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University of Illinois wheelchair athlete and graduate Sarah Castle is the president of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association, founded nearly 70 years ago by 'Father of Accessibility' Tim Nugent, who died this week. "His passion and his love for the game, but also his desire for the well-being of every athlete was completly apparent," she said.
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Jaylon Tate left the game after dislocating a joint in his hand, in injury which required stitches to close the open wound; he joins three other Illini players on the sidelines with injuries.
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The University of Illinois is officially done with the case of Steven Salaita, the professor whose job offer there was rescinded last year. The U of I will pay out almost $900,000 to end the 14 month-long legal battle with Salaita.
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In the 4.5 months Illinois has gone without a budget, public colleges and universities have received no funding from the state, forcing them to cut staff, dip into cash reserves and do whatever's necessary to stay afloat. Officials from the state's biggest university are hopeful that political leaders in Springfield will hear their plea.
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The professor whose job offer was rescinded over a series of messages about Israel on Twitter is expected to receive a lump-sum payment of $600,000, plus $275,000 in legal fees, but will not be hired by the U of I. Trustees approved the settelement 9-1 at their meeting in Chicago. The only 'no' vote came from Trustee Tim Koritz.
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A consent decree limiting what types of waste can go into the Clinton Landfill was entered in DeWitt County Court Thursday, ending a legal dispute between the facility and a coalition of 14 local governments concerned about the potential threat to the Mahomet Aquifer.
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Squeezed by four months with no state spending plan, University of Illinois trustees approved a resolution urging Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislators to pass a budget for the current fiscal year.
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After students sent in personal stories about racial oppressions experienced at the U of I campus, many of those students will share their stories with the public at a vigil Thursday evening.
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Though the museum's closed to visitors, the majority of its staff are still on the state payroll, while their union battles Rauner in court.
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Nugent died Wednesday morning. For years, he advocated for wheelchair-accessible buses, curb cuts, and other amenities that those with disabilities have now used for many years. His time with the U of I goes back to the late 1940's, when he helped wounded veterans coming back from World War II.
