Northeastern Illinois University says about 1,000 employees will be required to take one day off without pay per week because of the ongoing state budget impasse.
Northeastern President Sharon Hahs announced that furloughs will begin next week and will save $225,000 to $250,000 per week.
Hahs says the move is "incredibly difficult." But she says it's necessary to ensure the Chicago university can operate into fall semester.
The furloughs are the latest step Northeastern has been forced to take because Illinois lawmakers have been unable to agree on a budget more than nine months into the fiscal year. That's meant universities across Illinois have gone without state funding.
Last summer Northeastern eliminated 65 non-teaching positions. The university also has imposed a hiring and travel freeze and delayed maintenance projects.
