Funding for Illinois’ public universities would stay about the same under a budget proposal released by House Democrats. That contrasts with Governor Pat Quinn’s budget, which proposes cutting university funding by 5%.
The Illinois House on Friday approved legislation that would let Illinoisans carry concealed firearms. It passed on a vote of 85 to 30 after more than two hours of debate.
A group of Illinois lawmakers is encouraging the state to study the feasibility of an east-west passenger rail corridor.
The route -- by bus at first, with the hope to eventually move to trains – would run from the Quad Cities to Danville. It would include stops in Galesburg, Peoria, Bloomington, and Champaign.
