Rising cost of college textbooks targeted

SPRINGFIELD – College students are turning to the Illinois General Assembly for help with rising textbook costs.

"Many students are already really struggling to pay their way through college," said Bob Skorczewski, a senior at University of Illinois Springfield and a member of the Illinois Student Association. "The last thing they need is to shell out hundreds of dollars more each year to buy textbooks."

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