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The UI Trustees executive committee rejected a $400,000 bonus for outgoing chancellor Phyllis Wise, along with her resignation. She'll be reassigned as an advisor to President Timothy Killeen, who tapped Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Barbara Wilson to replace Wise as interim chancellor.
Rauner's Deputy Governor has written to U of I Trustees Chairman Ed McMillan. Rauner said he has 'deep reservations' about the $400,000 bonus that Chancellor Phyllis Wise is to receive when her resignation takes effect Wednesday.
Addressing the state budget crisis, Durbin says leaders have yet to see the political crisis that comes with a government shutdown. Illinois' senior U.S. senator was at the U of I Tuesday, calling for more funding for scientific and biomedical research.
Top political leaders say Illinois' lack of a budget won't put a dent in plans for the upcoming Illinois State Fair, which begins Thursday.
The U of I Trustees Executive Committee will formally accept Chancellor Phyllis Wise's resignation, and name an interim chancellor to replace her. The search for a permanent replacement is expected to take six to nine months.
