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Representatives from across the higher education spectrum gathered at Western Illinois University in Macomb to urge the state to provide funding for…
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Low-income college students who were promised state help paying for their tuition will continue to go without it. Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has…
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A coalition of education, labor, and non-profit organizations is urging the governor and legislative leaders to cut the cost of higher education for…
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Money can now be released in Illinois to local governments and community organizations that have been waiting for state funding since July. The Senate was…
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College costs and student loans aren’t being discussed enough, but maybe this month’s increase of student-loan interest rates will start something. Last…
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Although they're facing budget cuts, universities and community colleges have said they're willing to begin taking on employees' pension costs. The state…
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Western Illinois University administrators unveiled a plan to save $4.5 million in the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2013.The biggest cut will come in…
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As state funding for colleges and universities declines in Illinois, the lieutenant governor said the schools need to find ways to remain accessible to a…
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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn's office is touting a one-page analysis claiming higher education will suffer if lawmakers fail to address Illinois' pension…
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The Illinois House is considering a 6% cut to state universities in next year's budget. That's nearly double the reduction in the budget plan that passed…