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.
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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.
When Cracking Down On Opioids Means Tougher Access For Sickle Cell Patients
People with sickle cell disease often rely on powerful painkillers during a crisis. But new restrictions on the use of opioid-based medications creates new challenges.
Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Launch Two-Day Strike At U Of I
Members of the union representing non-tenure-track faculty at the University of Illinois went on strike Tuesday morning, launching a two-day work stoppage. In a mass e-mail, administrators questioned the goals of the strike, saying tentative agreements have been reached in 14 areas, including several "key items." But Union President Shawn Gilmore called those areas "small."
Illinois Issues: Budget Impasse Blurs Future For The Class of 2016
The state budget impasse means that high school seniors choosing a college are now having to take the school’s financial stability into account.