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by colinmhayes 2247 days ago
The state cut all funding under the last governor so they had some major issues.
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Be careful.

Rauner cut 400 million for education during a year he could make a budget with legislators.

Pat Quinn cut education spending by 340 million during a year when he got to write the budget himself because the legislature couldn't pass one.

The legislature passed a budget every year under Rauner, he refused to sign it because he wanted anti-union runners. Agreed it's been a long time coming though, definitely not just Rauner's fault.