Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) is demanding a state investigation after the Kankakee Times reported on the anticipated district-by-district financial impact of his Senate Bill 1, which promises to change the state's formula for dispensing money to public schools.
A proposal before the Illinois House of Representatives would take on public health and environmental concerns that stem from a decision to allow dumping of construction site debris into unlined quarries all across the state, including the Illinois Valley.