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Western Illinois University will receive an extra boost of financial support from the state. But it still falls far short of what the school would…
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The Illinois Board of Higher Education has approved $17 million in emergency funding to help three financially-strapped state universities through the end…
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Community colleges in Illinois say they've cut frills, suspended travel, and even laid off teachers. Now they need state lawmakers to come through with…
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If you were a soldier in World War II, a furlough was something to look forward to. It was a sanctioned leave of absence from your normal duties, a...
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Eight state lawmakers have filed legislation that would guarantee the University of Illinois multi-year funding in exchange for limits on tuition…
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University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen is again pushing a plan for the state to agree to a multi-year budget for the school in exchange for…
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The University of Illinois is planning to try again for full state funding in fiscal 2018, which it hasn't seen since 2015. The university is also…
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Even though it has lasted nearly a year and a half, most Illinois voters say they haven’t personally felt the effects of the state budget impasse. That...
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Many state lawmakers in Illinois are in campaign mode right now. And that means nothing is being done about the state budget. Lawmakers and the Governor…
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Freshman enrollment at financially troubled Chicago State University has fallen to 86 freshmen this fall semester. Figures released from the school show…