A controversial bill, sponsored by Andy Manar in the Illinois Senate, would change the way the state funds schools. Neither of the Gubernatorial candidates is very enthusiastic about SB 16, and Representative Wayne Rosenthal of Morrisonville says Governor Quinn's reasons for not supporting the bill are faulty:
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Manar's bill is widely supported in downstate Illinois, but not as popular with Chicago legislators.