We've all seen the headlines. Lawmakers have abused legislative scholarships for long enough—it’s time to get rid of them.
In theory, scholarships are for deserving young people.
In reality, Illinois lawmakers dole out tens of thousands of dollars to children or relatives of their buddies, political allies or campaign workers.
Lawmakers are returning to Springfield at the end of the month, and they can fix this problem by eliminating legislative scholarships.
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