State Senator Paul Schimpf continues to work towards building a highway connecting Carbondale to the St. Louis area. Schimpf says a resolution to put together a task force to work on the “Southwest Illinois Connector” has passed the Illinois Senate.

Schimpf says the resolution is waiting on approval from his counterparts in the Illinois House.

You can hear the full interview with State Senator Schimpf on Sunday at 11 a.m. on the Southern Illinois Insider on WMIX AM 940, 96.5 FM and 94.1.