COMPTROLLER MENDOZA SAYS THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO KICK OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2022.

MENDOZA SAYS IT’S ANOTHER SIGN THAT ILLINOIS IS MAKING A ROARING COMEBACK.

MENDOZA NOTES THIS WAS DONE WITHOUT USING ANY OF THE FEDERAL AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN MONEY COMING TO ILLINOIS.