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House short 2 votes, stops MAP grant bill override

By Alexander Chettiath and Satta Kendor | March 3, 2016

Despite being vetoed, a bill that would have fully funded the Monetary Award Program grants with $379 million had its veto overridden by the Illinois Senate on Wednesday but died in the House of Representatives by two votes.Senate Bill 2043, sponsored...