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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.
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.
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.
In a statement, the governor indicated he'd still reverse most of his reductions to the program.
The University of Illinois' Center for Wounded Veterans in Higher Education is celebrating Veterans Day for the first time since opening its doors in October.
