Past Due: Improving The Process Would Be Less Painful Than Budget Choices
Jamey Dunn talks with economist Richard Dye, co-author of a University of Illinois report with recommended policy changes to avoid the next state budget crisis.
U of I Trustees Call On State Leaders To End Budget Impasse
Squeezed by four months with no state spending plan, University of Illinois trustees approved a resolution urging Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislators to pass a budget for the current fiscal year.
Rich Miller: Both Sides Need To Compromise ‘Without Hurting More People’
The longtime political commentator says both Governor Rauner and House Speaker Madigan should focus on what former governor Jim Edgar calls "the doable."
U of I’s Liberal Arts College Institutes 5% Mid-Year Spending Cut
Citing the ongoing state budget impasse, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences asked its more than 60 units across the U of I Urbana campus Friday to reduce spending by about 5%.
Provost: U of I Urbana Campus Coping With State Budget Impasse
Interim Provost Edward Feser says the University of Illinois Urbana campus is making cuts in both administration and faculty hiring, as part of efforts to cope with the state budget impasse.