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Rauner Administration To Restore $26 million In “Good Friday” Grant Cuts
A spokesman with the governor's office says an unexpected windfall in tax revenues allows for the restoration of $26 million in grant funds ---- but deeper cuts are possible after June 30th.
Bill Allowing Schools To Share Mental Health Info Advances
The bill HB3599 stipulates colleges would only share information with a student's permission and if students were found to be a danger to themselves or others.
Dan Walker, From Power To Prison
A former governor of Illinois has died. Dan Walker ran the state for one term in the 1970s. A Democrat, he focused much of his brief political career on fighting members of his own party.
