FACT CHECK: Quinn, Rauner school counting differs

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Whether education funding in Illinois rose or fell under Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn depends on whose money you’re talking about, and during what time period.

The question has surfaced repeatedly in the heated campaign between Quinn and his challenger, Republican businessman Bruce Rauner. In two televised debates, Rauner has said money for schools dropped by half a billion dollars under Quinn. In turn, Quinn insists it actually rose nearly $500 million since he assumed office in 2009.