Hundreds Rally For Higher Education Funding In Springfield
Hundreds of people rallied in Springfield Wednesday to push for state funding for higher education, even as news broke of possible layoffs in the fall at the University of Illinois.
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U of I Lyric Theatre’s ‘Kiss Me Kate’ Comes To Krannert
The University of Illinois Lyric Theatre’s production of “Kiss Me, Kate” opens at the Krannert Center’s Tryon Festival Theatre in Urbana Thursday night. Illinois Public Media’s Brian Moline spoke to actors and directors for this preview.
U Of I Memo Makes Plans For Possible Layoffs
A memo obtained by Illinois Public Media from the U of I's Associated Provost for Human Resources indicates that some jobs on the Urbana campus, including some in Civil Service, could be cut, effective at the start of the fall semester. The president of AFSCME Local 3700 questions why she wasn't informed of these plans. She says union members are 'scared.'
Students Lead Rally At WIU
About three dozen Western Illinois University students and staff members marched across campus in Macomb Tuesday to advocate for state funding of higher education.
New Efforts To Fund Illinois Higher Education Attracting Bipartisan Support
A new higher education bill would give state universities a third of their usual state funding, and pay for one semester of MAP grants for low-income students.