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Equity: Should Colleges With Large Minority Populations Be Funded Despite Impasse?
Chicago State University won’t have funds to operate by March 1 if state money is not released, officials there have said.
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Snow Makes Roads Hazardous, But Schools Stay Open
Schools were staying open in downstate Illinois Wednesday, despite 2 to 5 inches of show that fell across the region Tuesday night.
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University Presidents Say Schools Hurting Without Budget
Illinois' nine public university presidents say in a letter to Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders that a failure to approve a budget soon could leave higher education damaged beyond repair.
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Study: Illinois Lost $53M In Bond Sale Due To Poor Finances
A University of Illinois analysis says the state received about $53 million less in a recent bond sale than it could have because of Illinois' poor financial shape. Martin Luby with the University of Illinois’ Institute of Government and Public Affairs compared the recent bond sale to one in 2006, when Illinois had a much better credit rating.
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Roller Derby Team Leases Champaign’s McKinley Building
The Twin City Derby Girls now has secured a downtown Champaign site for its future practices and bouts - but it will take about $20,000 and some construction work. Last month, the roller derby team secured a 3-year lease for the former McKinley YMCA building on Church Street.
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What Ending Parking Minimums Means To Champaign’s Campustown
Champaign city leaders have removed a requirement that apartments in the Campustown neighborhood provide parking. While developers are still expected to provide some space for cars, goals of the ordinance include less cars on campus, a more urban design, and giving developers the freedom to build the structures they want.
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Illinois Issues: What’s Ahead In Springfield In Spring 2016
Illinois lawmakers ended 2015 with a lot of unfinished business. Illinois Public Radio Statehouse Bureau Chief Amanda Vinicky previews what's ahead for the new legislative session ... in our latest Illinois Issues In-Depth report.
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Songs Of The Civil Rights Movement
Macomb-based musician Chris Vallillo does shows featuring the music of the American civil rights movement. Vallillo's new CD, "Oh Freedom" features some of those songs.
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MLK Day A Day Of Service In Central Illinois
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is officially a "Day of Service" in Illinois. And several organizations in central Illinois are taking part, offering opportunities for the public to participate in service activities.
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Champaign-Urbana Community Activist Says MLK Changed The Nation’s Understanding Of Civil Rights
"I think Dr. King was able to change the way that we think about ourselves and how others view us, and I'm talking about African Americans."