Gov. Bruce Rauner stumped across Illinois to drum up support for education funding — K-12 education finding, at least. College students, particularly from low-income backgrounds, have no such luck.
The governor says he'd only support funding the state grants promised to thousands of poor students if legislators first approve his proposal to ease procurement rules — the same procurement rules that Democrats point out were put in place in the wake of the Blagojevich scandals.
Meanwhile, House Speaker Michael Madigan is campaigning for reelection as though his political career depends on it. Reporter Tony Arnold joins the panel from WBEZ public radio in Chicago.
