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50>Forward Campaign

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    50 > Forward | Mission Control Blog
    Randy Eccles
    NPR Illinois’ total operating budget is nearly $2 million annually. Of that, UIS provides more than $400,000 to fund some staff salaries and benefits. Interim UIS Chancellor Karen Whitney has let us know that cannot continue.