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Our View: State parks need cash? 
Go rob Peter

Cash-strapped state parks in Illinois are about to receive a financial reprieve from the state Legislature.

We support more funding for state parks through the implementation of a user fee, like 43 other states already have.

The Legislature’s response: Forget about admission fees. Let’s just rob Peter to pay Paul.

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