From the WTLT newsroom, I'm John Norton, a school superintendent in McLean County, says she's disappointed the new state budget has no increases in school transportation funding.

From the WTLT newsroom, I'm John Norton, a school superintendent in McLean County, says she's disappointed the new state budget has no increases in school transportation funding.

Hayworth District head Lisa Taylor says schools will only get around 70% of their cost as fuel and labor expenses rise.

Hayworth District head Lisa Taylor says schools will only get around 70% of their cost as fuel and labor expenses rise.

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And as a result, Taylor says Hayworth schools will limit areas in which they offer transportation. She says that will require the village to improve sidewalks so more students can walk to school.

And as a result, Taylor says Hayworth schools will limit areas in which they offer transportation. She says that will require the village to improve sidewalks so more students can walk to school.

State Representative Sharon Chung says she's hopeful an overhaul of higher education funding will pass next year after failing to do so this spring. The Bloomington Democrat says the University of Illinois's opposition to the plan was a barrier. She heard about it from colleagues. They have constituents who have a hard time even getting into.

State Representative Sharon Chung says she's hopeful an overhaul of higher education funding will pass next year after failing to do so this spring. The Bloomington Democrat says the University of Illinois's opposition to the plan was a barrier. She heard about it from colleagues. They have constituents who have a hard time even getting into.

The UI right now, you know, and if it is sort of the crown jewel of our of our state higher education system, um, you know, what does this mean then if they aren't getting their fair share of funding? Chung's district includes Illinois State University. She says ISU has historically been underfunded with the current approach. The Constellation Energy deal with Facebook parent company Meta comes with a commitment to boosting power generation at the Clinton nuclear plant in DeWitt County.

The UI right now, you know, and if it is sort of the crown jewel of our of our state higher education system, um, you know, what does this mean then if they aren't getting their fair share of funding? Chung's district includes Illinois State University. She says ISU has historically been underfunded with the current approach. The Constellation Energy deal with Facebook parent company Meta comes with a commitment to boosting power generation at the Clinton nuclear plant in DeWitt County.

Constellation senior vice president of policy is Mason Amnett, who says the jump will be about 3% or 30 megawatts. And that is essentially done through advanced kind of monitoring and technical procedures which allow us to safely increase the output of the plant. Facebook will buy power generated by the Clinton plan for two decades starting in a couple of years. That's when the state's support for the plant stops.

Constellation senior vice president of policy is Mason Amnett, who says the jump will be about 3% or 30 megawatts. And that is essentially done through advanced kind of monitoring and technical procedures which allow us to safely increase the output of the plant. Facebook will buy power generated by the Clinton plan for two decades starting in a couple of years. That's when the state's support for the plant stops.

And Illinois lawmakers have approved measures to regulate cryptocurrency for the first time. A pair of bills that passed the state legislature would add digital asset companies to the list of items the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation overseas. The bills would also regulate cryptocurrency ATMs and try to educate consumers before they invest. Governor Pritzker needs to sign the bills for them to become law. I'm John Norton, WGLT News.

And Illinois lawmakers have approved measures to regulate cryptocurrency for the first time. A pair of bills that passed the state legislature would add digital asset companies to the list of items the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation overseas. The bills would also regulate cryptocurrency ATMs and try to educate consumers before they invest. Governor Pritzker needs to sign the bills for them to become law. I'm John Norton, WGLT News.