Law would crack down on museum freebies
SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers in Springfield want to stop out-of-state visitors from taking advantage of free-admission days at Illinois museums.
The Illinois House passed a measure Thursday by a vote of 107-0, with one lawmaker voting present. It would bar non-Illinoisans from taking advantage of the 52 free days that museums and aquariums are required under state law to offer each year.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the measure could bring in $11 million for Chicago's cultural institutions.
The legislation now goes to Gov. Pat Quinn.
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