Gov. Bruce Rauner recently called for making an Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum a freestanding institution in his budget address. Now House Speaker Mike Madigan is putting an effort to give the library and museum independence into writing. Spokesman Steve Brown commented.

Currently, three different boards play a role in overseeing the museum. The legislation would put it under the control of a board appointed by the Governor. The facility would no longer be under the control of the Historic Preservation Agency. Madigan says the current management structure has hampered the library and museum with bureaucracy and mismanagement..