State candidates all favor school finance reform

This is the first in a series of stories by the Lee Enterprises/ Daily Chronicle Springfield bureau examining issues in the primary races for governor. By Matt Adrian - Springfield Bureau Reporter SPRINGFIELD - The one thing that all candidates running for governor can agree on is that Illinois must do a better job of funding education. However, how this accomplished becomes a more complex issue as candidates try to balance voter disdain for tax increases with promises to put more money in the classroom. Illinois schools are largely funded through local property taxes with state and federal money covering the rest. &#8220In Illinois, more than any other state, where you live determines what type of education you can get,” said Democratic g