SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois lawmakers have advanced a plan to make state grants more transparent as legislators investigate Gov. Pat Quinn’s mismanaged Chicago anti-violence program.

Senators voted 45-6 on Thursday on a proposal that would apply to about $8 billion given annually to non-governmental organizations. It would require grant applicants to disclose financial information, conflicts of interest and employee criminal records.

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