I know School District 150 Treasurer Guy Cahill hasn’t been able to sleep for worrying about the fate of construction workers once the Upgrade 74 project is done. So I hope today’s Journal Star put his mind at ease:

The reconstruction of Sterling between I-74 and Reservoir Boulevard is one of several Peoria projects that had been put off until after the four-year interstate overhaul…. But now, Peoria officials are ready to jump-start several new construction projects. Therefore, a lot of jobs are open such as builders, contractors, electricians, and more.

That includes reconstructing Fire Station 13 at Gale Avenue and Reservoir, and improving Pennsylvania Avenue near Wayne Street next to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center.

Since the construction workers are taken care of, maybe Cahill and the school board can stop pushing for $60 million in new school construction and look seriously at renovating its existing buildings where needed.