EIU: 14% Drop In Freshmen Enrollment Partly Offset By Other Increases
Freshman enrollment this fall at Eastern Illinois University is down by 14 percent from last year — but overall fall enrollment is down by only five percent.
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Study: Budget Impasse Hurt Communities With Higher Ed Institutions
A U of I researcher says Illinois’ two-year budget crisis has hurt the state’s public universities and community colleges.
Judge Appoints Public Defender In Yingying Zhang Kidnapping Case
The man accused of kidnapping U of I visiting scholar Yingying Zhang has new lawyers representing him, after prosecutors told the judge new charges could include the death penalty.
As Irma Passes Dominican Republic, Florida Girds For The Coming Storm
Hurricane Irma continued its northwestward sweep Thursday evening, losing little steam as it skirted the Dominican Republic and Haiti and bearing the full force of its 165-mph winds down upon the southeastern Bahamas and away from the Turks and Caicos islands.
Beyond Money, Which Democrat Has Best Chance To Unseat Rodney Davis?
Five Democrats have already announced plans to run in the March primary for the 13th Congressional District. Incumbent Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, has held the seat since 2013, but he’s seen as potentially vulnerable in a sprawling district drawn specifically to give Democrats a shot.
Rauner OK’s Borrowing Up To $6B To Pay Off Late Bills
Illinois could soon begin to tackle its massive pile of unpaid bills, thanks to a move Thursday by Governor Bruce Rauner. But Democrats are wondering: What took so long?
Chancellor Announces Finalists For Vice Chancellor And Provost Position at Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana campus Chancellor Robert Jones has announced the final four candidates for Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and Provost.
Area Lawmaker Appointed To Task Force To Protect Drinking Water
A Republican lawmaker from Mahomet will serve on a special task force formed to come up with new ways to protect the Mahomet Aquifer.
Irma Tears A Deadly Path Of Destruction Through Parts Of The Caribbean
France's Interior minister says Hurricane Irma has killed at least eight people and left 23 injured on French Caribbean island territories.
Freshman Enrollment Falls at Illinois State University
Illinois State University enrolled fewer new freshmen and transfer students this fall, ending three straight years of record-breaking growth, officials said Wednesday.
