Chicago State University has announced the elimination of spring break this year to ensure its students will finish the semester before the school may be forced to close down due to a lack of state funding.
University President Thomas J. Calhoun says the spring semester will end April 28. The semester was scheduled to end May 13.
Chicago State, which has a large number of low-income students, had said it will run out of money next month. Spending cuts will allow the university to meet its payroll through March.
Illinois' public universities and community colleges haven't received state money since summer because of the budget stalemate between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrats who control the General Assembly.
