Over the summer, Hannah Meisel took a look at how the lack of a full state budget was affecting businesses in university towns. This week, Illinois Issues is revisiting that story because as the budget impasse drags on, several universities could face fiscal crisis and college-town economies continue to suffer.

The commission that Gov. Bruce Rauner appointed to find ways of reducing the state's prison population has already made recommendations that some members call low-hanging fruit, and are not moving on to more difficult proposals.