Illinois Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) plans to reform or possibly abolish the General Assembly…
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For Richer or Poorer? Legislative Scholarships Should Target the Needy
The millions of dollars in scholarships Illinois lawmakers hand out each year to high school…
Experts Suggest Changes to Legislative Scholarships
Efforts to abolish the century-old Illinois General Assembly scholarship program have proven unsuccessful in the…
Some Illinois Lawmakers Turn a Right into a Requirement
Five Illinois lawmakers require students applying for a legislative scholarship to register to vote –…
No Method to the Madness: State Scholarships Award Some Students More than Others
Gretchen Watson got an undergraduate degree and her master’s, too, thanks to the Illinois General…
Students’ Free Ride Proves Costly to Their Classmates
Someone has to pay for the millions of dollars in scholarships state legislators dole out…
One Scholarship, 163 Ways to Dole It Out
The Illinois General Assembly scholarship doesn’t work like other scholarships. Some students win it because…
Clout or Coincidence? Some Legislators Keep General Assembly Scholarships All in the Family
The Illinois General Assembly scholarships have become a family affair for dozens of siblings who’ve…