From the WGLT newsroom, I'm John Norton. A central Illinois lawmaker is disappointed that a bill to change higher education funding stalled last week. Democratic state senator Dave Kahler says an evidence-based formula would have helped Illinois State University.

From the WGLT newsroom, I'm John Norton. A central Illinois lawmaker is disappointed that a bill to change higher education funding stalled last week. Democratic state senator Dave Kahler says an evidence-based formula would have helped Illinois State University.

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of just saying across the board, every school is going to get such and such, you take an extra amount of money.

of just saying across the board, every school is going to get such and such, you take an extra amount of money.

You say, OK, over and above what you get every year from the from the state of Illinois, we're going to have a special fund that's going to fund universities based on what they need.

You say, OK, over and above what you get every year from the from the state of Illinois, we're going to have a special fund that's going to fund universities based on what they need.

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new state budget increases funding for universities by 1%. The governor can direct another 2% to higher ed if the federal government eliminates substantial funding.

new state budget increases funding for universities by 1%. The governor can direct another 2% to higher ed if the federal government eliminates substantial funding.

One spinoff from a deal between Constellation Energy and Meta to buy electricity from the Clinton nuclear power plant, it frees the company to consider building a second reactor at the facility in DeWittt County. Constellation Policy vice president Mason Emnet says the company projects long-term growth and demand for electricity in Illinois. You know, everything from electrification to

One spinoff from a deal between Constellation Energy and Meta to buy electricity from the Clinton nuclear power plant, it frees the company to consider building a second reactor at the facility in DeWittt County. Constellation Policy vice president Mason Emnet says the company projects long-term growth and demand for electricity in Illinois. You know, everything from electrification to

Data center growth to also just onshoring and manufacturing and lots of other activity in Illinois, such as, um, you know, EV manufacturers, battery manufacturers. Amnet says even though wind and solar electricity generation and energy storage will continue to grow, the state will need a broad portfolio of power sources, including nuclear.

Data center growth to also just onshoring and manufacturing and lots of other activity in Illinois, such as, um, you know, EV manufacturers, battery manufacturers. Amnet says even though wind and solar electricity generation and energy storage will continue to grow, the state will need a broad portfolio of power sources, including nuclear.

The Children's Discovery Museum in Normal has received a $5 million dollar gift to help pay for its planned agriculture exhibit. Ag lender Cope Financial of Bloomington is making the donation for the exhibit from the farm to a healthy mean.

The Children's Discovery Museum in Normal has received a $5 million dollar gift to help pay for its planned agriculture exhibit. Ag lender Cope Financial of Bloomington is making the donation for the exhibit from the farm to a healthy mean.

And McLean County plans to mail corrected tax bills next week to property owners in two school districts where the county clerk incorrectly calculated tax rates. The county sent first installment bills with the wrong amount of property owners in the Stanford-based Olympia School District in western McLean County and the Colfax-based Ridgeview School District in northeastern McLean County.

And McLean County plans to mail corrected tax bills next week to property owners in two school districts where the county clerk incorrectly calculated tax rates. The county sent first installment bills with the wrong amount of property owners in the Stanford-based Olympia School District in western McLean County and the Colfax-based Ridgeview School District in northeastern McLean County.

The clerk's mistake would have forced the school districts to deal with an unexpected drop in revenue. County treasurer Rebecca McNeil says the additional balance will be due with the second installment in September. I'm John Norton, WGLT News.

The clerk's mistake would have forced the school districts to deal with an unexpected drop in revenue. County treasurer Rebecca McNeil says the additional balance will be due with the second installment in September. I'm John Norton, WGLT News.