THE ILLINOIS SENATE APPROVED LEGISLATION TUESDAY CREATING A NEW METHOD FOR DETERMINING HOW MUCH STATE AID LOCAL SCHOOLS RECEIVE.

THE SPONSOR OF THE MEASURE, SENATOR ANDY MANAR OF BUNKER HILL SAYS THE PLAN MAKES SURE STATE MONEY IS DISTRIBUTED BASED ON NEED, NOT ZIP CODE.

SENATOR MATT MURPHY OF PALATINE SAYS THE WHOLE PROPOSAL IS DESIGNED TO HELP CHICAGO.

MANAR’S PLAN WHICH WOULD BE PHASED IN OVER A COUPLE OF YEARS AND WOULD MEAN LESS MONEY FOR SOME SCHOOLS…AND MORE FOR OTHERS.