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FILE - In this March 26, 2014 file photo, Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs, is seen at the state Capitol in Springfield. On Tuesday, April 8, 2014, the House passed a proposed constitutional amendment by a vote of 107-5 that would change the state constitution to ensure no one is denied the right to register to vote or cast a ballot based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation or income. Durkin co-sponsored the proposal. The measure would be placed on the November ballot if it passes by a three-fifths margin in the Senate. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)
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FILE - In this April 1, 2014 file photo, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, presents a constitutional amendment to protect voters against discrimination during a House committee hearing at the Capitol in Springfield. The House passed the proposal 107-5 vote Tuesday, April 8, 2014. It would change the state constitution to ensure no one is denied the right to register to vote or cast a ballot based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation or income. The measure would be placed on the November ballot if it passes by a three-fifths margin in the Senate. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)
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** FILE ** In this Oct. 15, 2013 file photo, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks at a news conference in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)
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David Pepper, Democratic candidate for Ohio Attorney General, outlines his strategy for dealing with the state's heroin epidemic on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. Pepper proposes treating the problem as a public health crisis, boosting treatment and prevention efforts and creating tough penalties for dealers. (AP Photo/Andrew Welsh-Huggins)
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State Board of Education member Ruben Cortez Jr., center, questions a speaker during a hearing, Tuesday, April 8, 2014, in Austin, Texas. The Texas Board of Education is considering a proposal to add a Mexican-American studies course as a statewide high school elective. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Eloisa Moreno, left and Ruben Garza, both from Edinburg, Texas, arrive for a Texas Board of Education hearing, Tuesday, April 8, 2014, Austin, Texas. The Board of Education is considering a proposal to add a Mexican-American studies course as a statewide high school elective. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Eloisa Moreno, left, Ruben Garza, center, and Eloy Gonzalez, look over papers as they wait for a Texas Board of Education hearing to begin, Tuesday, April 8, 2014, Austin, Texas. The Board of Education is considering a proposal to add a Mexican-American studies course as a statewide high school elective. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Josemaria Vasquez attends a Texas Board of Education hearing, Tuesday, April 8, 2014, Austin, Texas. The Board of Education is considering a proposal to add a Mexican-American studies course as a statewide high school elective. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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** FILE ** Supporters of a proposal to add a Mexican-American studies course as a statewide high school elective arrive for Texas arrive for a Texas Board of Education hearing, Tuesday, April 8, 2014, Austin, Texas. Proponents say the move would give students a deeper understanding of their state, where Hispanics make up 51 percent of public school students and which was once part of Mexico. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
