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Those representing social service groups and the low-income want Gov. Bruce Rauner to look at the long-term negative impacts of Illinois' 7-month budget stalemate as he prepares for his State of the State address on Wednesday.
The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees voted Monday to authorize staff reductions for the the upcoming fiscal year. Meanwhile, the president of Eastern Illinois University announced a series of immediate cuts, including the possible imposition of unpaid furloughs and layoffs.
At least one study of University of Illinois students of color shows that more than half say they've felt stereotyped in a classroom because of their race. We sat down with Urbana campus Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson to discuss what the U of I is doing to create a better experience for students of color.
The Champaign School Board now holds options on eight sites near Central High School, which doesn't mean Unit 4 will necessarily purchase the properties, but has an 18-month window to decide. An advisory committee is being formed that will meet almost weekly, discussing possible expansion in the area, with a report due in May.
Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson says that while the lack of a state budget hasn't yet affected the University of Illinois' recruitment efforts, if the budget stalemate were to drag on until the fall it could be "devastating."
