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Illinois Issues: What Will It Take To Stem Mass Incarceration?

Most experts say the governor’s target of a 25 percent reduction in the state's prison population can't be met by simply backing off the war on drugs. Instead, policymakers will have to look beyond the "nons” — nonviolent, nonserious and nonsexual offenders — and in so doing, challenge entrenched attitudes about crime and justice. 

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner
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Rauner Takes Shot At University Spending

A memo from Governor Bruce Rauner's deputy chief of staff sent to lawmakers Wednesday says colleges are top heavy with administrators, pay executives too much and fund exorbitant "golden parachutes" to leaders who resign for misconduct.  University leaders, including U of I President Timothy Killeen, responded later, saying the school has taken steps since Rauner assumed office.