http://northernpublicradio.org en http://northernpublicradio.org/post/quinn-signs-end-legislative-scholarships <p>Illinois lawmakers are losing a century-old political perquisite -- the ability to award college scholarships. Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation this morning to end the practice after one last round of awards this summer.</p><p>&quot;Instead of scholarships going to those who truly deserve them and who were qualified for scholarships to go to college,&rdquo; the governor said, &ldquo;too often the program was abused in a political way.&quot;</p><p> Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:27:17 +0000 WNIJ 14777 at http://northernpublicradio.org Quinn signs an end to legislative scholarships