CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The three lawmakers seeking the Republican nomination for governor still are facing questions about their roles in a five-year-old admissions scandal at the University of Illinois.
During a televised debate last week, state Sens. Bill Brady and Kirk Dillard and Treasurer Dan Rutherford all were asked if they had “taken advantage of” the Category I list — often referred to as “the clout list” — through which the university tracked lawmakers checking on student admissions. The list was at the heart of the 2009 scandal over some lawmakers using their influence to get students enrolled ahead of others who were more qualified.
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