Western Illinois University is firing 30 faculty members as the school tries to cut costs while it waits for long-overdue state funding.
University trustees voted to cut the faculty jobs to save up to $2-million.
University spokeswoman Alisha Looney says Western Illinois is notifying the affected assistant professors, instructors and others. Looney says some will not actually lose jobs for months due to contract provisions.
Roughly 21% of Western Illinois' budget comes from the state. That's about $51-million.
Western Illinois and other state universities have been without money from the state government since July as part of the ongoing budget stalemate between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrats who control the General Assembly.
