Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is officially running for a third term. Public transit agencies are watching as Illinois lawmakers try to find $1.5 billion to stave off a fiscal cliff and improve service. Northwestern University is planning to reduce staff and make other cuts as it grapples with a federal funding freeze and rising costs.

Plus, an incarcerated man who entered the prison system as a teen tried several times at getting the opportunity to earn his GED. We hear about his 18-year battle to get his degree in prison.